What's the Best Team for Raikou's Helper Boost Banking Strategy?
I Ran the Numbers to Find the Optimal Composition
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4 Scenarios Tested
Electric-type Healer included × Favorite Berry is NOT Electric-type (realistic)
Electric-type Healer included × Favorite Berry IS Electric-type (theoretical)
No Electric-type Healer × Favorite Berry is NOT Electric-type (realistic)
No Electric-type Healer × Favorite Berry IS Electric-type (theoretical)
How the Numbers Were Calculated
- Every team slot besides Raikou and the Electric-type Healer is treated as a "Berry Pokémon"
- Only Berry Pokémon are counted toward the Helper Boost bank
- Regular Berry: 3 per help
- Favorite Berry: 6 per help (2×)
*In-game this is actually a 2× energy bonus rather than literally double the berry count, but berry count is used here to keep the math easy to follow. - All berries are treated as having equal energy value
- Number of helps triggered is determined by how many Electric-types are on the team
Electric-types on team → helps triggered: 1 = 5 helps / 2 = 6 helps / 3 = 8 helps / 4 = 9 helps / 5 = 11 helps
Simulation Results
Electric-type Healer included × Favorite Berry is NOT Electric-type
Assuming Electric-type berries give 3 and non-Electric Favorite Berries give 6 → 3 Electric-types is optimal.
| Electric-types | Helps | Total Berries |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | 120 |
| 4 | 9 | 108 |
| 5 | 11 | 99 |
Electric-type Healer included × Favorite Berry IS Electric-type
Everyone counts as getting the Favorite Berry rate (6 per help) → going all-in on Electric-types is optimal.
| Electric-types | Helps | Total Berries |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | 144 |
| 4 | 9 | 162 |
| 5 | 11 | 198 |
No Electric-type Healer × Favorite Berry is NOT Electric-type
A realistic setup with 4 Berry Pokémon slots. Assuming Electric-type berries give 3 and non-Electric Favorite Berries give 6 → 3 Electric-types is optimal.
| Electric-types | Helps | Total Berries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 120 |
| 2 | 6 | 126 |
| 3 | 8 | 144 |
| 4 | 9 | 135 |
| 5 | 11 | 132 |
No Electric-type Healer × Favorite Berry IS Electric-type
Everyone counts as getting the Favorite Berry rate (6 per help) → going all-in on Electric-types is optimal.
| Electric-types | Helps | Total Berries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 120 |
| 2 | 6 | 144 |
| 3 | 8 | 192 |
| 4 | 9 | 216 |
| 5 | 11 | 264 |
📝 Summary
- When the week's Favorite Berry is NOT Electric-type → 3 Electric-types is optimal
- When the week's Favorite Berry IS Electric-type → 5 Electric-types is optimal (in theory)
- Whether you run an Electric-type Healer shifts your Berry Pokémon slots from 3 to 4, which changes the efficiency curve
- Raikou's Helper Boost banking value comes down to "Electric-type count × whether it matches the Favorite Berry"
In practice, energy also varies by berry type.
For a precise calculation, use the tool linked below.
Legendary Beast Helper Boost Energy Calculator — Raikou / Suicune / Entei
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