Raichu

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Raichu is an Electric type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Raichu has an Alolan Form, introduced in Pokémon Sun/Moon.

Evolution chart

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Pichu
Electric

(high Friendship)

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Pikachu
Electric

(use Thunder Stone, outside Alola)

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Raichu
Electric

(use Thunder Stone, in Alola)

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Raichu
Alolan Raichu
Electric · Psychic

Raichu changes

• In Generation 1, Raichu has a base Special stat of 90.
• In Generations 1-5, Raichu has a base Speed of 100.
• In Generations 1-4, Raichu has a base experience yield of 122.
• In Generation 5, Raichu has a base experience yield of 214.
• In Generations 6-7, Raichu has a base experience yield of 218.
• In Generation 7, Alolan Raichu has a base experience yield of 218.
• In Generations 2-7, Raichu has a base Friendship value of 70.
• In Generation 7, Alolan Raichu has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Raichu

Alolan Raichu

Moves learned by Raichu

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Scarlet/Violet Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Raichu learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Agility	Psychic		—	—
1	Charm	Fairy		—	100
1	Discharge	Electric		80	100
1	Double Team	Normal		—	—
1	Electro Ball	Electric		—	100
1	Feint	Normal		30	100
1	Growl	Normal		—	100
1	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
1	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
1	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
1	Nuzzle	Electric		20	100
1	Play Nice	Normal		—	—
1	Quick Attack	Normal		40	100
1	Spark	Electric		65	100
1	Sweet Kiss	Fairy		—	75
1	Tail Whip	Normal		—	100
1	Thunder	Electric		110	70
1	Thunder Shock	Electric		40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
5	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Raichu learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (regardless of level).

RaichuAlolan Raichu

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Psychic	Psychic		90	100

Egg moves

Raichu learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Raichu gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Charge	Electric		—	—
Disarming Voice	Fairy		40	∞
Fake Out	Normal		40	100
Flail	Normal		—	100
Present	Normal		—	90
Tickle	Normal		—	100
Wish	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Raichu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

RaichuAlolan Raichu

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
02	Charm	Fairy		—	100
03	Fake Tears	Dark		—	100
04	Agility	Psychic		—	—
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
19	Disarming Voice	Fairy		40	∞
20	Trailblaze	Grass		50	100
23	Charge Beam	Electric		50	90
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
37	Draining Kiss	Fairy		50	100
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
48	Volt Switch	Electric		70	100
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
55	Dig	Ground		80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
72	Electro Ball	Electric		—	100
74	Reflect	Psychic		—	—
75	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
81	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
82	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
96	Eerie Impulse	Electric		—	100
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
122	Encore	Normal		—	100
123	Surf	Water		90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
127	Play Rough	Fairy		90	90
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
134	Reversal	Fighting		—	100
136	Electric Terrain	Electric		—	—
140	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
147	Wild Charge	Electric		90	100
152	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
158	Focus Blast	Fighting		120	70
163	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
166	Thunder	Electric		110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
173	Charge	Electric		—	—
181	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
205	Endeavor	Normal		—	100
211	Electroweb	Electric		55	95
227	Alluring Voice	Fairy		80	100
229	Upper Hand	Fighting		65	100

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
02	Charm	Fairy		—	100
03	Fake Tears	Dark		—	100
04	Agility	Psychic		—	—
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass		50	100
23	Charge Beam	Electric		50	90
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
37	Draining Kiss	Fairy		50	100
41	Stored Power	Psychic		20	100
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
48	Volt Switch	Electric		70	100
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
54	Psyshock	Psychic		80	100
55	Dig	Ground		80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
72	Electro Ball	Electric		—	100
74	Reflect	Psychic		—	—
75	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
81	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
82	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
96	Eerie Impulse	Electric		—	100
98	Skill Swap	Psychic		—	—
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
120	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
122	Encore	Normal		—	100
123	Surf	Water		90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
127	Play Rough	Fairy		90	90
129	Calm Mind	Psychic		—	—
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
134	Reversal	Fighting		—	100
136	Electric Terrain	Electric		—	—
138	Psychic Terrain	Psychic		—	—
140	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
147	Wild Charge	Electric		90	100
152	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
158	Focus Blast	Fighting		120	70
163	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
166	Thunder	Electric		110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
173	Charge	Electric		—	—
181	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
205	Endeavor	Normal		—	100
211	Electroweb	Electric		55	95
218	Expanding Force	Psychic		80	100
227	Alluring Voice	Fairy		80	100
228	Psychic Noise	Psychic		75	100
229	Upper Hand	Fighting		65	100

Moves learnt by level up

Raichu learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Thunder Shock	Electric		40	100
5	Quick Attack	Normal		40	100
9	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
15	Swift	Normal		60	∞
21	Spark	Electric		65	100
29	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
37	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
47	Thunder	Electric		110	70

Move Tutor moves

Raichu can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy		—	100
Calm Mind	Psychic		—	—
Charge Beam	Electric		50	90
Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
Play Rough	Fairy		90	90
Rest	Psychic		—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
Swift	Normal		60	∞
Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
Volt Tackle	Electric		120	100
Wild Charge	Electric		90	100

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Raichu sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny	—							—	—

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