Alolan Raichu Raid Guide

Alola Raichu

Alolan Raichu is an Electric/Psychic-type Tier 3 Raid Boss in Pokémon GO. Top counters include strong Bug, Dark, Ghost, and Ground-type Pokémon.

After the raid, you’ll encounter Alolan Raichu with the following CP values:

• 1238 – 1306 CP (Level 20, no weather boost)
• 1548 – 1633 CP (Level 25, boosted by Rainy or Windy weather)

It is an easy solo for higher-level trainers. If your team is lower-level or lacks ideal Pokémon, bring additional friends to ensure success.

This guide covers everything you need to defeat Alolan Raichu: best counters, CP values, optimal moves, and more.

Alolan Raichu Best Raid Counters

#	Attacker	Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	Faints	TTW
1.	Dawn Wings Necrozma	Shadow Claw	Moongeist Beam	45.60	1	82s
2.	Mega Gengar	Lick	Shadow Ball	45.88	2	82s
3.	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades	43.98	1	84s
4.	Mega Absol	Snarl	Brutal Swing	43.27	3	87s
5.	Shadow Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball	41.89	2	90s
6.	Mega Y Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	40.81	1	91s
7.	Shadow Chandelure	Hex	Shadow Ball	41.46	4	92s
8.	Shadow Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades	40.67	2	91s
9.	Mega Heracross	Fury Cutter	Megahorn	40.58	2	91s
10.	Shadow Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing	40.04	1	93s
11.	Mega Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power	39.90	1	93s
12.	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	40.00	1	93s
13.	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	40.07	2	94s
14.	Mega X Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	39.69	2	94s
15.	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	40.17	4	95s
16.	Shadow Absol	Snarl	Brutal Swing	41.02	4	94s
17.	Shadow Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	39.04	2	96s
18.	Therian Landorus	Mud Shot	Sandsear Storm	38.30	2	97s
19.	Shadow Gengar	Lick	Shadow Ball	40.84	5	93s
20.	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power	37.68	1	99s
21.	Incarnate Shadow Landorus	Mud Shot	Earth Power	37.82	3	99s
22.	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	37.22	2	100s
23.	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	37.86	3	99s
24.	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	37.20	2	100s
25.	Shadow Salamence	Bite	Brutal Swing	36.62	2	103s
26.	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	36.46	3	103s
27.	Blacephalon	Astonish	Shadow Ball	38.34	4	100s
28.	Shadow Vikavolt	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	36.06	3	104s
29.	Mega Alakazam	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	35.55	3	105s
30.	Mega Pinsir	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	35.82	3	105s

Alolan Raichu Overview

	Alola Raichu ElectricPsychic
Max CP	2585
ATK	201
DEF	154
HP	155
Weak to
Resists
Fast moves	Thunder Shock Spark Volt Switch
Charge moves	Thunder Punch Wild Charge Psychic Psyshock Grass Knot Trailblaze Surf

Alolan Raichu Sprites

Regular Sprite	Shiny Sprite
Alola Raichu	Alola Raichu

All the best, Trainers!