#026
Raichu
Mouse Pokémon
Electric
It turns aggressive if it has too much electricity in its body. It discharges power through its tail.
Base Stats
HP 60
Attack 90
Defense 55
Sp. Atk 90
Sp. Def 80
Speed 110
Total 485
Type Effectiveness
Weak to
Resistant to
Abilities
Held Items
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Front ♀
Back ♀
Front Shiny ♀
Back Shiny ♀
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
uu Usage: 0.0%
Nasty Plot
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
SubPunch
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Strategy Overview
Raichu's respectable Speed, decent offensive stats, and good movepool make him a dangerous sweeper. Access to both Encore and Nasty Plot differentiates Raichu from other specially oriented sweepers such as Nasty Plot Mismagius and Nasty Plot Toxicroak. Unfortunately, his frailty and lack of useful resistances mean that it is relatively hard to switch Raichu into battle. With that said, if a quick Encore user who also poses as a powerful offensive threat is needed, then Raichu is a great choice.
Most Used Moves
Most Used Items
Common Teammates
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc