Raichu

#26 (Kanto)

#27 Sandshrew ›

Pokémon type

Electric

Boosted in Rain weather

Raichu weaknesses

Raichu is weak to Ground-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Raichu is resistant to Flying, Steel and Electric-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Raichu

The best moves for Raichu are Thunder Shock and Wild Charge when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Volt Switch and Volt Tackle deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Thunder Shock

9.6DPS

Wild Charge

43.2DPS

Defending

Volt Switch

10.4DPS

Volt Tackle

30.9DPS

Trainer Battles

Volt Switch

4EPT

Volt Tackle

2.7DPE

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Evolution calculator »

Evolution

There are 5 Pokémon in the Pikachu family, including 2 Mega Pokémon. Raichu evolves from Pikachu for 50 Candy, and temporarily into Mega Raichu X or Mega Raichu Y.

Evolving Mega Raichu X costs 300 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 60 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.
Evolving Mega Raichu Y costs 300 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 60 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.

No evolutions:

Alolan Raichu

Forms

There are 4 different forms of Raichu:

View 14 costumes for Raichu »

(which only change Raichu's appearance)

Game images

Raichu, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

A Shockingly Good Time

31st Mar

Summary

Raichu is an Electric Pokémon which evolves from Pikachu. It is weak to Ground moves. Raichu's best moveset is Thunder Shock & Wild Charge and it has a Max CP of 2,467.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Charm	20	7.3	13.3
Volt Switch	13	13.3	10.4
Thunder Shock	4	14	9.6
Spark	4	12	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Volt Tackle	90	3	3.27
Wild Charge	90	2	2.16
Thunder Punch	50	3	1.82
Skull Bash	130	1	1.3
Trailblaze	65	2	1.3
Brick Break	40	3	1.21
Thunder Elite TM	100	1	1.2
Surf	60	2	1.2

Max Move	Lv 1	Lv 2	Lv 3
Max Starfall from Charm	250	300	350
Max Lightning from Volt Switch, Thunder Shock, Spark	250	300	350
Max Guard shield HP	20	40	60
Max Spirit heal, % of max HP	8%	12%	16%

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Thunder Shock	4	2	2.4	4.5
Volt Switch	14	4	4.2	4
Spark	5	2	3	3.5
Charm	12	3	4	2.7

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Volt Tackle ▼ def	90	40	2.7
Wild Charge ▼▼ def	100	45	2.67
Thunder Elite TM	100	60	2
Thunder Punch	60	40	1.8
Skull Bash ▲ def	130	75	1.73
Surf	75	45	1.67
Trailblaze ▲ att	65	45	1.44
Brick Break ▼ def	50	40	1.25

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Wild Charge 43.2 DPS	11.4	100%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Wild Charge 43.2 DPS	11	97%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Wild Charge 43.2 DPS	10.8	95%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Volt Tackle 30.9 DPS	10.7	94%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Volt Tackle 30.9 DPS	10.4	92%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Volt Tackle 30.9 DPS	10.3	91%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Wild Charge 43.2 DPS	10	88%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Volt Tackle 30.9 DPS	9.8	87%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Thunder Elite TM 48 DPS	9.6	85%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	9.6	84%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Thunder Punch 30 DPS	9.3	82%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Surf 40 DPS	9.3	82%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Thunder Elite TM 48 DPS	9.2	81%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	9.2	81%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	9.1	80%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Thunder Punch 30 DPS	9	80%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Thunder Elite TM 48 DPS	9	80%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Thunder Punch 30 DPS	9	79%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Surf 40 DPS	8.9	79%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Surf 40 DPS	8.9	78%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	8.9	78%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	8.8	77%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Thunder Elite TM 48 DPS	8.8	77%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Thunder Punch 30 DPS	8.7	77%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Surf 40 DPS	8.6	76%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	8.6	75%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	8.5	75%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	8.4	74%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Brick Break 26.7 DPS	8.2	72%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Brick Break 26.7 DPS	7.9	70%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Brick Break 26.7 DPS	7.9	69%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Brick Break 26.7 DPS	7.9	69%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Volt Tackle 30.9 DPS	5.4	100%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Wild Charge 43.2 DPS	5	94%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Volt Tackle 30.9 DPS	4.9	92%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Wild Charge 43.2 DPS	4.6	85%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	4.1	76%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Thunder Punch 30 DPS	4	75%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Thunder Elite TM 48 DPS	4	74%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Thunder Punch 30 DPS	3.9	73%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	3.8	71%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	3.8	70%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Thunder Elite TM 48 DPS	3.8	70%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Surf 40 DPS	3.7	70%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	3.7	69%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Surf 40 DPS	3.7	69%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Volt Tackle 30.9 DPS	3.6	68%
Charm 13.3 DPS	Brick Break 26.7 DPS	3.4	63%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Volt Tackle 30.9 DPS	3.4	63%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Brick Break 26.7 DPS	3.3	62%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Wild Charge 43.2 DPS	3.1	58%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Wild Charge 43.2 DPS	2.9	53%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Thunder Punch 30 DPS	2.6	48%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Thunder Punch 30 DPS	2.4	45%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	2.3	43%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	2.3	42%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Thunder Elite TM 48 DPS	2.2	41%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Surf 40 DPS	2.2	41%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	2.2	40%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	2.1	40%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Thunder Elite TM 48 DPS	2.1	39%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Surf 40 DPS	2.1	39%
Thunder Shock 9.6 DPS	Brick Break 26.7 DPS	2.1	38%
Spark 9.6 DPS	Brick Break 26.7 DPS	2	36%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Volt Tackle ▼ def 2.7 DPE	12	15	100%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Wild Charge ▼▼ def 2.67 DPE	12	14.9	99%
Thunder Shock 4.5 EPT	Volt Tackle ▼ def 2.7 DPE	10	14.6	97%
Thunder Shock 4.5 EPT	Wild Charge ▼▼ def 2.67 DPE	10	14.4	96%
Spark 3.5 EPT	Volt Tackle ▼ def 2.7 DPE	12	12.5	83%
Spark 3.5 EPT	Wild Charge ▼▼ def 2.67 DPE	14	12.3	82%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Thunder Elite TM 2 DPE	16	12.2	81%
Thunder Shock 4.5 EPT	Thunder Elite TM 2 DPE	14	11.4	76%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Thunder Punch 1.8 DPE	12	11.4	76%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Volt Tackle ▼ def 2.7 DPE	15	11.2	75%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Skull Bash ▲ def 1.73 DPE	20	11.1	74%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Wild Charge ▼▼ def 2.67 DPE	18	11.1	74%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Surf 1.67 DPE	12	10.9	72%
Thunder Shock 4.5 EPT	Thunder Punch 1.8 DPE	10	10.5	70%
Thunder Shock 4.5 EPT	Skull Bash ▲ def 1.73 DPE	18	10.2	68%
Spark 3.5 EPT	Thunder Elite TM 2 DPE	18	10	67%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Trailblaze ▲ att 1.44 DPE	12	10	67%
Thunder Shock 4.5 EPT	Surf 1.67 DPE	10	9.9	66%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Thunder Elite TM 2 DPE	24	9.3	62%
Spark 3.5 EPT	Thunder Punch 1.8 DPE	12	9.3	62%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Brick Break ▼ def 1.25 DPE	12	9.2	61%
Spark 3.5 EPT	Skull Bash ▲ def 1.73 DPE	22	9.1	60%
Thunder Shock 4.5 EPT	Trailblaze ▲ att 1.44 DPE	10	8.9	59%
Spark 3.5 EPT	Surf 1.67 DPE	14	8.8	59%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Thunder Punch 1.8 DPE	15	8.8	59%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Skull Bash ▲ def 1.73 DPE	30	8.6	57%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Surf 1.67 DPE	18	8.4	56%
Spark 3.5 EPT	Trailblaze ▲ att 1.44 DPE	14	8.1	54%
Thunder Shock 4.5 EPT	Brick Break ▼ def 1.25 DPE	10	8	54%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Trailblaze ▲ att 1.44 DPE	18	7.9	52%
Spark 3.5 EPT	Brick Break ▼ def 1.25 DPE	12	7.4	49%
Charm 2.7 EPT	Brick Break ▼ def 1.25 DPE	15	7.3	49%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

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