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Raichu

Category: Mouse Pokémon

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#0025 pikachu
#0027 sandshrew
Raichu #0026

Basic Information

Height

0.8 m

Weight

30 kg

Abilities

Static

Paralyzes on contact.
Lightning Rod Hidden

Draws electrical moves.
Electric
Generation I Type matchups on PokeTypes

Raichu

"Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high voltage power."

Base Stats

Total485
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP60
Attack90
Defense55
Sp. Atk.90
Sp. Def.80
Speed110

Training

Base experience
218
Capture rate
75
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
EV yield
3 Speed

Breeding

Egg groups
Field, Fairy
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
10

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 20
National
#026
Paldea
#075
Kitakami
#022

Historical changes

  • Generation I and earlier: Special 90
  • Generation V and earlier: Speed 100

Other Forms

raichu-alola raichu alola raichu-mega-x raichu mega x raichu-mega-y raichu mega y

Evolution Chain

pichu
pichu#0172

Level Up

Friendship

pikachu
pikachu#0025

Use Item

Thunder Stone

O

Use Item

Thunder Stone

raichu
raichu#0026

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

ZU
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Thunder Punch Level Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Body Slam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Take Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Surf TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hyper Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunderbolt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder Wave TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dig TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Agility TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Light Screen TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Reflect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Swift TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thief TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Reversal TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Charm TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Encore TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Focus Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Charge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Helping Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Brick Break TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Knock Off TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endeavor TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fling TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Focus Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Giga Impact TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Nasty Plot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Grass Knot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Charge Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Electro Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Volt Switch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Electroweb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Wild Charge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Disarming Voice TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Draining Kiss TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Play Rough TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Eerie Impulse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Electric Terrain TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trailblaze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Alluring Voice TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Upper Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Tail Whip Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Growl Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Thunder Shock Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Thunder Wave Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Thunder Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Agility Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Quick Attack Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Double Team Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Light Screen Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Sweet Kiss Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Charm Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Spark Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Iron Tail Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Feint Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Nasty Plot Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Discharge Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Electro Ball Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Play Nice Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Nuzzle Level Scarlet / Violet
5 Thunderbolt Level Scarlet / Violet