Pokédex No.0026
Visual data
No.0026 · Mouse Pokémon
Raichu
ライチュウ
Electric
Forms
Height
0.8 m
Weight
30.0 kg
Color
Yellow
Shape
Upright
Abilities
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
Lightning RodHidden
Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
02 //Base stats
StatBase
HP60
230–324
Attack90
166–306
Defense55
103–229
Sp. Atk90
166–306
Sp. Def80
148–284
Speed110
202–350
Total485Higher than 62% of all Pokémon
Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).
- HPtop 66%
- Attacktop 35%
- Defensetop 71%
- Sp. Atktop 27%
- Sp. Deftop 36%
- Speedtop 8%
03 //Type matchups
Defensive multipliers
Takes 2× damage
Ground
Takes ½× damage
ElectricFlyingSteel
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire1×
Water1×
Electric½×
Grass1×
Ice1×
Fighting1×
Poison1×
Ground2×
Flying½×
Psychic1×
Bug1×
Rock1×
Ghost1×
Dragon1×
Dark1×
Steel½×
Fairy1×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
WaterFlying
04 //Evolution
Level up with high friendship
Use Thunder Stone
05 //Easily confused with
Most similar silhouettes
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.
06 //Where to find it
By game
| Games | Location | Method |
|---|---|---|
SV | Evolve Pikachu (in The Teal Mask) | |
SV | Area ZeroAtlas | Wild |
SV | Socarrat TrailAtlas | Wild |
SV | Tera Raid Battles 4★ | Tera Raid |
SV | Tera Raid Battles 5★ | Tera Raid |
SV | West Province Area TwoAtlas | Static |
ZA | Hyperspace Lumiose Electric zone · 4★ | Hyperspace |
ZA | Hyperspace Lumiose Alolan form · Electric zone · 4★ | Hyperspace |
ZA | Wild Zone 20 | Wild |
Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.
07 //Moves
70 moves
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Page → | Electric | 75 | 100 | 15 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Psychic | — | — | 30 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Fairy | — | 100 | 20 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Electric | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 15 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Electric | — | 100 | 10 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | 30 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | — | 100 | 40 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Steel | 100 | 75 | 15 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Psychic | — | — | 30 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Dark | — | — | 20 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Electric | 20 | 100 | 20 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 20 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Electric | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Fairy | — | 75 | 10 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | — | 100 | 30 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Electric | 110 | 70 | 10 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Electric | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Electric | — | 90 | 20 | ||
| 5 | Page → | Electric | 90 | 100 | 15 |
Learnset from Scarlet & Violet. Tap a move for its effect.
08 //Pokédex entries
20 unique entries
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.
Because so many Trainers like the way Pikachu looks, you don’t see this Pokémon very often.
As electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes more aggressive. One theory is that the electricity buildup is actually causing stress.
It becomes aggressive when it has electricity stored up. At such times, even its Trainer has to take care to avoid being attacked.
It unleashes electric shocks that can reach 100,000 volts. When agitated, it can knock out even an Indian elephant.
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.
09 //Names in other languages
9 languages
- Japanese
- ライチュウ
- Rōmaji
- Raichu
- Korean
- 라이츄
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 雷丘
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 雷丘
- French
- Raichu
- German
- Raichu
- Spanish
- Raichu
- Italian
- Raichu
10 //Training & breeding
Training
EV yield3 Speed
Catch rate75 (17.5% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship70
Base experience218
Growth rateMedium
Breeding
Egg groupsGround, Fairy
Egg cycles10
Gender50% ♂ · 50% ♀
Gender differencesYes
Habitatforest
Other names
Japaneseライチュウ
Korean라이츄
GermanRaichu
FrenchRaichu
SpanishRaichu
ItalianRaichu
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto #26Original Johto #23Hoenn #157Original Sinnoh #105Extended Sinnoh #105Updated Johto #23Kalos Central #37Updated Hoenn #164Original Alola #26Original Melemele #26Updated Alola #33Updated Melemele #33Letsgo Kanto #26Galar #195Isle Of Armor #86Hisui #57Paldea #75Kitakami #22
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