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Raichu Alola

Mouse Pokémon

Electric Psychic

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 21.0 kg

Alternate forms (4)

Raichu Mega X Raichu Mega Y Raichu Raichu Alola

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time10 cycles · ~2,805 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP243

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 12 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

110

Total

485

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Surge Surfer

Doubles this Pokémon's Speed on Electric Terrain.

Egg groups: Field, Fairy

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Bug2×

Ghost2×

Dark2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Flying½×

Steel½×

Electric½×

Psychic½×

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

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

TeraFairy

EV spread

SpA252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Raichu Alola

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Red

Cerulean Cave

Blue

Cerulean Cave Kanto Power Plant

Let's Go Pikachu

Saffron City

Let's Go Eevee

Saffron City

Sword

Giant's Cap Motostoke Riverbank

Shield

Giant's Cap Motostoke Riverbank

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Challenge Beach Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Honeycalm Sea Soothing Wetlands

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Challenge Beach Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Honeycalm Sea Soothing Wetlands

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Max Lair

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Max Lair

Red Japan

Cerulean Cave

Green Japan

Cerulean Cave Kanto Power Plant

Evolution

#0172Pichu

High friendship

#0025Pikachu

Thunder Stone

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All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

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

Moves

Find a move25 of 25

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
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	Speed Swap Exchanges the user’s Speed with the target’s.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
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