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raichu-alola
Generation I · #10100 — Mouse Pokémon
Alolan Raichu is the regional form of the iconic Electric-type Raichu, native to the Alola region introduced in Generation VII. Unlike its Kantonian counterpart, Alolan Raichu possesses a dual Electric/Psychic typing that fundamentally alters its combat capabilities and strategic role in battle. This transformation reflects the unique environmental and cultural influences of the tropical Alola archipelago, where all Pikachu that evolve via Thunder Stone become this psychically-enhanced variant regardless of their geographic origin. With a National Pokédex number of #26, Alolan Raichu maintains its position as the final evolutionary form of the Pichu line while offering a distinctly different experience from the original Kantonian form.
Base Stats
Height
0.7m
Weight
21.0kg
Category
Mouse Pokémon
Gender
Male 50% / Female 50%
Color
yellow
Shape
upright
Habitat
forest
Abilities
Doubles this Pokémon's Speed on Electric Terrain.
Raichu-alola Biology & Physical Characteristics
Alolan Raichu exhibits notable physiological differences from its Kantonian predecessor, most strikingly a more compact and lightweight frame—standing at 0.7 meters tall and weighing only 21.0 kilograms compared to Kantonian Raichu's 0.8 meters and 30.0 kilograms. The addition of Psychic-type energy has modified its physical structure, granting it enhanced mental faculties while slightly reducing its raw physical prowess. Its base stat distribution reflects this shift, with Special Attack increasing from 90 to 95 and Special Defense rising from 80 to 85, while its physical Attack decreases from 90 to 85 and Defense drops from 55 to 50. The species retains its distinctive long tail, which continues to serve as a crucial grounding mechanism to protect itself from its own high-voltage electrical output, preventing the dangerous buildup of electricity that could prove catastrophic to its own physiology.
Pokedex Numbers
Training
Breeding
Raichu-alola Breeding, Gender Ratio & Egg Groups
Alolan Raichu maintains a balanced gender ratio of 50% male and 50% female, ensuring equal breeding potential across both sexes within the species. When bred, Alolan Raichu produces eggs belonging to the Ground and Fairy egg groups, classifications that connect it to a diverse array of compatible breeding partners across the Pokédex. The species exhibits a base happiness value of 70, indicating a relatively receptive temperament toward trainers and making it moderately easy to raise compared to more temperamental Pokémon species. Eggs produced from Alolan Raichu hatch after 10 egg cycles, equivalent to approximately 2,314 to 2,570 steps of travel, allowing dedicated trainers to bring new Pichu into the world with reasonable time investment. The breeding mechanics allow for the perpetuation of the Alolan form within the Alola region, though Pikachu evolving outside of Alola would still produce standard Kantonian Raichu, making regional location a crucial factor in determining which form emerges during evolution.
Sprites
TMs & HMs
tm00
sword shield
tm01
yellow
tm01
red blue
tm01
platinum
tm01
emerald
tm01
diamond pearl
tm01
firered leafgreen
tm01
ruby sapphire
tm01
xd
tm01
colosseum
tm01
heartgold soulsilver
tm01
lets go pikachu lets go eevee
tm01
blue japan
tm01
red green japan
tm01
sword shield
tm02
crystal
tm02
gold silver
tm02
sword shield
tm03
x y
tm03
black 2 white 2
+745 more TMs/HMs
Gender Differences
This Pokémon has visible differences between male and female forms.
raichu-alola's Evolution Chain
Raichu-alola Evolution, Mega Evolution & Special Forms
Alolan Raichu evolves from Pikachu when exposed to a Thunder Stone within the Alola region, marking the final stage of evolution in the Pichu line. All Pikachu in Alola, regardless of whether they originated from the Alola region or were transferred from other regions, will evolve into Alolan Raichu rather than standard Kantonian Raichu when given a Thunder Stone, making this the definitive regional form for the evolutionary line within Alola's ecosystem. Unlike its Kantonian counterpart, Alolan Raichu is unable to undergo Mega Evolution, a limitation that distinguishes it from the base form which can Mega Evolve into Mega Raichu X or Mega Raichu Y forms. This restriction reinforces Alolan Raichu's role as a distinct evolutionary branch rather than a simple aesthetic variation, with its unique ability and typing serving as its distinguishing characteristics in competitive and casual play.
Where to Find
saffron city
kanto
Raichu-alola Behaviour and Natural Habitat
Alolan Raichu thrives in the lush, tropical environment of the Alola region, where it has adapted to leverage both its electrical and psychic capabilities in harmony with nature. The addition of Psychic typing suggests increased intelligence and mental awareness compared to its Kantonian counterpart, allowing Alolan Raichu to navigate its surroundings with enhanced cognitive ability. When its electrical pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, the Pokémon exhibits distinctive behavior patterns, with both ears standing straight up as a visual indicator of its energy levels. Ancient Pokédex entries describe how Alolan Raichu raises its tail to gather electricity from the atmosphere when its reserves run low, demonstrating an adaptive relationship with its environment. The species maintains a temperament marked by increased aggression when its electrical reserves build up, requiring careful handling and management to prevent destructive discharge of its accumulated power.
Pokedex Entries
Generation I
Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high voltage power.
When electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes feisty. It also glows in the dark.
Generation II
When its electric ity builds, its muscles are stimu lated, and it be comes more aggres sive than usual.
If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.
If its electric pouches run empty, it raises its tail to gather electri city from the atmosphere.
Generation III
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.
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.
If it stores too much electricity, its behavior turns aggressive. To avoid this, it occasionally discharges excess energy and calms itself down.
Its electric charges can reach even 100,000 volts. Careless contact can cause even an Indian elephant to faint.
Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power.
Generation IV
It turns aggressive if it has too much electricity in its body. It discharges power through its tail.
It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size.
Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.
When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.
If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.
Generation V
Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.
Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.
Generation VI
When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.
It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size.
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.
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
It unleashes electric shocks that can reach 100,000 volts. When agitated, it can knock out even an Indian elephant.
As electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes more aggressive. One theory is that the electricity buildup is actually causing stress.
It becomes aggressive when it has electricity stored up. At such times, even its Trainer has to take care to avoid being attacked.
Because so many Trainers like the way Pikachu looks, you don’t see this Pokémon very often.
When electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes feisty. It also glows in the dark.
Generation VIII
Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power.
If its electric pouches run empty, it raises its tail to gather electricity from the atmosphere.
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-alola Name Origin & Design Inspiration
The design of Alolan Raichu represents a thoughtful fusion of its iconic Mouse Pokémon heritage with Alola-inspired aesthetic elements that reflect the region's tropical and mystical character. The Electric/Psychic typing is visually embodied through design choices that emphasize both the crackling electrical nature of its Kantonian form and new psychic elements introduced through its Alolan adaptation. The name 'Raichu' derives from the Japanese 'ライチュウ' (Raichu), which combines elements suggesting electrical power and mice characteristics, maintaining consistency across both regional forms. The Alolan variant's slightly reduced size and weight compared to Kantonian Raichu visually communicates its evolutionary adaptation to a different environment, while its psychic properties are reflected in design subtleties that suggest enhanced mental capability and mystical energy. The species designation as 'Mouse Pokémon' remains constant, honoring its origins while the Alolan form represents what that archetype becomes when exposed to the unique conditions and spiritual energy of the tropical Alola region.
Learnable Moves
Raichu-alola can learn 101 moves:
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| agility | psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| alluring voice | fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| ally switch | psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| attract | normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| body slam | normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| brick break | fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| calm mind | psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| charge | electric | Status | — | — | 20 |
| charge beam | electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| charm | fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| confide | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| covet | normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| dig | ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| discharge | electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| double team | normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| draining kiss | fairy | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| echoed voice | normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| eerie impulse | electric | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| electric terrain | electric | Status | — | — | 10 |
| electro ball | electric | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| electroweb | electric | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| encore | normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| endeavor | normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| endure | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| expanding force | psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| fake out | normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| feint | normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| fling | dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| focus blast | fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| focus punch | fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| frustration | normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| future sight | psychic | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| giga impact | normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| grass knot | grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| growl | normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| headbutt | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| helping hand | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| hidden power | normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| hyper beam | normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| iron tail | steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| knock off | dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| laser focus | normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| light screen | psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| magic coat | psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| magic room | psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| magnet rise | electric | Status | — | — | 10 |
| mega kick | normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 |
| mega punch | normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 |
| nasty plot | dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| nuzzle | electric | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| pay day | normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| play nice | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| play rough | fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| protect | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| psychic | psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| psychic noise | psychic | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| psychic terrain | psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| psyshock | psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| quick attack | normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| rain dance | water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| recycle | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| reflect | psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| rest | psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| return | normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| reversal | fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| rising voltage | electric | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| round | normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| safeguard | normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| seismic toss | fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| shock wave | electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| signal beam | bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| skill swap | psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| slam | normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
| sleep talk | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| snore | normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| spark | electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| speed swap | psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| stored power | psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| substitute | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| surf | water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| swagger | normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| sweet kiss | fairy | Status | — | 75 | 10 |
| swift | normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| tail whip | normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| take down | normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| telekinesis | psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| teleport | psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| tera blast | normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| thief | dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| thunder | electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| thunder punch | electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| thunder shock | electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| thunder wave | electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| thunderbolt | electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| toxic | poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| trailblaze | grass | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| upper hand | fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 15 |
| uproar | normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| volt switch | electric | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| wild charge | electric | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
Raichu-alola Competitive Battle Guide
Alolan Raichu's unique Electric/Psychic typing and ability composition position it as a specialized competitive threat with particular utility in specific battle scenarios. Its signature ability Surge Surfer doubles its Speed stat when Electric Terrain is active on the battlefield, providing exceptional offensive momentum during terrain-based strategies—transforming its already impressive base Speed of 110 into an effective base 220 Speed, allowing it to outpace nearly all opponents without Speed-reducing natures or items. The Special Attack stat of 95 pairs excellently with its Special Defense of 85 and HP of 60, creating a bulky special attacker capable of withstanding significant punishment while dealing consistent damage output. The Electric/Psychic typing grants valuable coverage against Water and Flying-type threats while providing resistance to Electric, Grass, Ice, and Psychic-type moves, though it introduces vulnerabilities to Dark, Ghost, and Ground-type attacks. Competitively, Alolan Raichu functions most effectively as a dedicated Electric Terrain setter or sweeper, working synergistically with terrain-heavy team compositions that can fully exploit its Surge Surfer ability to achieve overwhelming speed advantages in the mid to late-game stages of competitive matches.
Commonly Asked Questions About Raichu-alola
What type is Raichu-alola?
Raichu-alola is a electric and psychic type Pokemon.
What does Raichu-alola evolve into?
Raichu-alola does not evolve into any other Pokemon. It is the final form in its evolution line.
What are Raichu-alola's weaknesses?
Raichu-alola is weak to ground, bug, ghost and dark type moves.
Where can I find Raichu-alola?
Raichu-alola can be found in saffron city (kanto).
Raichu-alola Cultural Impact & Franchise History
Alolan Raichu represents a significant moment in Pokémon design philosophy, introducing the concept of regional form variants that would become a defining feature of later generations. Its introduction in Pokémon Sun and Moon transformed player expectations regarding Pokémon adaptation and evolution, proving that beloved Generation I Pokémon could receive meaningful reimaginings beyond simple stat adjustments or Mega Evolution. The Alolan form has become iconic within the franchise community as a symbol of regional identity and environmental adaptation, capturing the imagination of players worldwide with its elegant reinterpretation of the classic mouse Pokémon archetype. Its existence has influenced subsequent game design, establishing the template for regional variants that appear throughout later generations. The form's tropical, mystical aesthetic has made it a popular choice for fan communities and competitive players alike, generating substantial discussion around team composition and strategic implementation that extends far beyond its initial introduction.
Where to Find Raichu-alola in Every Pokémon Game
Alolan Raichu can be obtained primarily through evolution of Pikachu using a Thunder Stone within the Alola region, making it regionally exclusive to Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon as a native form. In subsequent generations including Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Scarlet and Violet, Alolan Raichu has appeared through various methods including direct encounters, transfer mechanics, or continuation of regional form availability within game-specific locations. The species maintains a catch rate of 75 across all its appearances, placing it in the moderate difficulty range for wild capture, though direct evolution remains the most reliable method for obtaining this form. Players can acquire Alolan Raichu through Pokémon HOME transfers from earlier games where it was available, expanding accessibility across the broader Pokémon ecosystem. The base experience yield of 122 combined with a medium-fast growth rate ensures that trained Alolan Raichu reach competitive levels at a reasonable pace, making it viable for both casual players and those pursuing competitive endeavors throughout their respective games.