Raichu
Raichu is an Electric type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It is known as the Mouse Pokémon
.
Raichu has a new Alolan
form introduced in Pokémon Sun/Moon.
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Pokédex data
National № 026 Type Electric Species Mouse Pokémon Height 2′7″ (0.79m) Weight 66.1 lbs (30.0 kg) Abilities Static
Lightning Rod (hidden ability)Local № 026 (Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen)
023 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
157 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald)
105 (Diamond/Pearl)
105 (Platinum)
023 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
037 (X/Y)
164 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)
026 (Sun/Moon)Training
EV yield 3 Speed Catch rate 75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP) Base Happiness 70 (normal) Base EXP 122 Growth Rate Medium Fast Breeding
Egg Groups Fairy, Field Gender 50% male, 50% female Egg cycles 10 (base 2,560 steps) Base stats
Total 485 Min Max HP 60 230 324 Attack 90 166 306 Defense 55 103 229 Sp. Atk 90 166 306 Sp. Def 80 148 284 Speed 110 202 350 The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
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Pokédex data
National № 026 Type Electric Psychic Species Mouse Pokémon Height 2′4″ (0.71m) Weight 46.3 lbs (21.0 kg) Abilities Surge Surfer Local № 026 (Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen)
023 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
157 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald)
105 (Diamond/Pearl)
105 (Platinum)
023 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
037 (X/Y)
164 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)
026 (Sun/Moon)Training
EV yield 3 Speed Catch rate 75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP) Base Happiness 70 (normal) Base EXP 122 Growth Rate Medium Fast Breeding
Egg Groups Fairy, Field Gender 50% male, 50% female Egg cycles 10 (base 2,560 steps) Base stats
Total 485 Min Max HP 60 230 324 Attack 85 157 295 Defense 50 94 218 Sp. Atk 95 175 317 Sp. Def 85 157 295 Speed 110 202 350 The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
Pokédex entries
| Red Blue | Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high voltage power. |
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| Yellow | When electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes feisty. It also glows in the dark. |
| Gold | When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual. |
| Silver | If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up. |
| Crystal | If its electric pouches run empty, it raises its tail to gather electricity from the atmosphere. |
| Ruby | If the electrical sacks become excessively charged, RAICHU plants its tail in the ground and discharges. Scorched patches of ground will be found near this POKéMON’s nest. |
| Sapphire | This POKéMON exudes a weak electrical charge from all over its body that makes it take on a slight glow in darkness. RAICHU searches for electricity by planting its tail in the ground. |
| FireRed | Its electric charges can reach even 100,000 volts. Careless contact can cause even an Indian elephant to faint. |
| LeafGreen | Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power. |
| Emerald | If it stores too much electricity, its behavior turns aggressive. To avoid this, it occasionally discharges excess energy and calms itself down. |
| Diamond | It turns aggressive if it has too much electricity in its body. It discharges power through its tail. |
| Pearl | It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size. |
| Platinum | Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked. |
| HeartGold | When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual. |
| SoulSilver | If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked. |
| X | When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual. |
| Y | It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size. |
| Omega Ruby | 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. |
| Alpha Sapphire | 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. |
| Sun | It unleashes electric shocks that can reach 100,000 volts. When agitated, it can knock out even an Indian elephant. |
| Moon | It becomes aggressive when it has electricity stored up. At such times, even its Trainer has to take care to avoid being attacked. |
Evolution chart
Name origin
- rai
- Japanese for ‘thunder’
- chu
- Japanese for ‘squeak’
Moves learned by Raichu
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Moves learnt by level up
Raichu learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun/Moon at the levels specified.
- Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
1 Quick Attack Normal 
40 100 1 Tail Whip Normal 
— 100 1 Thunder Shock Electric 
40 100 1 Thunderbolt Electric 90 100 - Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
1 Psychic Psychic 90 100 1 Quick Attack Normal 40 100 1 Speed Swap Psychic — — 1 Tail Whip Normal — 100 1 Thunder Shock Electric 40 100 1 Thunderbolt Electric 90 100
Moves learnt on evolution
Raichu learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sun/Moon (regardless of level).
Egg moves
Raichu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun/Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Raichu egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Bestow Normal — — Bide Normal — — Charge Electric — — Disarming Voice Fairy 40 ∞ Double Slap Normal 15 85 Electric Terrain Electric — — Encore Normal — 100 Endure Normal — — Fake Out Normal 40 100 Flail Normal — 100 Lucky Chant Normal — — Present Normal — 90 Reversal Fighting — 100 Thunder Punch Electric 75 100 Tickle Normal — 100 Wish Normal — — Moves learnt by TM
Raichu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun/Moon:
- TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
6 Toxic Poison — 90 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 15 Hyper Beam Normal 150 90 16 Light Screen Psychic — — 17 Protect Normal — — 18 Rain Dance Water — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 24 Thunderbolt Electric 90 100 25 Thunder Electric 110 70 27 Return Normal — 100 31 Brick Break Fighting 75 100 32 Double Team Normal — — 42 Facade Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 45 Attract Normal — 100 46 Thief Dark 60 100 48 Round Normal 60 100 49 Echoed Voice Normal 40 100 52 Focus Blast Fighting 120 70 56 Fling Dark — 100 57 Charge Beam Electric 50 90 68 Giga Impact Normal 150 90 72 Volt Switch Electric 70 100 73 Thunder Wave Electric — 90 86 Grass Knot Grass — 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 88 Sleep Talk Normal — — 90 Substitute Normal — — 93 Wild Charge Electric 90 100 100 Confide Normal — — - TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
3 Psyshock Psychic 80 100 4 Calm Mind Psychic — — 6 Toxic Poison — 90 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 15 Hyper Beam Normal 150 90 16 Light Screen Psychic — — 17 Protect Normal — — 18 Rain Dance Water — — 20 Safeguard Normal — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 24 Thunderbolt Electric 90 100 25 Thunder Electric 110 70 27 Return Normal — 100 29 Psychic Psychic 90 100 31 Brick Break Fighting 75 100 32 Double Team Normal — — 33 Reflect Psychic — — 42 Facade Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 45 Attract Normal — 100 46 Thief Dark 60 100 48 Round Normal 60 100 49 Echoed Voice Normal 40 100 52 Focus Blast Fighting 120 70 56 Fling Dark — 100 57 Charge Beam Electric 50 90 68 Giga Impact Normal 150 90 72 Volt Switch Electric 70 100 73 Thunder Wave Electric — 90 86 Grass Knot Grass — 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 88 Sleep Talk Normal — — 90 Substitute Normal — — 93 Wild Charge Electric 90 100 100 Confide Normal — —
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Moves learnt by level up
Raichu learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Quick Attack Normal 40 100 1 Tail Whip Normal — 100 1 Thunder Shock Electric 40 100 1 Thunderbolt Electric 90 100 Egg moves
Raichu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Raichu egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Bestow Normal — — Bide Normal — — Charge Electric — — Disarming Voice Fairy 40 ∞ Double Slap Normal 15 85 Encore Normal — 100 Endure Normal — — Fake Out Normal 40 100 Flail Normal — 100 Lucky Chant Normal — — Present Normal — 90 Reversal Fighting — 100 Thunder Punch Electric 75 100 Tickle Normal — 100 Wish Normal — — Move Tutor moves
Raichu can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Covet Normal 60 100 Electroweb Electric 55 95 Focus Punch Fighting 150 100 Helping Hand Normal — — Iron Tail Steel 100 75 Knock Off Dark 65 100 Magnet Rise Electric — — Shock Wave Electric 60 ∞ Signal Beam Bug 75 100 Snore Normal 50 100 Thunder Punch Electric 75 100 Pre-evolution moves
These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire by a previous evolution of Raichu. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodAgility Psychic — — Level up Charm Fairy — 100 Level up Discharge Electric 80 100 Level up Double Team Normal — — Level up Electro Ball Electric — 100 Level up Feint Normal 30 100 Level up Growl Normal — 100 Level up Light Screen Psychic — — Level up Nasty Plot Dark — — Level up Nuzzle Electric 20 100 Level up Play Nice Normal — — Level up Slam Normal 80 75 Level up Spark Electric 65 100 Level up Sweet Kiss Fairy — 75 Level up Thunder Electric 110 70 Level up Thunder Wave Electric — 90 Level up Wild Charge Electric 90 100 Level up Uproar Normal 90 100 Move tutor Moves learnt by HM
Raichu is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:
HMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.4 Strength Normal 80 100 6 Rock Smash Fighting 40 100 Moves learnt by TM
Raichu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.6 Toxic Poison — 90 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 15 Hyper Beam Normal 150 90 16 Light Screen Psychic — — 17 Protect Normal — — 18 Rain Dance Water — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 24 Thunderbolt Electric 90 100 25 Thunder Electric 110 70 27 Return Normal — 100 28 Dig Ground 80 100 31 Brick Break Fighting 75 100 32 Double Team Normal — — 42 Facade Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 45 Attract Normal — 100 46 Thief Dark 60 100 48 Round Normal 60 100 49 Echoed Voice Normal 40 100 52 Focus Blast Fighting 120 70 56 Fling Dark — 100 57 Charge Beam Electric 50 90 68 Giga Impact Normal 150 90 70 Flash Normal — 100 72 Volt Switch Electric 70 100 73 Thunder Wave Electric — 90 86 Grass Knot Grass — 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 88 Sleep Talk Normal — — 90 Substitute Normal — — 93 Wild Charge Electric 90 100 94 Secret Power Normal 70 100 100 Confide Normal — — Transfer-only moves
Raichu can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodBody Slam Normal 85 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Counter Fighting — 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Defense Curl Normal — — Generation 3 — Move tutor Double-Edge Normal 120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Dynamic Punch Fighting 100 50 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mega Kick Normal 120 75 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mega Punch Normal 80 85 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mimic Normal — — Generation 3 — Move tutor Seismic Toss Fighting — 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Captivate Normal — 100 Generation 4 — TM Natural Gift Normal — 100 Generation 4 — TM Headbutt Normal 70 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor Mud-Slap Ground 20 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor Rollout Rock 30 90 Generation 4 — Move tutor Swift Normal 60 ∞ Generation 4 — Move tutor Endeavor Normal — 100 Generation 4 — Pre-evolution Fly Flying 90 95 Generation 4 — Pre-evolution Pain Split Normal — — Generation 4 — Pre-evolution Surf Water 90 100 Generation 4 — Pre-evolution
Raichu sprites
| Type | Generation 1 | Generation 2 | Generation 3 | Generation 4 | Generation 5 | Generation 6 | Generation 7 |
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| Normal |
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| Shiny | — |
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Where to find Raichu
| Red | Evolve Pikachu |
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| Blue | Power Plant |
| Yellow | Evolve Pikachu |
| Gold Silver Crystal |
Evolve Pikachu/Pichu |
| Ruby Sapphire FireRed LeafGreen Emerald |
Evolve Pikachu/Pichu |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver |
Evolve Pikachu/Pichu |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire |
Evolve Pikachu/Pichu |
| Sun Moon |
Evolve Pikachu/Pichu |
Answers to Raichu questions
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- How does 10,000,000 volt thunderbolt work?
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