Raichu #0026
| Max CP | L402182L502467L51 · Best Buddy2496 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 6, 2016Aug 9, 2017 |
Type Effectiveness
Raichu takes 160% from Ground moves.
Raichu is a Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ground.
It reaches 2467 CP at level 50, or 2496 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Thunder Shock with Wild Charge.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectricThunder Shock | ElectricWild Charge | 11.6 | 152 | |
| 2 | ElectricSpark | ElectricWild Charge | 11.1 | 145 |
| 3 | ElectricThunder Shock | ElectricVolt Tackle | 11.0 | 145 |
| 4 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricWild Charge | 10.8 | 141 |
| 5 | ElectricSpark | ElectricVolt Tackle | 10.7 | 141 |
| 6 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricVolt Tackle | 10.5 | 137 |
| 7 | FairyCharm | ElectricVolt Tackle | 10.0 | 131 |
| 8 | FairyCharm | ElectricWild Charge | 9.9 | 130 |
24 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ElectricThunder Shock | ElectricThunder Punch | 9.7 | 128 |
| 10 | ElectricThunder Shock | WaterSurf | 9.6 | 126 |
| 11 | ElectricSpark | ElectricThunder Punch | 9.4 | 124 |
| 12 | ElectricThunder Shock | NormalSkull Bash | 9.4 | 123 |
| 13 | ElectricThunder Shock | ElectricThunder | 9.4 | 123 |
| 14 | ElectricSpark | WaterSurf | 9.2 | 121 |
| 15 | ElectricThunder Shock | GrassTrailblaze | 9.1 | 120 |
| 16 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricThunder Punch | 9.1 | 120 |
| 17 | FairyCharm | ElectricThunder Punch | 8.9 | 117 |
| 18 | ElectricSpark | NormalSkull Bash | 8.9 | 117 |
| 19 | ElectricSpark | ElectricThunder | 8.9 | 117 |
| 20 | ElectricVolt Switch | WaterSurf | 8.9 | 116 |
| 21 | ElectricSpark | GrassTrailblaze | 8.8 | 116 |
| 22 | FairyCharm | WaterSurf | 8.7 | 113 |
| 23 | ElectricThunder Shock | FightingBrick Break | 8.6 | 113 |
| 24 | ElectricVolt Switch | GrassTrailblaze | 8.5 | 111 |
| 25 | ElectricVolt Switch | NormalSkull Bash | 8.4 | 110 |
| 26 | ElectricSpark | FightingBrick Break | 8.4 | 110 |
| 27 | FairyCharm | GrassTrailblaze | 8.4 | 110 |
| 28 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricThunder | 8.4 | 110 |
| 29 | FairyCharm | NormalSkull Bash | 8.2 | 107 |
| 30 | FairyCharm | FightingBrick Break | 8.2 | 107 |
| 31 | FairyCharm | ElectricThunder | 8.2 | 107 |
| 32 | ElectricVolt Switch | FightingBrick Break | 8.0 | 105 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Fairy | 20 | 11 | 1.5s | 13.3 | 7.3 | |
| Volt Switch | Electric | 13 | 20 | 1.5s | 8.7 | 13.3 | |
| Spark | Electric | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 | |
| Thunder Shock | Electric | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 14.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull Bash | Normal | 130 | 100 | 3.0s | 43.3 | 1.30 | |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 50 | 1.5s | 40.0 | 1.20 | |
| ThunderE | Electric | 100 | 100 | 2.5s | 40.0 | 1.00 | |
| Wild Charge | Electric | 90 | 50 | 2.5s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 50 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.30 | |
| Brick Break | Fighting | 40 | 33 | 1.5s | 26.7 | 1.21 | |
| Volt Tackle | Electric | 90 | 33 | 3.5s | 25.7 | 2.73 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Fairy | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4.0 | 2.7 | |
| Volt Switch | Electric | 14 | 16 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | |
| Spark | Electric | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | |
| Thunder Shock | Electric | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volt Tackle | Electric | 90 | 40 | 2.25 | |
| Wild Charge | Electric | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| Skull Bash | Normal | 130 | 75 | 1.73 | |
| Surf | Water | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| ThunderE | Electric | 100 | 60 | 1.67 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 45 | 1.44 | |
| Brick Break | Fighting | 50 | 40 | 1.25 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 60 | 40 | 1.50 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE40.6 eDPS - 2
Mega GarchompGroundMud ShotGroundEarth PowerE37.1 eDPS - 3
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+36.3 eDPS - 4
Therian Forme LandorusGroundMud ShotGroundSandsear StormE35.3 eDPS - 5
Shadow ExcadrillGroundMud-SlapGroundScorching Sands35.0 eDPS - 6
Shadow MamoswineGroundMud-SlapGroundHigh Horsepower33.4 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 88510/10/10 | 93515/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 118010/10/10 | 124715/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 147610/10/10 | 155815/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 18440/0/0 | 218215/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 20840/0/0 | 246715/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 21090/0/0 | 249615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 935 | 790 |
| Level 20 | 1247 | 1053 |
| Level 25 | 1558 | 1317 |
| Level 30 | 1870 | 1580 |
| Level 35 | 2026 | 1712 |
| Level 40 | 2182 | 1844 |
| Level 45 | 2322 | 1962 |
| Level 50 | 2467 | 2084 |
| Level 51 | 2496 | 2109 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.8 m · 30 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Raichu in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/14 | 1499 | 26 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/14 | 1495 | 26 | 99.39% |
| #3 | 0/14/15 | 1499 | 26 | 99.39% |
| #4 | 1/13/14 | 1498 | 26 | 99.30% |
| #5 | 0/15/13 | 1495 | 26 | 99.13% |
| #6 | 0/9/14 | 1500 | 26.5 | 99.09% |
| #7 | 1/14/13 | 1498 | 26 | 99.04% |
| #8 | 0/13/14 | 1490 | 26 | 98.79% |
| #9 | 0/13/15 | 1495 | 26 | 98.79% |
| #10 | 1/15/11 | 1494 | 26 | 98.76% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #742 of 4,096, with 96.01% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 2496 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 2484 | 51 | 99.51% |
| #3 | 15/14/15 | 2489 | 51 | 99.39% |
| #4 | 15/15/13 | 2481 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #5 | 15/15/14 | 2489 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #6 | 13/15/15 | 2472 | 51 | 99.03% |
| #7 | 14/14/15 | 2477 | 51 | 98.91% |
| #8 | 14/15/13 | 2470 | 51 | 98.82% |
| #9 | 14/15/14 | 2477 | 51 | 98.82% |
| #10 | 15/13/15 | 2481 | 51 | 98.79% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.