Best Raichu Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.52
2
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.55
3
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.56
4
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.57
5
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.58
6
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

0.58
7
Groudon

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.59
8
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.6
9
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

0.62
10
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.63
11
Golurk (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earth Power

0.65
12
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.65
13
Excadrill

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.66
14
Garchomp

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.67
15
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.67
16
Mamoswine

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

0.68
17
Rhydon (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.69
18
Torterra (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.69
19
Ursaluna (Shadow)

Tackle

High Horsepower

0.69
20
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.69

The top Raichu counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Raichu's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

What counters Raichu?

The best counter to Raichu is Groudon (Shadow) with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades, followed by Garchomp (Shadow), Landorus (Therian Forme) and Excadrill (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades.

Raichu weaknesses

Raichu is an Electric Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground moves. Avoid Flying, Steel and Electric moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ground
Resistant to (×0.625) Flying, Steel, Electric