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Raichu

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Generation I
Raichu artwork

CANONICAL RECORD

Species information

Species ID
26
Generation
Generation I
Legendary
No
Mythical
No

RECORDED FORMS

Forms

4 form records are associated with this species.

Raichu

Default form

Dataset record: raichu

Raichu sprite
Electric

Base stat profile

Scale: 255
Raichu base statistics HP 60 Attack 90 Defense 55 Sp. Atk 90 Sp. Def 80 Speed 110

Total base stats485

Abilities

Static
Slot 1 Gen III Main series
Lightning Rod Hidden ability
Slot 3 Gen III Main series

Weak to

Ground ×2

Resists

Flying ×0.5 Steel ×0.5 Electric ×0.5

Immune to

No type immunities recorded

What the data tells you

Base-stat profile

Highest value (110): Speed.

Lowest value (55): Defense.

These values describe this recorded form's base-stat distribution. They do not, by themselves, establish battle performance or an optimal competitive set.

Type matchup summary
  • 2× weaknesses: Ground
  • ½× resistances: Flying, Steel, Electric

This summary is based on recorded defensive typing and the type chart. It is not a full battle simulation and does not account for ability effects, move effects, battle state, or format-specific rules.

Partner type coverage
  • Ground: Immune types: Flying. Resisting types: Bug, Grass.

Single-type coverage across all weaknesses: Bug, Flying, Grass.

This is a defensive typing relationship calculated from the recorded type chart. It does not recommend specific Pokémon partners or establish competitive viability.

Height 0.8 m

Weight 30.0 kg

Raichu Alola

Dataset record: raichu-alola

Raichu Alola sprite
Electric Psychic

Base stat profile

Scale: 255
Raichu Alola base statistics HP 60 Attack 85 Defense 50 Sp. Atk 95 Sp. Def 85 Speed 110

Total base stats485

Abilities

Surge Surfer
Slot 1 Gen VII Main series

Weak to

Ground ×2 Bug ×2 Ghost ×2 Dark ×2

Resists

Fighting ×0.5 Flying ×0.5 Steel ×0.5 Electric ×0.5 Psychic ×0.5

Immune to

No type immunities recorded

What the data tells you

Base-stat profile

Highest value (110): Speed.

Lowest value (50): Defense.

These values describe this recorded form's base-stat distribution. They do not, by themselves, establish battle performance or an optimal competitive set.

Type matchup summary
  • 2× weaknesses: Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark
  • ½× resistances: Fighting, Flying, Steel, Electric, Psychic

This summary is based on recorded defensive typing and the type chart. It is not a full battle simulation and does not account for ability effects, move effects, battle state, or format-specific rules.

Partner type coverage
  • Bug: Resisting types: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel.
  • Dark: Resisting types: Dark, Fairy, Fighting.
  • Ghost: Immune types: Normal. Resisting types: Dark.
  • Ground: Immune types: Flying. Resisting types: Bug, Grass.

No complete single- or dual-type coverage was found in the current type chart.

This is a defensive typing relationship calculated from the recorded type chart. It does not recommend specific Pokémon partners or establish competitive viability.

Height 0.7 m

Weight 21.0 kg

Raichu Mega X

Dataset record: raichu-mega-x

Raichu Mega X sprite
Electric

Base stat profile

Scale: 255
Raichu Mega X base statistics HP 60 Attack 135 Defense 95 Sp. Atk 90 Sp. Def 95 Speed 110

Total base stats585

Abilities

Electric Surge
Slot 1 Gen VII Main series

Weak to

Ground ×2

Resists

Flying ×0.5 Steel ×0.5 Electric ×0.5

Immune to

No type immunities recorded

What the data tells you

Base-stat profile

Highest value (135): Attack.

Lowest value (60): HP.

These values describe this recorded form's base-stat distribution. They do not, by themselves, establish battle performance or an optimal competitive set.

Type matchup summary
  • 2× weaknesses: Ground
  • ½× resistances: Flying, Steel, Electric

This summary is based on recorded defensive typing and the type chart. It is not a full battle simulation and does not account for ability effects, move effects, battle state, or format-specific rules.

Partner type coverage
  • Ground: Immune types: Flying. Resisting types: Bug, Grass.

Single-type coverage across all weaknesses: Bug, Flying, Grass.

This is a defensive typing relationship calculated from the recorded type chart. It does not recommend specific Pokémon partners or establish competitive viability.

Height 1.2 m

Weight 38.0 kg

Raichu Mega Y

Dataset record: raichu-mega-y

Raichu Mega Y sprite
Electric

Base stat profile

Scale: 255
Raichu Mega Y base statistics HP 60 Attack 100 Defense 55 Sp. Atk 160 Sp. Def 80 Speed 130

Total base stats585

Abilities

No Guard
Slot 1 Gen IV Main series

Weak to

Ground ×2

Resists

Flying ×0.5 Steel ×0.5 Electric ×0.5

Immune to

No type immunities recorded

What the data tells you

Base-stat profile

Highest value (160): Sp. Atk.

Lowest value (55): Defense.

These values describe this recorded form's base-stat distribution. They do not, by themselves, establish battle performance or an optimal competitive set.

Type matchup summary
  • 2× weaknesses: Ground
  • ½× resistances: Flying, Steel, Electric

This summary is based on recorded defensive typing and the type chart. It is not a full battle simulation and does not account for ability effects, move effects, battle state, or format-specific rules.

Partner type coverage
  • Ground: Immune types: Flying. Resisting types: Bug, Grass.

Single-type coverage across all weaknesses: Bug, Flying, Grass.

This is a defensive typing relationship calculated from the recorded type chart. It does not recommend specific Pokémon partners or establish competitive viability.

Height 1.0 m

Weight 26.0 kg

GEN 9 SOURCE DATA

Available learnset

62 recorded moves with matching catalog entries.

Learnset entries available in the Gen 9 source; these are not a recommended competitive set.

Browse available moves 62 moves
Agility Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
30
Alluring Voice Fairy

Special

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Body Slam Normal

Physical

Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Brick Break Fighting

Physical

Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Charge Electric

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Charge Beam Electric

Special

Power
50
Accuracy
90%
PP
10
Charm Fairy

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Dig Ground

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Disarming Voice Fairy

Special

Power
40
Accuracy
—
PP
15
Discharge Electric

Special

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Double Team Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
15
Draining Kiss Fairy

Special

Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Eerie Impulse Electric

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Electric Terrain Electric

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Electro Ball Electric

Special

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Electroweb Electric

Special

Power
55
Accuracy
95%
PP
15
Encore Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
5
Endeavor Normal

Physical

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
5
Endure Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Priority
+4
Facade Normal

Physical

Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Fake Tears Dark

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Feint Normal

Physical

Power
30
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Priority
+2
Fling Dark

Physical

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Focus Blast Fighting

Special

Power
120
Accuracy
70%
PP
5
Focus Punch Fighting

Physical

Power
150
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Priority
-3
Giga Impact Normal

Physical

Power
150
Accuracy
90%
PP
5
Grass Knot Grass

Special

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Growl Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
40
Helping Hand Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Priority
+5
Hyper Beam Normal

Special

Power
150
Accuracy
90%
PP
5
Iron Tail Steel

Physical

Power
100
Accuracy
75%
PP
15
Knock Off Dark

Physical

Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Light Screen Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
30
Nasty Plot Dark

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Nuzzle Electric

Physical

Power
20
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Play Nice Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Play Rough Fairy

Physical

Power
90
Accuracy
90%
PP
10
Protect Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Priority
+4
Quick Attack Normal

Physical

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
30
Priority
+1
Rain Dance Water

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Reflect Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Rest Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Reversal Fighting

Physical

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Sleep Talk Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Spark Electric

Physical

Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Substitute Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Surf Water

Special

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Sweet Kiss Fairy

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
75%
PP
10
Swift Normal

Special

Power
60
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Tail Whip Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
30
Take Down Normal

Physical

Power
90
Accuracy
85%
PP
20
Tera Blast Normal

Special

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Thief Dark

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Thunder Electric

Special

Power
110
Accuracy
70%
PP
10
Thunderbolt Electric

Special

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Thunder Punch Electric

Physical

Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Thunder Shock Electric

Special

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
30
Thunder Wave Electric

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
90%
PP
20
Trailblaze Grass

Physical

Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Upper Hand Fighting

Physical

Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Priority
+3
Volt Switch Electric

Special

Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Wild Charge Electric

Physical

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
15