# Is this a raikou rare?

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**Created:** [September 28, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/is-this-a-raikou-rare/31544 "2026-09-28T15:41:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Puretiger12](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/puretiger12/32/51711_2.png) [@Puretiger12](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Puretiger12)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/is-this-a-raikou-rare/31544/1 "2026-09-28T15:41:31Z")

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I joined a Raikou raid with my friend and caught this.  
I thought the background/effect was just a crazy aurora, but someone told me this might be a very rare encounter.  
Does anyone know what this is?

 ![Screenshot_20260928_231355_Pokmon GO](https://pokemongohub-forum-bucket-v2.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/5/5/55bbae1fa7432c514cfd2ddcd4b63e4e7fd7646c.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Branebs](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/branebs/32/49933_2.png) [@Branebs](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Branebs)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/is-this-a-raikou-rare/31544/2 "2026-09-28T18:20:05Z")

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How old are you and how long have you been playing Pokemon GO?

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**Author:** ![Brobraam](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/brobraam/32/48708_2.png) [@Brobraam](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Brobraam)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/is-this-a-raikou-rare/31544/3 "2026-09-28T22:06:33Z")

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I don’t have it so it’s rare.

But Inalsp dont have a shiny quaxly, so that must be rare too.