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Raging Bolt Weakness & Counters

Weak toGround2×Ice2×Dragon2×Fairy2×
Raging Bolt

Type matchups

Damage Raging Bolt takes from each attacking type.

2×
½×
¼×

Resists (¼×)

As an Electric/Dragon type, Raging Bolt has 4 weaknesses, 6 resistances and 0 immunities, more than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 4 other Pokémon share the Electric/Dragon typing.

Base stats

HP
125
Attack
73
Defense
91
Sp. Atk
137
Sp. Def
89
Speed
75
Total
590

Raging Bolt has a base stat total of 590, higher than 88% of Pokémon. With Sp. Atk (137) well above Attack (73), it works best as a special attacker. Its Speed of 75 is middling (faster than 56% of Pokémon). With 125 HP, 91 Defense and 89 Sp. Def it is bulky.

Raging Bolt's only ability is Protosynthesis.

How to beat Raging Bolt

Raging Bolt takes 2× damage from Ground, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Flying, Steel, Fire, Water, Grass and Electric moves are resisted.

Good counters: Tapu Koko hits for 2× with Fairy-type STAB and is immune to Raging Bolt's Dragon moves and resists its Electric moves. Tapu Bulu hits for 2× with Fairy-type STAB and is immune to Raging Bolt's Dragon moves and resists its Electric moves. Iron Treads hits for 2× with Ground-type STAB and is immune to Raging Bolt's Electric moves and resists its Dragon moves.

Evolution

Raging Bolt does not evolve.

Other Electric/Dragon Pokémon

Frequently asked questions

What is Raging Bolt weak to?

As an Electric/Dragon type, Raging Bolt takes super-effective damage from Ground, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves.

What is Raging Bolt resistant to?

Raging Bolt resists Flying, Steel, Fire, Water, Grass and Electric (¼×) moves.

What are the best counters to Raging Bolt?

Strong type-based picks include Tapu Koko, Tapu Bulu and Iron Treads, which hit Raging Bolt with super-effective attacks.