Raichu

Electric

Raichu is a Electric-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 2467 in Pokémon GO. Raichu's best moveset is Thunder Shock and Wild Charge. It is weather boosted by Rain weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Raichu is available in Pokémon GO.

Raichu is weak to Ground-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Electric, Flying, and Steel-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	2467 CP
Attack	193 ATK
Defense	151 DEF
Stamina	155 STA
Weather Boost	Rain
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	1 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#26
Height	0.8 m
Weight	30 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Raichu type chart

Takes increased damage

Ground	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Electric	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Raichu's best moves and movesets

Raichu's best moveset is Thunder Shock and Wild Charge, with 13.53 DPS (damage per second) and 265.0 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.

Best Raichu moves

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

DPS13.53

TDO265.00

Score23.0

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Raichu with its best moveset, we recommend to use Spark/Wild Charge. You will lose around 2.1% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Raichu's strongest moveset (Thunder Shock/Wild Charge).

Raichu moves comparison

The following chart shows Raichu's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Raichu's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	13.53	265.0	23.0
2.	Spark	Wild Charge	13.35	261.5	22.5
3.	Volt Switch	Wild Charge	12.92	252.9	21.4
4.	Charm	Wild Charge	12.16	238.2	19.3
5.	Thunder Shock	Thunder *	11.30	221.2	16.9
6.	Thunder Shock	Thunder Punch	11.13	218.1	16.5
7.	Spark	Thunder *	11.08	217.0	16.3
8.	Spark	Thunder Punch	11.01	215.6	16.1
9.	Thunder Shock	Skull Bash	10.99	215.3	16.1
10.	Spark	Skull Bash	10.80	211.5	15.6
11.	Thunder Shock	Trailblaze	10.76	210.7	15.4
12.	Spark	Trailblaze	10.62	207.9	15.1

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Fast Attacks

Thunder Shock580.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 8
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.6s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Thunder Shock has no special effects.
See Thunder Shock details page ↗
Spark690.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 9
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.7s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 7

Effects
Spark has no special effects.
See Spark details page ↗
Volt Switch14211.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 14
Energy 21
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.6s
Damage window 0.7s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 12
Energy 16

Effects
Volt Switch has no special effects.
See Volt Switch details page ↗
Charm20111.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Dragon
Dark
62.5%
Poison
Steel
Fire
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 20
Energy 11
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.9s - 1.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 15
Energy 6

Effects
Charm has no special effects.
See Charm details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Damage	6
Energy	9
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.7s

Damage	6
Energy	7

Damage	14
Energy	21
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.7s - 0.9s

Damage	12
Energy	16

Damage	20
Energy	11
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.2s

Damage	15
Energy	6

Charged Moves

Thunder Punch45331.8s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.8s
Damage window 1.7s - 1.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 40

Effects
Thunder Punch has no special effects.
See Thunder Punch details page ↗
Thunder *1001002.4s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 100
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.4s
Damage window 1.2s - 2.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 60

Effects
Thunder has no special effects.
See Thunder details page ↗
Brick Break40331.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 40
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.6s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 40
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Brick Break details page ↗
Wild Charge90502.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.6s
Damage window 1.7s - 2.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%
See Wild Charge details page ↗
Skull Bash1301003.1s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.1s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 130
Energy 75

Effects
Special
Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Skull Bash details page ↗
Trailblaze65502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Trailblaze details page ↗

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.8s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.6s

Damage	55
Energy	40

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.4s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.2s

Damage	100
Energy	60

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.4s

Damage	40
Energy	40

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Damage	100
Energy	45

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.1s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Damage	130
Energy	75

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.9s

Damage	65
Energy	50

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Raichu has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Raichu Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Raichu's Max CP is at Level 50. Raichu Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	2467 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	885 CP - 935 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1180 CP - 1247 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1180 CP - 1247 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Rain	1476 CP - 1558 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Rain	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Raichu Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Raichu Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	30 CP	2	96 CP	3	162 CP
4	228 CP	5	294 CP	6	360 CP
7	426 CP	8	491 CP	9	557 CP
10	623 CP	11	686 CP	12	748 CP
13	810 CP	14	873 CP	15	935 CP
16	997 CP	17	1060 CP	18	1122 CP
19	1184 CP	20	1247 CP	21	1309 CP
22	1371 CP	23	1434 CP	24	1496 CP
25	1558 CP	26	1621 CP	27	1683 CP
28	1745 CP	29	1808 CP	30	1870 CP
31	1901 CP	32	1933 CP	33	1964 CP
34	1995 CP	35	2026 CP	36	2057 CP
37	2088 CP	38	2120 CP	39	2151 CP
40	2182 CP	41	2210 CP	42	2237 CP
43	2265 CP	44	2294 CP	45	2322 CP
46	2351 CP	47	2379 CP	48	2408 CP
49	2437 CP	50	2467 CP

Raichu evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Pichu	25 Candy	Pikachu
Pikachu	50 Candy	Raichu

Pichu evolves into Pikachu which costs 25 Candy.
Pikachu evolves into Raichu which costs 50 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Raichu

Mega Pokémon that boost Raichu

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Raichu's Electric-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Raichu.

Mega Ampharos

Mega Manectric

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Raichu Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Raichu in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Raichu, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Raichu family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Raichu in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

List of Raichu costumes

A list of Raichu costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Raichu high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Raichu. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Raichu Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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.
Gold	When its electric ity builds, its muscles are stimu lated, and it be comes more aggres sive 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 electri city from the atmosphere.
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.
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, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	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.
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.
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.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	When electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes feisty. It also glows in the dark.
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.
Legends: Arceus	It can discharge bursts of electricity exceeding 100,000 volts— a single strike with that amount of power would incapacitate one of the Copperajah of my homeland.