Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Shadow Raikou & Best Moveset

Shadow Raikou is featured in the first set of Shadow Raids as part of Pokemon GO's latest season. As players eagerly wait for Shadow Mewtwo to arrive in the World of Wonders season, fans have a golden opportunity to catch the legendary beast.

A lot of players are wondering if Shadow Raikou can be shiny in the game or not, and the good news is the Pokemon can indeed be found in its rarest variant. It can be a bit tricky to know if Raikou is shiny or not, considering the fact that, there is only a subtle difference in how it looks. Precisely, instead of the yellow and pink color tone, shiny Raikou adopts orange and yellow, and players might not even notice it at first since it blends in pretty well. A better way is to simply rely on the shiny symbol near the Pokemon's CP to know if it is shiny or not.

How To Get Shiny Shadow Raikou

As far as the odds of getting a shiny Shadow Raikou are concerned, the standard legendary odds of 1/20 are applicable for this Pokemon. Every time players encounter a Shadow Raikou, the odds will reset and there will be a 1/20 chance of it being shiny. So the best way to get your hands on a shiny Shadow Raikou is to take part in as many Pokemon GO raids as possible. Players should ideally expect to get a shiny variant in about 30 to 40 raids, although it is not guaranteed by any means.

Best Moveset For Shadow Raikou

Considering that Shadow Raikou has a singular base type, players should mostly stick to going all in with Electric-type attacks to make the most of the same type attack bonus. While Shadow Raikou's high attack stat might be quite lucrative to try other types as well, there are not a lot of options available for players. Here are the moves Shadow Raikou can learn.

Charged Moves	Fast Moves
Shadow Ball	Thunder Shock
Thunder	Volt Switch
Thunderbolt
Wild Charge
Frustration

Out of these, almost any combination of the Electric types can prove to be quite deadly. However, when it comes to the attacks which hit the hardest, they are the following.

Thunder Shock is a fast attack that inflicts 5 damage and generates 8 energy which can be used for charged attacks. It has a DPS of 8.33 and is more effective against Flying and Water-types, and weak against Dragon, Electric, Grass, and Ground types.
Wild Charge is a charged attack that inflicts 90 damage and costs 50 energy. It shares the same strengths and weaknesses as Thunder Shock
Shadow Ball - For players looking for an unorthodox attack, Shadow Ball is a good charged move, dealing 100 damage and costing 50 energy. It has a standard DPS of 33.33 and is weak against Normal and Dark types, but strong against Psychic and Ghost types.