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Raging Bolt (Japanese: タケルライコ Takeruraiko) is an Electric/Dragon Paradox Pokémon introduced in Generation IX, with The Indigo Disk.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, but it appears to be an ancient relative of Raikou.
Biology
Raging Bolt's mane unfolding
Raging Bolt is a quadrupedal, yellow, sauropod-like Pokémon with black stripes and a white underside with red lines surrounding it. Raging Bolt's head is connected to a long neck with black stripes and a white bottom with red lines. It has a thin, light blue tail with sharp angles and a spark-shaped spiky ball at the end. It has three blue triangle spikes on the back. Most of its face consists of thick, white fur and shorter red fur around its red eyes. The top of its head has seven tufts of hair shaped like a crown. Raging Bolt's muzzle is a light blue "X", the top part is shaped like lightning bolts. Its head has a black faceplate with two black spikes that cover its forehead, nose, and ears. The mouth has muzzle has two long fangs similar to saber-toothed cats. Its large claws converge to form a single point and never retract. The front feet have three red feathers connected to the red lines. The back feet have a red line surrounding the claws and feet. Raging Bolt's face is covered by a circle mane across its back that resembles dull purple rain clouds. The mane can extend to form a normal-looking mane.
Ragging Bolt resembles a sketch made by a member of the Area Zero Expedition in the Scarlet Book. Raging Bolt was first discovered in Area Zero. It is also the only Pokémon capable of learning the move Thunderclap.
Trivia
Origin
Raging Bolt is based on Raikou. It also resembles sauropods, such as the Brontosaurus (whose name literally means "thunder lizard"), and storm clouds.
It may also be based on mythical creatures such as the Qilin, who shares the Japanese-to-English translation with giraffes, further explaining its long neck; and the serpopard, a mythical animal resembling a leopard with a long, serpent-like neck. Raging Bolt may also take its inspiration from an archaic word for giraffe, camelopard, which is derived from "camel" and "leopard".
Name origin
Raging Bolt is literally raging bolt.
Takeruraiko can be taken as 猛る雷鼓 takeru raiko (furious thunderclap). It may also come from Raikou.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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タケルライコ Takeruraiko
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From 猛る雷鼓 takeru raikō and Raikou
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French
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Ire-Foudre
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From ire and foudre
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Spanish
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Electrofuria
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From electro- and furia
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German
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Furienblitz
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From Furien and Blitz
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Italian
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Furiatonante
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From furia and tonante
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Korean
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날뛰는우레 Nalttwineun-ure
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From 날뛰는 우레 nalttwineun ure
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Mandarin Chinese
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猛雷鼓 Měngléigǔ
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From 猛 měng and 雷鼓 léigǔ
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Cantonese Chinese
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猛雷鼓 Máahnglèuihgú
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From 猛 máahng and 雷鼓 lèuihgú
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