#026
Raichu
Mouse Pokémon
Electric
It unleashes electric shocks that can reach 100,000 volts. When agitated, it can knock out even an Indian elephant.
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
Static Lightning Rod (Hidden)
Held Items
Forms
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Front ♀
Back ♀
Front Shiny ♀
Back Shiny ♀
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Nasty Plot
Item
Life Orb / Electrium Z
Ability
Lightning Rod
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Strategy Overview
The main reason to not use Raichu is the fact that it is completely outclassed by its brother, Alolan Raichu. This is due to Alolan Raichu's secondary typing that allows it to hit Pokemon like Victreebel and Clefairy much harder and resist Mach Punch. While Raichu's lack of a secondary typing may seem to give it a better matchup against Sucker Punch and Pursuit users like Skuntank, its poor defensive stats lead to Raichu still taking a lot from both.
Most Used Moves
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc