#26

Raichu

The Mouse Pokémon

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

Base stat total: 485
Height: 0.8 m
Weight: 30 kg
Catch rate: 75

Base stats

485 total

HP 60 261 324

Atk 90 194 306

Def 55 131 229

SpA 90 194 306

SpD 80 176 284

Spe 110 230 350

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending

Takes more

Ground 2×

Takes less

Flying ½× Steel ½× Electric ½×

The other 14 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate

Main choose one, switch any time Earthbound Boosts Ground-type moves by 1.2x, or 1.5x when under 1/3 HP. Generator Charges up once on entry or when electric terrain is active. Electric Burst Electric-type moves deal 1.35x damage but have 10% recoil.

Innate always active, all of them Short Circuit Boosts Elec.-type moves by 1.2x, or 1.5x when below 1/3 HP. Static Paralyzes on contact. Ground Shock Target Grounds aren't immune to Electric but resist it instead.

Evolution line

Pichu BST 205

Pikachu BST 320 Level · 14

Raichu BST 485 Level · 30

Raichu Alolan BST 485 Level · 30

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Earthbound Generator Electric Burst now innate Static removed Lightning Rod

Innates added Short Circuit Ground Shock

Details

Height: 0.8 m
Weight: 30 kg
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
Egg groups: Field, Fairy
Egg cycles: 10
Catch rate: 75
Base exp: 243
Growth rate: Medium Fast
EV yield: 3 Spe
Base friendship: 50
Wild held item: —
Colour: Yellow

Moves

1 level-up · 0 egg · 121 teachable

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	Special	40	100	30
	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90	20

No egg moves.

Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	∞	30
Alluring Voice	Fairy	Special	80	100	10
Attract	Normal	Status	—	90	15
Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	Status	—	100	30
Bestow	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Bide	Normal	Physical	1	∞	10
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20
Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Captivate	Fairy	Special	65	100	20
Charge	Electric	Status	—	∞	20
Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	100	15
Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
Confide	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Counter	Fighting	Physical	1	100	20
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100	25
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	∞	10
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100	10
Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	∞	40
Detect	Fighting	Status	—	∞	5
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Disarming Voice	Fairy	Special	40	∞	15
Discharge	Electric	Special	80	100	15
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Double Slap	Normal	Physical	20	100	10
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Draining Kiss	Fairy	Special	50	100	10
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50	5
Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	20	90	15
Eerie Impulse	Electric	Status	—	100	15
Electric Terrain	Electric	Status	—	∞	10
Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95	15
Electro Ball	Electric	Special	1	100	10
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	1	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100	10
Fake Tears	Dark	Status	—	100	20
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Flash	Electric	Special	60	100	20
Fling	Dark	Physical	90	100	10
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
Frustration	Dark	Physical	75	100	10
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	1	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	90	100	10
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Laser Focus	Normal	Status	—	∞	30
Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	∞	30
Lucky Chant	Normal	Status	—	∞	30
Magnet Bomb	Steel	Special	70	∞	20
Magnet Rise	Electric	Status	—	∞	10
Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75	5
Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	95	100	15
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	∞	20
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Nuzzle	Electric	Physical	20	100	20
Pay Day	Normal	Physical	60	100	20
Play Nice	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90	10
Present	Mystery	Special	80	100	15
Protect	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
Rage	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	∞	5
Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	∞	5
Return	Normal	Physical	102	100	20
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	1	100	15
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15
Rollout	Rock	Physical	40	100	20
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	∞	25
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	1	100	20
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	∞	20
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	85	100	15
Skull Bash	Normal	Physical	130	100	10
Slam	Normal	Physical	95	100	20
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Snore	Normal	Special	85	100	15
Spark	Electric	Physical	40	100	15
Speed Swap	Psychic	Status	—	∞	10
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
Submission	Fighting	Physical	120	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
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70	10
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	15
Thunder Shock	Electric	Special	40	100	30
Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90	20
Tickle	Normal	Status	—	100	20
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
Volt Tackle	Electric	Physical	120	100	15
Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100	15
Wish	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Zap Cannon	Electric	Special	120	50	5

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Pikachu instead.