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Raikou & Suicune LEGEND card from the Unleashed set
Illustration by Shinji Higuchi + Noriko Takaya. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Raikou & Suicune LEGEND

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A powerful dual Pokemon that heals itself while dealing heavy damage.

LightningWater160 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Use Thunderbolt Spear to deal 150 damage but hurt itself by 50 points.

Use Aurora Gain to remove five damage counters and restore health.

Signature attack

Thunderbolt Spear

Raikou & Suicune LEGEND does 50 damage to itself and don't apply Weakness to this damage. (150 damage)

This card balances high attack power with self-healing. The key feature is that it ignores its own weakness when using its main attack, allowing it to survive hits that would normally defeat other Pokemon.

Attacks

LLC
Thunderbolt Spear150

Raikou & Suicune LEGEND does 50 damage to itself and don't apply Weakness to this damage.

WCC
Aurora Gain50

Remove 5 damage counters from Raikou & Suicune LEGEND.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks built around Lightning and Water energy types. It works well in strategies that can protect it or manage its health through healing.

Strengths
  • High damage output
  • Ignores weakness on main attack
  • Self-healing capability
Watch out for
  • Takes self-damage
  • Vulnerable to Fighting types
  • Requires specific energy cards
Pro tip

Use Aurora Gain early to build up a health buffer before attacking with Thunderbolt Spear.

From the Pokédex

Raikou and Suicune are legendary beasts said to embody the power of storms and rivers in Pokemon lore.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that the Pokemon takes damage every time it uses its strongest move, so they must use the healing attack to keep it in play.

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