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Raichu's Type

ELECTRIC

Raichu's Pokédex #s

National #: 26

Galar #: 195

Armor #: 86

Crown #: --

Sinnoh #: 105

Raichu's Base Stats

HP:: 60

Attack:: 90

Defense:: 55

Sp. Atk:: 90

Sp. Def:: 80

Speed:: 110

Total:: 485

Misc. Info

Height:: 2'7" (0.8m)

Weight:: 66.1 lbs. (30 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Field / Fairy

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,000,000

EV Yield:: 3 Speed

Base EXP:: 218

Catch Rate:: 75

Base Happiness:: 70

Raichu's Abilities

Here are what abilities Raichu can possibly have, along with their effects.

Static: 30% chance of paralyzing the attacker when Raichu is damaged by a contact move.

Lightning Rod: Draws in Electric moves to Raichu, which prevents their damage and raises Raichu's Special Attack by one stage.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Raichu's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: GROUND

½: ELECTRIC

FLYING

STEEL

Raichu's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Raichu evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Pichu

Pikachu: level up w/ high happiness

Raichu: use Thunder Stone

Alolan Raichu: use Thunder Stone (Alola region only)

Raichu's Alternate Forms

Gender Differences

Male ♂

Female ♀

Raichu's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Raichu can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Raichu learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
Evo.	Thunder Punch Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	75	100%	15	One Target
1	Thunder Punch Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	75	100%	15	One Target
1	Play Nice Lowers the target's Attack by one stage. Ignores Protect/Detect/etc.	NORMAL	--	--	20	One Target
1	Sweet Kiss Confuses the target.	FAIRY	--	75%	10	One Target
1	Nuzzle Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	20	100%	20	One Target
1	Nasty Plot Raises Raichu's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
1	Charm Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.	FAIRY	--	100%	20	One Target
1	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	ELECTRIC	--	90%	20	One Target
1	Double Team Raises Raichu's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
1	Electro Ball Power ranges from 60–150 based on Raichu's Speed vs. the target's.	ELECTRIC	varies	100%	10	One Target
1	Feint Strikes first and breaks through the target's Protect-like moves.	NORMAL	30	100%	10	One Target
1	Spark Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	65	100%	20	One Target
1	Agility Raises Raichu's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
1	Slam Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	75%	20	One Target
1	Discharge Has a 30% chance to paralyze all nearby Pokémon.	ELECTRIC	80	100%	15	All But Self
1	Thunderbolt Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	90	100%	15	One Target
1	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
1	Thunder 30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	ELECTRIC	110	70%	10	One Target
1	Thunder Shock Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	40	100%	30	One Target
1	Tail Whip Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	30	Nearby Enemies
1	Growl Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	40	Nearby Enemies
1	Quick Attack Has higher priority.	NORMAL	40	100%	30	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Raichu can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM00	Mega Punch Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	85%	20	One Target
TM01	Mega Kick Damages the target.	NORMAL	120	75%	5	One Target
TM02	Pay Day Scatters coins after the fight. $5 times Raichu's level.	NORMAL	40	100%	20	One Target
TM05	Thunder Punch Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	75	100%	15	One Target
TM08	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM09	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM14	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	ELECTRIC	--	90%	20	One Target
TM15	Dig Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	GROUND	80	100%	10	One Target
TM17	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
TM18	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
TM19	Safeguard Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.	NORMAL	--	--	25	User's Field
TM21	Rest Raichu restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM23	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Raichu from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM29	Charm Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.	FAIRY	--	100%	20	One Target
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM33	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Raichu is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM40	Swift Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	60	--	20	Nearby Enemies
TM41	Helping Hand Increases the power of ally Pokémon's moves for the rest of the turn.	NORMAL	--	--	20	Ally
TM43	Brick Break Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	FIGHTING	75	100%	15	One Target
TM59	Fling Throws Raichu's held item. Type and power depend on the item.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
TM62	Speed Swap Swaps Raichu's Speed stat with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM80	Volt Switch Forces Raichu to switch out after dealing damage.	ELECTRIC	70	100%	20	One Target
TM82	Electroweb Lowers all nearby enemies' Speed by one stage.	ELECTRIC	55	95%	15	Nearby Enemies
TM87	Draining Kiss Heals Raichu by 75% of the damage dealt to the target.	FAIRY	50	100%	10	One Target
TM90	Electric Terrain Activates Electric Terrain for 5 turns, which prevents non-airborne Pokémon from falling asleep and powers up Electric-type moves by 50%.	ELECTRIC	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM93	Eerie Impulse Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages.	ELECTRIC	--	100%	15	One Target
TM97	Brutal Swing Damages all nearby Pokémon.	DARK	60	100%	20	All But Self

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Raichu can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR01	Body Slam Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.	NORMAL	85	100%	15	One Target
TR04	Surf Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.	WATER	90	100%	15	All But Self
TR08	Thunderbolt Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	90	100%	15	One Target
TR09	Thunder 30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	ELECTRIC	110	70%	10	One Target
TR12	Agility Raises Raichu's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Raichu's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR21	Reversal Does more damage when Raichu's HP is low.	FIGHTING	varies	100%	15	One Target
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Raichu's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR30	Encore Forces the target to use its recent move for a few turns.	NORMAL	--	100%	5	One Target
TR31	Iron Tail 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	100	75%	15	One Target
TR35	Uproar Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.	NORMAL	90	100%	10	Random Enemy
TR64	Focus Blast 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	FIGHTING	120	70%	5	One Target
TR68	Nasty Plot Raises Raichu's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
TR77	Grass Knot Does more damage depending on how heavy the target is.	GRASS	varies	100%	20	One Target
TR80	Electro Ball Power ranges from 60–150 based on Raichu's Speed vs. the target's.	ELECTRIC	varies	100%	10	One Target
TR86	Wild Charge Raichu takes 25% of Wild Charge's damage as recoil damage.	ELECTRIC	90	100%	15	One Target
TR90	Play Rough 10% chance of lowering the target's Attack by one stage.	FAIRY	90	90%	10	One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Raichu can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Rising Voltage If used during Electric Terrain, Rising Voltage does double damage.	ELECTRIC		70	100%	20	One Target

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Raichu learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
Evo.	Thunder Punch Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	75	100%	15	One Target
1	Thunder Punch Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	75	100%	15	One Target
1	Play Nice Lowers the target's Attack by one stage. Ignores Protect/Detect/etc.	NORMAL	--	--	20	One Target
1	Sweet Kiss Confuses the target.	FAIRY	--	75%	10	One Target
1	Nuzzle Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	20	100%	20	One Target
1	Nasty Plot Raises Raichu's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
1	Charm Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.	FAIRY	--	100%	20	One Target
1	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	ELECTRIC	--	90%	20	One Target
1	Double Team Raises Raichu's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
1	Electro Ball Power ranges from 60–150 based on Raichu's Speed vs. the target's.	ELECTRIC	varies	100%	10	One Target
1	Feint Strikes first and breaks through the target's Protect-like moves.	NORMAL	30	100%	10	One Target
1	Spark Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	65	100%	20	One Target
1	Agility Raises Raichu's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
1	Slam Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	75%	20	One Target
1	Discharge Has a 30% chance to paralyze all nearby Pokémon.	ELECTRIC	80	100%	15	All But Self
1	Thunderbolt Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	90	100%	15	One Target
1	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
1	Thunder 30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	ELECTRIC	110	70%	10	One Target
1	Thunder Shock Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	40	100%	30	One Target
1	Tail Whip Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	30	Nearby Enemies
1	Growl Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	40	Nearby Enemies
1	Quick Attack Has higher priority.	NORMAL	40	100%	30	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Raichu can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM01	Focus Punch Low priority. Charges for the turn. If hit, lose focus and do nothing for the turn.	FIGHTING	150	100%	20	One Target
TM15	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM16	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
TM17	Protect Protects Raichu from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM18	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM20	Safeguard Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.	NORMAL	--	--	25	User's Field
TM23	Iron Tail 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	100	75%	15	One Target
TM24	Thunderbolt Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	90	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Thunder 30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	ELECTRIC	110	70%	10	One Target
TM28	Dig Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.	GROUND	80	100%	10	One Target
TM31	Brick Break Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	FIGHTING	75	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Double Team Raises Raichu's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM33	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
TM34	Shock Wave Doesn't miss the target.	ELECTRIC	60	--	20	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Raichu is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM43	Volt Switch Forces Raichu to switch out after dealing damage.	ELECTRIC	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Raichu restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM45	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM46	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM52	Focus Blast 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	FIGHTING	120	70%	5	One Target
TM56	Fling Throws Raichu's held item. Type and power depend on the item.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
TM57	Charge Beam Has a 70% chance to raise Raichu's Special Attack by one stage.	ELECTRIC	50	90%	10	One Target
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM63	Nasty Plot Raises Raichu's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
TM68	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM70	Flash Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
TM73	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	ELECTRIC	--	90%	20	One Target
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Raichu's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM86	Grass Knot Does more damage depending on how heavy the target is.	GRASS	varies	100%	20	One Target
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Raichu's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM95	Surf Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.	WATER	90	100%	15	All But Self
TM96	Strength Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	100%	15	One Target
TM98	Rock Smash 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	40	100%	15	One Target

Raichu's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Raichu's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Raichu's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Raichu is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	230	261	293	324	60
Attack	185	216	248	279	90
Defense	115	146	178	209	55
Sp. Atk	185	216	248	279	90
Sp. Def	165	196	228	259	80
Speed	225	256	288	319	110
Total					485

Where to Find Raichu in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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If you're looking for where to find Raichu, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Raichu in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Raichu

Catchable (with Hidden Ability) during Dynamax Adventures in Crown Tundra (DLC), level 65.

Getting Raichu By Evolution

Evolves from Pikachu by using a

Thunder Stone on it.

Location information on where to find Raichu in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Raichu

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword

Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power.

Shield

If its electric pouches run empty, it raises its tail to gather electricity from the atmosphere.

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Sun

It unleashes electric shocks that can reach 100,000 volts. When agitated, it can knock out even an Indian elephant.

Moon

It becomes aggressive when it has electricity stored up. At such times, even its Trainer has to take care to avoid being attacked.

Ultra Sun

As electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes more aggressive. One theory is that the electricity buildup is actually causing stress.

Ultra Moon

Because so many Trainers like the way Pikachu looks, you don't see this Pokémon very often.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X

When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.

Y

It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size.

Omega Ruby

If the electrical sacs become excessively charged, Raichu plants its tail in the ground and discharges. Scorched patches of ground will be found near this Pokémon's nest.

Alpha Sapphire

This Pokémon exudes a weak electrical charge from all over its body that makes it take on a slight glow in darkness. Raichu plants its tail in the ground to discharge electricity.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2

Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond

It turns aggressive if it has too much electricity in its body. It discharges power through its tail.

Pearl

It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size.

Platinum

Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.

HeartGold

When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.

SoulSilver

If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby

If the electrical sacks become excessively charged, RAICHU plants its tail in the ground and discharges. Scorched patches of ground will be found near this POKéMON's nest.

Sapphire

This POKéMON exudes a weak electrical charge from all over its body that makes it take on a slight glow in darkness. RAICHU searches for electricity by planting its tail in the ground.

Emerald

If it stores too much electricity, its behavior turns aggressive. To avoid this, it occasionally discharges excess energy and calms itself down.

FireRed

Its electric charges can reach even 100,000 volts. Careless contact can cause even an Indian elephant to faint.

LeafGreen

Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power.

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

Gold

When its electric ity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it be comes more aggressive than usual.

Silver

If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.

Crystal

If its electric pouches run empty, it raises its tail to gather electricity from the atmosphere.

Generation 1 Pokédex Entries

Red Blue

Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high voltage power.

Yellow

When electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes feisty. It also glows in the dark.

Raichu

Raichu's Type

Raichu's Pokédex #s

Raichu's Base Stats

Misc. Info

Raichu's Abilities

Weaknesses & Resistances

Raichu's Evolution Line

Raichu's Alternate Forms

Related Forms

Alolan Raichu

Gender Differences

Male ♂

Female ♀

Raichu's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Level Up Moves

TM Moves

TR Moves

Move Tutor Moves

Level Up Moves

TM Moves

Raichu's Detailed Stats

Where to Find Raichu in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Special Ways to Get Raichu

Getting Raichu By Evolution

Pokédex Entries for Raichu

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

Generation 1 Pokédex Entries