Editing Raikou

In ''[[Pokémon: Gold and Silver Versions|Gold, Silver]]'' and ''[[Pokémon: Crystal Version|Crystal]]'', ''[[Pokémon: HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]'', Raikou and the other two legendary dogs could be found roaming Johto after their resting place in the Burned Tower's basement was disturbed by [[Gold]]. Afterwards, Raikou and the other two dogs could be found roaming Johto.

Raikou appeared in ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''. ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'' and ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''. In ''Colosseum'', Cipher Admin [[Ein]] possessed a Shadow Raikou. The Raikou could be snagged from Ein by the player and, after it was purified, the Raikou could be traded into the Gameboy Advance games. In ''[[Pokémon Trozei!]]'', Raikou could be obtained from Random Agent Cards or Mr. Who's Den. In ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]'', Raikou appeared as the boss of the Lightning Field. After being defeated, Raikou would transform the Red Feather into the Sunset Feather if the player had obtained it, and the player would then be able to proceed to Northwind Field. Raikou could be challenged again to make it join the player's group.

In ''[[Pokémon Ranger]]'', the Go-Rock Squad used a Capture Styler to take control of the three Legendary Dog Pokémon, to make them cause destruction, and the Go-Rock Squad would defeat them to appear as heroes. Raikou could be captured from the group when battled in the Fiore Temple. In ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness]]'', Raikou could be found on the twentieth basement level of the Concealed Ruins if the player had the Mystery Part or Sacred Stone on them. In ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]]'', Raikou would appar on a random floor between the twelfth and twenty-fourth floors of Southeastern Islands after accepting its challenge letter. In ''[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]'', Raikou acted as the boss of Wireless Tower and could be captured (but would not join the player) at Rand's House upon completion of the game.

*In the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, Raikou appeared in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as one of the Pokémon that could potentially be summoned at random from the [[Poké Ball]] item. After being released, it uses a powerful Spark attack on nearby enemies. Raikou was the only one of the three legendary dog Pokémon to not return as a Poké Ball Pokémon in later ''Super Smash Bros.'' games. Raikou has also been represented by a trophy in ''Melee'', a trophy in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|the Wii U game]] and as part of an Ace-rank Primary [[Spirit]] (with the added effect of boosting speed) that was shared with Entei and Suicune in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Ultimate]]''. When fought against in a Spirit battle, the Spirit of the three dogs would possess a trio of fighters and battle in a stage with a lava floor. [[Pikachu]] (in its Pika Libre costume) represented Raikou, [[Incineroar]] represented Entei, and [[Greninja]] represented Suicine.

*Raikou has made scant appearances in the Pokémon anime. It made a brief cameo in one Johto episode where it was briefly spotted by [[Misty]]'s [[Togepi]] and a [[Houndoom]]. It was also featured in the ''Pokémon Chronicles'' "Legend of Thunder" episode, where Jimmy and his friends helped to save it from the [[Team Rocket]] agents Butch and Cassidy. Shiny versions of the three legendary beasts also appeared in the thirteenth movie as guardians of Crown City, and they wound up clashing with [[Zoroark]].