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raichu

raichu #26

Electric

raichu's Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Ground

Resistant to (½x damage):

Flying
Steel
Electric

raichu

Raichu is a powerful electric type Pokémon known for its exceptional abilities. With a total base experience of 218, it possesses static, lightning-rod, making it a formidable opponent in battle. Standing 0.8m tall and weighing 30.0kg, this Pokémon has unique characteristics that make it special in the world of Pokémon.

Base Stats

HP
60
Attack
90
Defense
55
Special Attack
90
Special Defense
80
Speed
110
raichu's Height

0.8m

raichu's Weight

30.0kg

raichu's Category

Seed

raichu's Gender

♂ 87.5% ♀ 12.5%

raichu's Abilities
static
lightning-rod

Pokédex entries

Generation I

redblue

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

yellow

When electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes feisty. It also glows in the dark.

Generation II

gold

When its electric­ ity builds, its muscles are stimu­ lated, and it be­ comes more aggres­ sive than usual.

silver

If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.

crystal

If its electric pouches run empty, it raises its tail to gather electri­ city from the atmosphere.

Generation III

ruby

If the electrical sacks become excessively charged, RAICHU plants its tail in the ground and discharges. Scorched patches of ground will be found near this POKéMON’s nest.

sapphire

This POKéMON exudes a weak electrical charge from all over its body that makes it take on a slight glow in darkness. RAICHU searches for electricity by planting its tail in the ground.

emerald

If it stores too much electricity, its behavior turns aggressive. To avoid this, it occasionally discharges excess energy and calms itself down.

firered

Its electric charges can reach even 100,000 volts. Careless contact can cause even an Indian elephant to faint.

leafgreen

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

Generation IV

diamond

It turns aggressive if it has too much electricity in its body. It discharges power through its tail.

pearl

It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size.

platinum

Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.

heartgold

When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.

soulsilver

If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.

Generation V

blackwhite

Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.

black 2white 2

Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.

Generation VI

x

When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.

omega ruby

If the electrical sacs become excessively charged, Raichu plants its tail in the ground and discharges. Scorched patches of ground will be found near this Pokémon’s nest.

y

It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size.

alpha sapphire

This Pokémon exudes a weak electrical charge from all over its body that makes it take on a slight glow in darkness. Raichu plants its tail in the ground to discharge electricity.

Generation VII

sun

It unleashes electric shocks that can reach 100,000 volts. When agitated, it can knock out even an Indian elephant.

ultra sun

As electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes more aggressive. One theory is that the electricity buildup is actually causing stress.

moon

It becomes aggressive when it has electricity stored up. At such times, even its Trainer has to take care to avoid being attacked.

ultra moon

Because so many Trainers like the way Pikachu looks, you don’t see this Pokémon very often.

lets go pikachulets go eevee

When electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes feisty. It also glows in the dark.

Generation VIII

sword

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

shield

If its electric pouches run empty, it raises its tail to gather electricity from the atmosphere.

legends arceus

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.

Learnable Moves

Raichu can learn 109 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
agilitypsychic
Status
alluring voicefairy
Special
80100
attractnormal
Status
100
bidenormal
Physical
body slamnormal
Physical
85100
brick breakfighting
Physical
75100
brutal swingdark
Physical
60100
calm mindpsychic
Status
captivatenormal
Status
100
chargeelectric
Status
charge beamelectric
Special
5090
charmfairy
Status
100
confidenormal
Status
counterfighting
Physical
100
covetnormal
Physical
60100
curseghost
Status
defense curlnormal
Status
detectfighting
Status
digground
Physical
80100
disarming voicefairy
Special
40
dischargeelectric
Special
80100
double edgenormal
Physical
120100
double teamnormal
Status
draining kissfairy
Special
50100
dynamic punchfighting
Physical
10050
echoed voicenormal
Special
40100
eerie impulseelectric
Status
100
electric terrainelectric
Status
electro ballelectric
Special
100
electrowebelectric
Special
5595
encorenormal
Status
100
endeavornormal
Physical
100
endurenormal
Status
facadenormal
Physical
70100
fake outnormal
Physical
40100
feintnormal
Physical
30100
flashnormal
Status
100
flingdark
Physical
100
focus blastfighting
Special
12070
focus punchfighting
Physical
150100
frustrationnormal
Physical
100
giga impactnormal
Physical
15090
grass knotgrass
Special
100
growlnormal
Status
100
headbuttnormal
Physical
70100
helping handnormal
Status
hidden powernormal
Special
60100
hyper beamnormal
Special
15090
iron tailsteel
Physical
10075
knock offdark
Physical
65100
laser focusnormal
Status
light screenpsychic
Status
magnet riseelectric
Status
mega kicknormal
Physical
12075
mega punchnormal
Physical
8085
mimicnormal
Status
mud slapground
Special
20100
nasty plotdark
Status
natural giftnormal
Physical
100
nuzzleelectric
Physical
20100
pay daynormal
Physical
40100
play nicenormal
Status
play roughfairy
Physical
9090
protectnormal
Status
quick attacknormal
Physical
40100
ragenormal
Physical
20100
rain dancewater
Status
reflectpsychic
Status
restpsychic
Status
returnnormal
Physical
100
reversalfighting
Physical
100
rising voltageelectric
Special
70100
rock smashfighting
Physical
40100
rolloutrock
Physical
3090
roundnormal
Special
60100
safeguardnormal
Status
secret powernormal
Physical
70100
seismic tossfighting
Physical
100
shock waveelectric
Special
60
signal beambug
Special
75100
skull bashnormal
Physical
130100
slamnormal
Physical
8075
sleep talknormal
Status
snorenormal
Special
50100
sparkelectric
Physical
65100
speed swappsychic
Status
strengthnormal
Physical
80100
submissionfighting
Physical
8080
substitutenormal
Status
surfwater
Special
90100
swaggernormal
Status
85
sweet kissfairy
Status
75
swiftnormal
Special
60
tail whipnormal
Status
100
take downnormal
Physical
9085
tera blastnormal
Special
80100
thiefdark
Physical
60100
thunderelectric
Special
11070
thunder punchelectric
Physical
75100
thunder shockelectric
Special
40100
thunder waveelectric
Status
90
thunderboltelectric
Special
90100
toxicpoison
Status
90
trailblazegrass
Physical
50100
upper handfighting
Physical
65100
uproarnormal
Special
90100
volt switchelectric
Special
70100
wild chargeelectric
Physical
90100
zap cannonelectric
Special
12050

Commonly Asked Questions About Raichu

What type is Raichu?

Raichu is a electric type Pokémon.

What does Raichu evolve from?

Raichu evolved from pikachu that evolved from pichu.

What are Raichu's weaknesses?

Raichu is weak to ground type moves.