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Raichu
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Raichu

Electric
Raichu's Lightningrod ability redirects Electric moves from fragile allies, while Fake Out and Nuzzle provide speed control, enabling slower, high-damage teammates to sweep before opponents can respond.
Tier
C
Usage ▲ +1.2%
1.5%
Sets
Base Stats 485 BST
HP
60
Atk
90
Def
55
SpA
90
SpD
80
Spe
110
Type Effectiveness Lightning Rod
Weak to (×2)
Ground
Resists (½×)
Flying Steel
Immune (0×)
Electric
Top Moves
Abilities
Lightning Rod Suggested 98.0%
This Pokemon draws Electric moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Electric immunity.
Static 2.0%
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be paralyzed.
Top Items
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Common Builds · Top 1K
Timid Spread
19.1%
Item   Focus Sash
Ability   Lightning Rod
Tera   Nothing
Fake Out Volt Switch Nuzzle Encore
Jolly Spread
9.0%
Item   Focus Sash
Ability   Lightning Rod
Tera   Nothing
Volt Switch Nuzzle Encore Charm
Timid Spread
8.3%
Item   Focus Sash
Ability   Lightning Rod
Tera   Nothing
Nuzzle Encore Charm Protect
Common Partners
Moveset (All Moves)
Psychic Agility Status — / —
Fairy Alluring Voice Special 80 / 100
Normal Attract Status — / 100
Normal Bide Physical — / —
Normal Body Slam Physical 85 / 100
Fighting Brick Break Physical 75 / 100
Dark Brutal Swing Physical 60 / 100
Psychic Calm Mind Status — / —
Normal Captivate Status — / 100
Electric Charge Status — / —
Electric Charge Beam Special 50 / 90
Fairy Charm Status — / 100
Normal Confide Status — / —
Fighting Counter Physical — / 100
Normal Covet Physical 60 / 100
Ghost Curse Status — / —
Normal Defense Curl Status — / —
Fighting Detect Status — / —
Ground Dig Physical 80 / 100
Fairy Disarming Voice Special 40 / —
Electric Discharge Special 80 / 100
Normal Double Edge Physical 120 / 100
Normal Double Team Status — / —
Fairy Draining Kiss Special 50 / 100
Fighting Dynamic Punch Physical 100 / 50
Normal Echoed Voice Special 40 / 100
Electric Eerie Impulse Status — / 100
Electric Electric Terrain Status — / —
Electric Electro Ball Special — / 100
Electric Electroweb Special 55 / 95
Normal Encore Status — / 100
Normal Endeavor Physical — / 100
Normal Endure Status — / —
Normal Facade Physical 70 / 100
Normal Fake Out Physical 40 / 100
Dark Fake Tears Status — / 100
Normal Feint Physical 30 / 100
Normal Flash Status — / 100
Dark Fling Physical — / 100
Fighting Focus Blast Special 120 / 70
Fighting Focus Punch Physical 150 / 100
Normal Frustration Physical — / 100
Normal Giga Impact Physical 150 / 90
Grass Grass Knot Special — / 100
Normal Growl Status — / 100
Normal Headbutt Physical 70 / 100
Normal Helping Hand Status — / —
Normal Hidden Power Special 60 / 100
Normal Hyper Beam Special 150 / 90
Steel Iron Tail Physical 100 / 75
Dark Knock Off Physical 65 / 100
Normal Laser Focus Status — / —
Psychic Light Screen Status — / —
Electric Magnet Rise Status — / —
Normal Mega Kick Physical 120 / 75
Normal Mega Punch Physical 80 / 85
Normal Mimic Status — / —
Ground Mud Slap Special 20 / 100
Dark Nasty Plot Status — / —
Normal Natural Gift Physical — / 100
Electric Nuzzle Physical 20 / 100
Normal Pay Day Physical 40 / 100
Normal Play Nice Status — / —
Fairy Play Rough Physical 90 / 90
Normal Protect Status — / —
Normal Quick Attack Physical 40 / 100
Normal Rage Physical 20 / 100
Water Rain Dance Status — / —
Psychic Reflect Status — / —
Psychic Rest Status — / —
Normal Return Physical — / 100
Fighting Reversal Physical — / 100
Electric Rising Voltage Special 70 / 100
Fighting Rock Smash Physical 40 / 100
Rock Rollout Physical 30 / 90
Normal Round Special 60 / 100
Normal Safeguard Status — / —
Normal Secret Power Physical 70 / 100
Fighting Seismic Toss Physical — / 100
Electric Shock Wave Special 60 / —
Bug Signal Beam Special 75 / 100
Normal Skull Bash Physical 130 / 100
Normal Slam Physical 80 / 75
Normal Sleep Talk Status — / —
Normal Snore Special 50 / 100
Electric Spark Physical 65 / 100
Psychic Speed Swap Status — / —
Normal Strength Physical 80 / 100
Fighting Submission Physical 80 / 80
Normal Substitute Status — / —
Water Surf Special 90 / 100
Normal Swagger Status — / 85
Fairy Sweet Kiss Status — / 75
Normal Swift Special 60 / —
Normal Tail Whip Status — / 100
Normal Take Down Physical 90 / 85
Normal Tera Blast Special 80 / 100
Dark Thief Physical 60 / 100
Electric Thunder Special 110 / 70
Electric Thunderbolt Special 90 / 100
Electric Thunder Punch Physical 75 / 100
Electric Thunder Shock Special 40 / 100
Electric Thunder Wave Status — / 90
Poison Toxic Status — / 90
Grass Trailblaze Physical 50 / 100
Fighting Upper Hand Physical 65 / 100
Normal Uproar Special 90 / 100
Electric Volt Switch Special 70 / 100
Electric Wild Charge Physical 90 / 100
Electric Zap Cannon Special 120 / 50
Evolution Tree
Pichu Pichu
Evolves into
Pikachu Pikachu
Evolves into
Raichu Raichu Raichu-Alola Raichu-Alola
Names in other languages
ENRaichu
ESRaichu
ITRaichu
DERaichu
ZH雷丘
FRRaichu
JAライチュウ
KO라이츄
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