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Raichu
#0026

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
E
Usage ▼ -0.1%
0.2%
Sets

Quick answers

Is Raichu in Pokémon Champions?

Yes. Raichu is legal in Pokémon Champions M-C. It has a 0.2% usage rate, ranked #137 in the current meta.

What is the best Raichu build?

Most-used ability: Lightning Rod. Most-used item: Focus Sash. Most-used moves: Fake Out, Encore, Protect, Nuzzle.

What is Raichu weak to?

Raichu is weak to Ground.

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 98.3%
This Pokemon draws Electric moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Electric immunity.
Static 1.7%
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be paralyzed.

Top Items

Common Builds · Top 1K

Timid Spread
27.5%
Item   Focus Sash
Ability   Lightning Rod
Tera   Nothing
Fake Out Encore Protect Nuzzle
Timid Spread
21.3%
Item   Focus Sash
Ability   Lightning Rod
Tera   Nothing
Encore Protect Nuzzle Volt Switch
Timid Spread
6.1%
Item   Focus Sash
Ability   Lightning Rod
Tera   Nothing
Protect Nuzzle Volt Switch Endeavor

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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