Raichu

#26 (Kanto)

Pokémon type

Electric

Stronger attack types vs. Raichu

160%

63%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset (Raichu)

Offense

Volt Switch

10.4dps

Wild Charge

43.2dps

Defense

Volt Switch

10.4dps

Wild Charge

43.2dps

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Evolution

There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Pikachu family. Raichu evolves from Pikachu which costs 50 Candy.

Pichu

Pikachu

Raichu

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Pikachu (Adventure Hat 2020)

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Pikachu (Gofest 2024 Mtiara)

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Pikachu (Gofest 2024 Stiara)

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Pikachu (Flying 5th Anniv)

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Pikachu (Gotour 2024 A 02)

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Pikachu (Gotour 2024 B 02)

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Pikachu (Gotour 2025 A 02)

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Pikachu (Gotour 2025 B 02)

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Pikachu (Flying Okinawa)

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Pikachu (Gotour 2024 A)

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Pikachu (Gotour 2024 B)

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Pikachu (Summer 2023 A)

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Pikachu (Summer 2023 B)

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Pikachu (Summer 2023 C)

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Pikachu (Summer 2023 D)

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Pikachu (Summer 2023 E)

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Pikachu (Gotour 2025 A)

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Pikachu (Gotour 2025 B)

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Pikachu (Costume 2020)

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Pikachu (Winter 2020)

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Pikachu (Gofest 2022)

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Pikachu (Diwali 2024)

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Forms

There are 2 different forms of Raichu:

Normal

Alola Form

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Raichu, which would have the following appearance:

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

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

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Thunder Punch	50	-16.5	30
Brick Break	40	-22	26.7
Wild Charge	90	-20	43.2
Skull Bash	130	-33.3	43.3
Trailblaze	65	-25	32.5
Thunder Elite TM	100	-40	48

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

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Volt Switch 10.4 dps	Wild Charge 43.2 dps	23.5	100%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Wild Charge 43.2 dps	23.2	99%
Spark 9.6 dps	Wild Charge 43.2 dps	22.2	94%
Charm 13.3 dps	Wild Charge 43.2 dps	20.8	88%
Volt Switch 10.4 dps	Thunder Elite TM 48 dps	19.8	84%
Volt Switch 10.4 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	19.4	82%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Thunder Elite TM 48 dps	19.2	82%
Volt Switch 10.4 dps	Thunder Punch 30 dps	19.1	81%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Thunder Punch 30 dps	18.9	81%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	18.8	80%
Charm 13.3 dps	Thunder Punch 30 dps	18.4	78%
Spark 9.6 dps	Thunder Elite TM 48 dps	18.3	78%
Spark 9.6 dps	Thunder Punch 30 dps	18.2	77%
Volt Switch 10.4 dps	Trailblaze 32.5 dps	17.9	76%
Charm 13.3 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	17.9	76%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Trailblaze 32.5 dps	17.8	76%
Spark 9.6 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	17.8	76%
Charm 13.3 dps	Thunder Elite TM 48 dps	17.7	75%
Charm 13.3 dps	Trailblaze 32.5 dps	17.6	75%
Spark 9.6 dps	Trailblaze 32.5 dps	17	72%
Charm 13.3 dps	Brick Break 26.7 dps	16.6	70%
Volt Switch 10.4 dps	Brick Break 26.7 dps	16.3	69%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Brick Break 26.7 dps	16.1	68%
Spark 9.6 dps	Brick Break 26.7 dps	15.6	66%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Volt Switch 10.4 dps	Wild Charge 43.2 dps	23.5	100%
Charm 13.3 dps	Wild Charge 43.2 dps	20.8	88%
Volt Switch 10.4 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	19.4	78%
Volt Switch 10.4 dps	Thunder Punch 30 dps	19.1	77%
Volt Switch 10.4 dps	Thunder Elite TM 48 dps	19.8	74%
Charm 13.3 dps	Thunder Punch 30 dps	18.4	74%
Volt Switch 10.4 dps	Trailblaze 32.5 dps	17.9	72%
Charm 13.3 dps	Trailblaze 32.5 dps	17.6	70%
Charm 13.3 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	17.9	69%
Charm 13.3 dps	Thunder Elite TM 48 dps	17.7	68%
Charm 13.3 dps	Brick Break 26.7 dps	16.6	64%
Volt Switch 10.4 dps	Brick Break 26.7 dps	16.3	63%
Spark 9.6 dps	Wild Charge 43.2 dps	22.2	52%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Wild Charge 43.2 dps	23.2	52%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Thunder Punch 30 dps	18.9	45%
Spark 9.6 dps	Thunder Punch 30 dps	18.2	40%
Spark 9.6 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	17.8	38%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Skull Bash 43.3 dps	18.8	38%
Spark 9.6 dps	Trailblaze 32.5 dps	17	37%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Trailblaze 32.5 dps	17.8	37%
Spark 9.6 dps	Thunder Elite TM 48 dps	18.3	37%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Thunder Elite TM 48 dps	19.2	37%
Spark 9.6 dps	Brick Break 26.7 dps	15.6	34%
Thunder Shock 9.6 dps	Brick Break 26.7 dps	16.1	34%

Counters & Raids

All counter Pokémon

These are the Pokémon and their moves that do the most damage to Raichu.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Raichu Raid Guide

Raichu has previously been a Raid Boss in Tier 3 Raids.

Raid

Tier 1

Boss CP

3,227

Suggested players

2-5

Boss HP	123
Caught CP range	123
Caught CP (boosted)	12 - 32
Minimum IVs	10 / 10 / 10

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		193
Defense		151
Stamina		155

Max HP

Level 40

134

Size

Height	0.8 m
Weight	30 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	1 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	935
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,247
Level 30 Max wild	1,870
Level 40	2,182
Level 50	2,467

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,558
Level 35 (wild)	2,026