Raichu #0026 Alolan
| Max CP | L402286L502585L51 · Best Buddy2616 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 19, 2018Nov 23, 2018 |
Type Effectiveness
Raichu takes 160% from Ground, Bug, Ghost and Dark moves.
Alolan Raichu is a Electric/Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ground, Bug, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 2585 CP at level 50, or 2616 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 | 11.9 | 159 | |
| 2 | ElectricThunder Shock | PsychicPsychic | 11.5 | 153 |
| 3 | ElectricSpark | ElectricWild Charge | 11.4 | 152 |
| 4 | ElectricThunder Shock | ElectricVolt Tackle | 11.4 | 152 |
| 5 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricWild Charge | 11.1 | 148 |
| 6 | ElectricSpark | ElectricVolt Tackle | 11.1 | 148 |
| 7 | ElectricSpark | PsychicPsychic | 11.0 | 147 |
| 8 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricVolt Tackle | 10.8 | 144 |
16 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ElectricVolt Switch | PsychicPsychic | 10.7 | 143 |
| 10 | ElectricThunder Shock | GrassGrass Knot | 10.5 | 140 |
| 11 | ElectricThunder Shock | PsychicPsyshock | 10.2 | 136 |
| 12 | ElectricSpark | GrassGrass Knot | 10.1 | 135 |
| 13 | ElectricThunder Shock | ElectricThunder Punch | 10.0 | 133 |
| 14 | ElectricSpark | PsychicPsyshock | 9.9 | 132 |
| 15 | ElectricThunder Shock | WaterSurf | 9.8 | 131 |
| 16 | ElectricVolt Switch | GrassGrass Knot | 9.8 | 130 |
| 17 | ElectricSpark | ElectricThunder Punch | 9.7 | 129 |
| 18 | ElectricVolt Switch | PsychicPsyshock | 9.6 | 128 |
| 19 | ElectricSpark | WaterSurf | 9.4 | 126 |
| 20 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricThunder Punch | 9.4 | 125 |
| 21 | ElectricThunder Shock | GrassTrailblaze | 9.3 | 124 |
| 22 | ElectricVolt Switch | WaterSurf | 9.1 | 121 |
| 23 | ElectricSpark | GrassTrailblaze | 9.0 | 120 |
| 24 | ElectricVolt Switch | GrassTrailblaze | 8.6 | 115 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Water | 60 | 50 | 1.5s | 40.0 | 1.20 | |
| Wild Charge | Electric | 90 | 50 | 2.5s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 50 | 2.5s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 50 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.30 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 50 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 1.90 | |
| Volt Tackle | Electric | 90 | 33 | 3.5s | 25.7 | 2.73 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 60 | 33 | 2.5s | 24.0 | 1.82 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| Surf | Water | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 45 | 1.44 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 75 | 55 | 1.36 | |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| 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
Mega BeedrillBugBug BiteEBugFell Stinger+40.5 eDPS - 2
Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+40.5 eDPS - 3
Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam40.3 eDPS - 4
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball40.0 eDPS - 5
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE39.9 eDPS - 6
Shadow DarkraiDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play38.2 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 | 92910/10/10 | 98015/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 123810/10/10 | 130615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 154810/10/10 | 163315/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 19390/0/0 | 228615/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 21920/0/0 | 258515/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 22180/0/0 | 261615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 980 | 831 |
| Level 20 | 1306 | 1108 |
| Level 25 | 1633 | 1385 |
| Level 30 | 1960 | 1662 |
| Level 35 | 2123 | 1801 |
| Level 40 | 2286 | 1939 |
| Level 45 | 2433 | 2064 |
| Level 50 | 2585 | 2192 |
| Level 51 | 2616 | 2218 |
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 | 0.7 m · 21 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 | 1/15/15 | 1496 | 24.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 2/14/15 | 1499 | 24.5 | 99.90% |
| #3 | 0/12/13 | 1497 | 25 | 99.73% |
| #4 | 0/15/10 | 1497 | 25 | 99.72% |
| #5 | 1/11/13 | 1500 | 25 | 99.62% |
| #6 | 1/14/10 | 1500 | 25 | 99.62% |
| #7 | 2/15/13 | 1495 | 24.5 | 99.59% |
| #8 | 2/15/14 | 1499 | 24.5 | 99.59% |
| #9 | 0/15/15 | 1489 | 24.5 | 99.50% |
| #10 | 3/14/13 | 1498 | 24.5 | 99.49% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #3129 of 4,096, with 93.81% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 5/15/15 | 2494 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 6/15/15 | 2492 | 50.5 | 99.89% |
| #3 | 6/14/15 | 2499 | 51 | 99.89% |
| #4 | 6/15/13 | 2492 | 51 | 99.78% |
| #5 | 6/15/14 | 2499 | 51 | 99.78% |
| #6 | 7/14/15 | 2496 | 50.5 | 99.78% |
| #7 | 7/15/14 | 2496 | 50.5 | 99.67% |
| #8 | 7/14/13 | 2496 | 51 | 99.67% |
| #9 | 7/15/12 | 2496 | 51 | 99.55% |
| #10 | 8/15/14 | 2494 | 50 | 99.55% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #216 of 4,096, with 97.85% 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.