26: Raichu

Essentials

Raichu

Alola Form

Abilities

Surge Surfer: Doubles this Pokémon's Speed on Electric Terrain.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 26
Kanto: 26
Original Johto: 23
Original Hoenn: 157
Original Sinnoh: 105
Extended Sinnoh: 105
Updated Johto: 23
Central Kalos: 37
New Hoenn: 164
Original Alola: 26
Original Melemele: 26
Updated Alola: 33
Updated Melemele: 33

Names

Japanese: ライチュウ (raichuu)
: ライチュウ
Official roomaji: Raichu
Korean: 라이츄
Chinese: 雷丘
: 雷丘
French: Raichu
German: Raichu
Spanish: Raichu
Italian: Raichu

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Field
Fairy

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

2805 / 1530

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

218

Effort points

3 Speed

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
Pichu	Pikachu Level up, with at least 220 happiness	Raichu Use a Thunder Stone

Raichu Forms

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	60	38.5	293	324
Attack	85	60.5	238	269
Defense	50	23.1	168	199
Special Attack	95	74.8	258	289
Special Defense	85	69.9	238	269
Speed	110	91.0	288	319
Total	485	61.7

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.

: When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.
: It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size.
: 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.
: This Pokémon exudes a weak electrical charge from all over its body that makes it take on a slight glow in darkness. Raichu plants its tail in the ground to discharge electricity.

: It unleashes electric shocks that can reach 100,000 volts. When agitated, it can knock out even an Indian elephant.
: It becomes aggressive when it has electricity stored up. At such times, even its Trainer has to take care to avoid being attacked.
: As electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes more aggressive. One theory is that the electricity buildup is actually causing stress.
: Because so many Trainers like the way Pikachu looks, you don’t see this Pokémon very often.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Mouse Pokémon
Color: Yellow
Cry
Habitat: forest
Footprint
Shape: Sciurine

Height

2'3.6"
0.7 m

Weight

210

46.3 lb
21.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pal Park

Area: Forest
Score: 90
Rate: 3

Moves

Electric and Psychic moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Raichu's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
0	0	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
—	—	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
—	—	Speed Swap			10	—	—		Exchanges the user's Speed with the target's.
—	—	Thunder Shock			30	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
—	—	Tail Whip			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
—	—	Quick Attack			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Level up, learned by Pikachu but not Raichu
	5	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
	7	Play Nice			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
	13	Electro Ball			10	*	100%		Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150.
	18	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
	21	Feint			10	30	100%	2	Hits through Protect and Detect.
	23	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
	26	Spark			20	65	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
	29	Nuzzle			20	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
	34	Discharge			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
	37	Slam			20	80	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	45	Agility			30	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
	50	Wild Charge			15	90	100%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
	53	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
	58	Thunder			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Level up, learned by Pikachu but not Raichu
5		Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
7		Play Nice			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
13		Electro Ball			10	*	100%		Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150.
18		Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
21		Feint			10	30	100%	2	Hits through Protect and Detect.
23		Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
26		Spark			20	65	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
29		Nuzzle			20	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
34		Discharge			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
37		Slam			20	80	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
45		Agility			30	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
50		Wild Charge			15	90	100%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
53		Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
58		Thunder			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Level up, learned by Pichu but not Raichu
—	—	Charm			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
10	10	Sweet Kiss			10	—	75%		Confuses the target.
13	13	Nasty Plot			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Pichu but not Raichu
		Bestow			15	—	—		Gives the user's held item to the target.
		Bide			10	*	—	1	User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
		Charge			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by one stage. User's Electric moves have doubled power next turn.
		Disarming Voice			15	40	—		Never misses.
		Double Slap			10	15	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
		Electric Terrain			10	—	—		For five turns, prevents all Pokémon on the ground from sleeping and strengthens their Electric moves to 1.5× their power.
		Encore			5	—	100%		Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.
		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		Fake Out			10	40	100%	3	Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
		Flail			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
		Lucky Chant			30	—	—		Prevents the target from scoring critical hits for five turns.
		Present			15	*	90%		Randomly inflicts damage with power from 40 to 120 or heals the target for 1/4 its max HP.
		Reversal			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
		Thunder Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
		Tickle			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack and Defense by one stage.
		Wish			10	—	—		User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn.
		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Volt Tackle Pichu: Appears on a Pichu whose mother was holding a Light Ball. The father cannot be Ditto.
Volt Tackle Pichu, learned by Pichu but not Raichu
•	•	Volt Tackle			15	120	100%		User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03	03	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
04	04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20	20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
24	24	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25	25	Thunder			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
33	33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49	49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
52	52	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
57	57	Charge Beam			10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
72	72	Volt Switch			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
73	73	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
93	93	Wild Charge			15	90	100%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.