Forms

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Raichu

Mouse Pokémon

It can discharge bursts of electricity exceeding 100,000 volts— a single strike with that amount of power would incapacitate one of the Copperajah of my homeland.

In Pokémon GO · 2182 max CP 11 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.8 m

Weight30.0 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time10 cycles · ~2,805 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP218

Abilities

Static

Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.

Lightning RodHidden

Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Egg groups: Field, Fairy

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

110

Total

485

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Resistant to

Flying½×

Steel½×

Electric½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Nasty Plot

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilityLightning Rod

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

EV spread

SpA252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Raichu

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Red

Cerulean Cave

Blue

Cerulean Cave Kanto Power Plant

Let's Go Pikachu

Let's Go Eevee

Sword

Shield

Green Japan

Cerulean Cave Kanto Power Plant

Red Japan

Cerulean Cave

Evolution

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High friendship

#0025Pikachu

Thunder Stone

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All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Raichu can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Thunder Punch Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	75	100	15
1	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
1	Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
1	Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	80	100	15
1	Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
1	Electro Ball Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150.	Electric	Special	—	100	10
1	Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100	5
1	Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.	Normal	Physical	40	100	10
1	Feint Hits through Protect and Detect.	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Iron Tail Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Steel	Physical	100	75	15
1	Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
1	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
1	Nuzzle Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	20	100	20
1	Play Nice Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
1	Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	75	20
1	Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	65	100	20
1	Sweet Kiss Confuses the target.	Fairy	Status	—	75	10
1	Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	110	70	10
1	Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	40	100	30
1	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90	20
5	Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	90	100	15
15	Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20