Battle profile
Base stats
HP 60
Attack 90
Defense 55
Sp. Attack 90
Sp. Defense 80
Speed 110
Base stat total
485
#0026 · Generation 1
Raichu
The Mouse Pokémon
Electric
If it stores too much electricity, its behavior turns aggressive. To avoid this, it occasionally discharges excess energy and calms itself down.
Height
0.8 m
Weight
30 kg
Catch rate
75
Base EXP
243
Traits
Abilities
Static
The Pokémon may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it.
Lightning Rod
HiddenThe Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves to raise its Sp. Attack stat.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Raichu based on its Electric typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Ground ×2
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Flying ×½ Steel ×½ Electric ×½
Immune to
Takes no damage
None
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Raichu learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution | Thunder Punch The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Play Nice The user and the target become friends, and the target loses the will to fight. This lowers the target's Attack stat. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Sweet Kiss The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion. | Fairy | Status | — | 75 | 10 |
| 1 | Nuzzle The user attacks by nuzzling its electrified cheeks against the target. This also leaves the target with paralysis. | Electric | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Nasty Plot The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Charm The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat. | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Thunder Wave The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyses the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| 1 | Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Electro Ball The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power. | Electric | Special | 1 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Feint This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Spark The user attacks the target with an electrically charged tackle. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises its Speed stat. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Iron Tail The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| 1 | Discharge The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave the Pokémon hit with paralysis. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Light Screen A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Thunder A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| 1 | Thunder Shock The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Tail Whip The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Growl The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Quick Attack The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 5 | Thunderbolt The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
No egg moves are available for Raichu.
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
86 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
86 moves available
- Agility StatusPsychic
- Alluring Voice SpecialFairy
- Attract StatusNormal
- Body Slam PhysicalNormal
- Brick Break PhysicalFighting
- Brutal Swing PhysicalDark
- Captivate StatusNormal
- Charge StatusElectric
- Charge Beam SpecialElectric
- Charm StatusFairy
- Confide StatusNormal
- Counter PhysicalFighting
- Covet PhysicalNormal
- Defense Curl StatusNormal
- Dig PhysicalGround
- Disarming Voice SpecialFairy
- Double Team StatusNormal
- Draining Kiss SpecialFairy
- Dynamic Punch PhysicalFighting
- Echoed Voice SpecialNormal
- Eerie Impulse StatusElectric
- Electric Terrain StatusElectric
- Electro Ball SpecialElectric
- Electroweb SpecialElectric
- Encore StatusNormal
- Endeavor PhysicalNormal
- Endure StatusNormal
- Facade PhysicalNormal
- Fake Tears StatusDark
- Flash StatusNormal
- Fling PhysicalDark
- Focus Blast SpecialFighting
- Focus Punch PhysicalFighting
- Frustration PhysicalNormal
- Giga Impact PhysicalNormal
- Grass Knot SpecialGrass
- Headbutt PhysicalNormal
- Helping Hand StatusNormal
- Hidden Power SpecialNormal
- Hyper Beam SpecialNormal
- Iron Tail PhysicalSteel
- Knock Off PhysicalDark
- Laser Focus StatusNormal
- Light Screen StatusPsychic
- Magnet Rise StatusElectric
- Mega Kick PhysicalNormal
- Mega Punch PhysicalNormal
- Mimic StatusNormal
- Nasty Plot StatusDark
- Natural Gift PhysicalNormal
- Pay Day PhysicalNormal
- Play Rough PhysicalFairy
- Protect StatusNormal
- Rain Dance StatusWater
- Reflect StatusPsychic
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Return PhysicalNormal
- Reversal PhysicalFighting
- Rising Voltage SpecialElectric
- Rock Smash PhysicalFighting
- Rollout PhysicalRock
- Round SpecialNormal
- Safeguard StatusNormal
- Secret Power PhysicalNormal
- Seismic Toss PhysicalFighting
- Shock Wave SpecialElectric
- Signal Beam SpecialBug
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Snore SpecialNormal
- Speed Swap StatusPsychic
- Strength PhysicalNormal
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Surf SpecialWater
- Swagger StatusNormal
- Swift SpecialNormal
- Take Down PhysicalNormal
- Tera Blast SpecialNormal
- Thief PhysicalDark
- Thunder SpecialElectric
- Thunderbolt SpecialElectric
- Thunder Punch PhysicalElectric
- Thunder Wave StatusElectric
- Trailblaze PhysicalGrass
- Upper Hand PhysicalFighting
- Volt Switch SpecialElectric
- Wild Charge PhysicalElectric
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Gender ratio
- Female50Percent
- Egg groups
- Field, Fairy
- Hatch steps
- 2,560
- Base happiness
- 50
- Color
- Yellow
- Shape
- Bipedal Tail
- Habitat
- Forest
Alternate appearances
Raichu forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.
Raichu
Electric
Base stats
Total 485HP60
Attack90
Defense55
Sp. Attack90
Sp. Defense80
Speed110
Abilities
Static
The Pokémon may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it.
Lightning Rod
Hidden
The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves to raise its Sp. Attack stat.
Raichu — Alolan
ElectricPsychic
Base stats
Total 485HP60
Attack85
Defense50
Sp. Attack95
Sp. Defense85
Speed110
Abilities
Surge Surfer
Doubles the Pokémon's Speed stat on Electric Terrain.
Mega Raichu X
Electric
Base stats
Total 585HP60
Attack135
Defense95
Sp. Attack90
Sp. Defense95
Speed110
Abilities
Electric Surge
When the Pokémon enters battle, it turns the ground into Electric Terrain.
Mega Raichu Y
Electric
Base stats
Total 585HP60
Attack100
Defense55
Sp. Attack160
Sp. Defense80
Speed130
Abilities
No Guard
Attacks used by or against the Pokémon will always land and never miss.