Raichu
#0026

Raichu

Raichu
📏 0.8 m ⚖️ 30 kg 🎯 75 · Average difficulty

It can discharge bursts of electricity exceeding 100,000 volts— a single strike with that amount of power would incapacitate one of the Copperajah of my homeland.

Raichu is an Electric-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Ground and resists Electric, Flying and Steel. Its base stats add up to 485: the highest is Speed (110) and the lowest is Defense (55).

It is the third stage of its evolution line, along with Pichu and Pikachu. Its ability is Static, and its Hidden Ability is Lightning Rod. It is in the Field and Fairy egg groups and can breed with 326 species. In Scarlet and Violet it learns 21 moves by level-up and 49 by TM. Its Alolan Raichu, Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y forms have their own pages.

FORMS WITH THEIR OWN PAGE

BASE STATS

AT LV 100
HP 60
230-324
Attack 90
166-306
Defense 55
103-229
Sp. Atk 90
166-306
Sp. Def 80
148-284
Speed 110
202-350
TOTAL 485
EVs on defeat: Speed +3

ABILITIES

The Pokémon is charged with static electricity and may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it.

Lightning Rod (hidden)

The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of taking damage from them, its Sp. Atk stat is boosted.

BREEDING

Gender50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Breeds with326

MOVES

Data from Scarlet/Violet 21 moves
Start Thunder Punch Electr. Physical 75 100% 15
Lv. 1 Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30
Lv. 1 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40
Lv. 1 Thunder Shock Electr. Special 40 100% 30
Lv. 1 Thunder Wave Electr. Status — 90% 20
Lv. 1 Thunder Electr. Special 110 70% 10
Lv. 1 Agility Psychic Status — — 30
Lv. 1 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30
Lv. 1 Double Team Normal Status — — 15
Lv. 1 Light Screen Psychic Status — — 30
Lv. 1 Sweet Kiss Fairy Status — 75% 10
Lv. 1 Charm Fairy Status — 100% 20
Lv. 1 Spark Electr. Physical 65 100% 20
Lv. 1 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
Lv. 1 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10
Lv. 1 Nasty Plot Dark Status — — 20
Lv. 1 Discharge Electr. Special 80 100% 15
Lv. 1 Electro Ball Electr. Special — 100% 10
Lv. 1 Play Nice Normal Status — — 20
Lv. 1 Nuzzle Electr. Physical 20 100% 20
Lv. 5 Thunderbolt Electr. Special 90 100% 15

WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES

💥 WEAK x2 / x4

🛡️ RESISTS x0.5 / x0.25

EVOLUTION LINE

Pichu #0172 Pichu
Level up with high friendship ▶
Pikachu #0025 Pikachu
Thunder Stone ▶ Raichu #0026 Raichu
Thunder Stone at Alola ▶ Alolan Raichu #0026 Alolan Raichu