Is Raging Bolt Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Raging Bolt resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Raging Bolt has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Raging Bolt has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Raging Bolt has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Raging Bolt has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Raging Bolt trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Raging Bolt trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Raging Bolt has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Raging Bolt has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Raging Bolt trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Raging Bolt has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Raging Bolt has the type edge here and should clean up Hassel's team.
Raging Bolt has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Raging Bolt cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Raging Bolt in Scarlet & Violet
Raging Bolt is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
Raging Bolt Weakness
Ice, Ground, Dragon, and Fairy moves hit Raging Bolt for super-effective damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Raging Bolt's overall bulk (125/91/89) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Ground, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Grass, Flying, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Electric |
What is Raging Bolt Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Raging Bolt
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Flabébé Fairy | C | |
 Jigglypuff NormalFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Jigglypuff builds →Disarming Voice 2x22-27% | ||
 Goomy Dragon | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Goomy builds →Dragon Breath 2x30-36% | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
 Axew Dragon | C | |
 Florges Fairy | B | |
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Clodsire PoisonGround | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x64-75% | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x73-87% | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Dachsbun Fairy | C | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Donphan builds →Stomping Tantrum 2x57-68% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x61-71% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x71-84% | ||
 Toedscruel GroundGrass | C | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x55-65% Ice Fang 2x30-35% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x60-71% | ||
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 2x76-90% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x64-76% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x62-73% | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x66-78% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Axew Dragon | C | |
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x61-72% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Crabominable builds →Ice Hammer 2x78-92% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x103-121%KO Bulldoze 2x35-41% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x71-84% Icy Wind 2x29-34% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x71-83% Outrage 2x56-66% | ||
 Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
 Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Kommo-o builds →Outrage 2x80-95% Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x91-107%KO Ice Spinner 2x40-48% Bulldoze 2x30-36% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x99-116%KO Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x70-82% Icy Wind 2x27-32% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Torterra builds →Headlong Rush 2x77-90% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x93-109%KO Ice Spinner 2x41-49% Bulldoze 2x31-37% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x100-118%KO Bulldoze 2x34-40% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x70-83% Icy Wind 2x27-32% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Torterra builds →Headlong Rush 2x77-91% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Corviknight builds →U Turn13-15% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Dondozo builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Pelipper builds →Hurricane11-13% U Turn8-10% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Braviary builds →Close Combat35-41% U Turn20-24% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySkilllink ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Raging Bolt View Toucannon builds →Rock Blast8-9% Bullet Seed4-5% Knock Off20-24% | ||
Raging Bolt Evolutions
A Electric/Dragon-type legendary, Raging Bolt doesn't evolve or breed. At 590 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SV Raging Bolt Best Moveset
Electric/Dragon at 137 Sp. Atk and 125 HP with AbilityProtosynthesis boosting the highest stat. The moveset fires special Electric and Dragon TermStab from behind the highest HP among Paradox Pokemon. MoveThunderclap is priority Electric that only works when the opponent is about to attack. 75 Speed is modest, but Thunderclap's priority and the raw HP compensate. S-Tier through bulk and special damage.
Best Build
Raging Bolt best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Thunderclap
- Thunderbolt
- Dragon Pulse
- Calm Mind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Raging Bolt. TMs unlock coverage across 7 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Draco Meteor and Zap Cannon into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Event Moves
Base Stats
Raw Sp. Atk carries Raging Bolt's bulk more than the defenses do. Attack barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A very hard to catch Paradox Pokemon that yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Raging Bolt Scarlet & Violet Guide
For the Scarlet & Violet meta, At 590 BST, Raging Bolt is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker. Thunderclap with Booster Energy is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Cloyster (Ice), Swampert (Ground), and Garchomp (Dragon) when using Raging Bolt. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Raging Bolt has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Protosynthesis raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy. That's the one you want on Raging Bolt. It's the only ability Raging Bolt has.
Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Raging Bolt is a special attacker with base 137 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Scarlet & Violet, Raging Bolt has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Scarlet & Violet, Raging Bolt has been featured in 1 titles across 2 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves