Situational
Situational
Alolan Raichu has a niche: C-tier Great League, C-tier Ultra League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CGreat League#232 of 1146 · score 82.5
It is ranked #232 in Great League on PvPoke with Volt Switch / Volt Tackle / Psyshock.
- CUltra League#215 of 844 · score 82.1
It is ranked #215 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Volt Switch / Volt Tackle / Psyshock.
Collection value
- Regional form: rarer than the standard one and usually tied to events.
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
- Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
- 28 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | C | #232 / 1146 | 82.5 | Volt Switch · Volt Tackle · Psyshock | L24 · 6/14/15 |
| Ultra League | C | #215 / 844 | 82.1 | Volt Switch · Volt Tackle · Psyshock | L49 · 12/12/15 |
| Ultra Premier | C | #161 / 689 | 85.8 | Thunder Shock · Trailblaze · Wild Charge |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)
Raichu can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.
Max Moves
- electricMax Lightningfrom Volt Switch250 / 300 / 350 power
- Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
- Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP
Max Battle roles
Not on the current Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer tier lists.
Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers from GO Hub's Max Battle tier lists (Aug 2026).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| electric | – | #94 / 247 | 11.6 | 155 | Thunder Shock · Wild Charge |
| psychic | – | #102 / 248 | 11.2 | 149 | Thunder Shock · Psychic |
| water | – | #131 / 282 | 9.5 | 127 | Thunder Shock · Surf |
| grass | – | #145 / 338 | 10.2 | 137 | Thunder Shock · Grass Knot |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Volt SwitchSTAB | electric | 13 | +20 | 1.5s | 8.7 | 14 | +16 | 4 turns |
SparkSTAB | electric | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 5 | +7 | 2 turns |
Thunder ShockSTAB | electric | 4 | +7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PsychicSTAB | psychic | 95 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.90 | 75 | -55 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Thunder PunchSTAB | electric | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 60 | -40 | |
Wild ChargeSTAB | electric | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 100 | -45 | 100% chance: -2 own Def |
Grass Knot | grass | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -50 | |
Trailblaze | grass | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 65 | -45 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
Surf | water | 60 | -50 | 1.5s | 1.20 | 75 | -45 | |
PsyshockSTAB | psychic | 60 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.82 | 70 | -40 | |
Volt TackleSTAB | electric | 90 | -33 | 3.5s | 2.73 | 90 | -40 | 100% chance: -1 own Def |
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Party Hat (Pokemon Day 2019)Event costume
World CapEvent costume
New Year's Hat (2021)Event costume
Fragment CapEvent costume
Detective HatEvent costume
Witch HatEvent costume
Santa HatEvent costume
Holiday 2023 CostumeEvent costume
Flower CrownEvent costume
Ash's CapEvent costume
Detective Hat (2023)Event costume
Cherry Blossom CrownEvent costume
Straw HatEvent costume
BeanieEvent costume
Party Hat (Pokemon Day 2019)Gender variant
World CapGender variant
New Year's Hat (2021)Gender variant
Fragment CapGender variant
Detective HatGender variant
Witch HatGender variant
Santa HatGender variant
Holiday 2023 CostumeGender variant
Flower CrownGender variant
Ash's CapGender variant
Detective Hat (2023)Gender variant
Cherry Blossom CrownGender variant
Straw HatGender variant
BeanieGender variant