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Pokemon Ratings

Great League PVP Rating See all 2.5 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

30.00 kg Weight
0.80 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 2,467
Level 40: 2,182
Level 25: 1,558 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,247 (Raid)
Level 15: 935 (Research Tasks)
ATK 193
DEF 151
STA 155

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Thunder Shock is superior to Spark on offense, though their performance is very similar. 
  • Wild Charge is Raichu's best charge move, superior to Thunder Punch
  • Brick Break, Trailblaze, and Skull Bash have no use on Raichu.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Charm hits very hard, has a relatively early damage window, and offers meaningful coverage. 
  • Volt Switch hits even harder due to STAB, though it's more easily dodged and doesn't cover against common attackers. 
  • Trailblaze isn't great, but it offers valuable counter-coverage against Ground Types.
  • Wild Charge is on par with Thunder Punch, trading damage for lower energy cost.  
  • Brick Break is the hardest to dodge, provides meaningful coverage, but isn't a very strong move. 
  • Skull Bash as a 1-bar move is not likely to be used before Raichu faints. 

PVE Overview

Raichu is almost as iconic as Pikachu, though its use in the meta is way less significant. While it does have access to a powerful moveset, the lack of sufficient stats makes it a poor choice compared to many other Electric-type Pokemon. Maybe keep a bunch with fancy hats if that's your thing, but it's probably not a good idea to invest Stardust into Raichu. 

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
A
B
C

PvP Moveset Explanation

Thunder Shock* or Spark + Wild Charge and Brick Break or Thunder Punch

The legacy Thunder Shock is generally superior to Spark due to greater energy generation, which lets Raichu access its powerful charge moves sooner. The latter can still be used, though it's not as ideal. Charm doesn't fit Raichu's role, though it can catch opponents off guard. 

Wild Charge is the primary charge move for Raichu, threatening huge damage against many opponents if unshielded. Brick Break offers some coverage against some counter-picks and common Steel-types, though from a stats perspective it's one of the worst charge moves in the game. Thunder Punch can also be a viable option, though you lose some coverage. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2.5 / 5

Raichu’s got a pretty high attack stat compared to its defenses, and that’s not a good thing. This glass cannon is gonna cost you some shields if it’s gonna accomplish anything, and even what it can accomplish isn’t much. If you want a Pokémon to fire off Electric-type attacks, use Melmetal, Lanturn, or (Legacy) Discharge Magneton.

Ultra League: 1 / 5

Maxing out at 2182 CP, Raichu doesn’t perform that well in Ultra. Look elsewhere.

Master League: 0 / 5

Raichu is far too weak to compete here.

Fast Moves

6
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Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.70
0.40
12.86
8.57
10.71
14
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Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.60
0.20
13.13
8.75
10.94
20
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Fairy

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.50
0.30
7.33
13.33
16.67
5
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Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.60
0.30
13.33
8.33
10.42

Charge Moves

40
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Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.60
0.60
0.00
1.21
25.00
31.25
30.30
90
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.60
0.40
0.00
1.80
34.62
43.27
62.31
45
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.80
-0.15
0.00
1.36
25.00
31.25
34.09
130
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Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.10
0.50
0.00
1.30
41.94
52.42
54.52
65
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Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.00
0.70
0.00
1.30
32.50
40.63
42.25

Elite Charge Moves

100
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.40
1.00
0.00
1.00
41.67
52.08
41.67

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 25
Stardust 10,000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 6.0 %
Buddy Distance 1 km
Capture Rate10.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Electric Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20012630
2001.55363
20028196
2002.5109129
4003137162
4003.5165195
4004193228
4004.5220261
6005248294
6005.5276327
6006304360
6006.5332393
8007360426
8007.5387459
8008415491
8008.5443524
10009471557
10009.5499590
100010527623
100010.5553654
130011579686
130011.5606717
130012632748
130012.5658779
160013685810
160013.5711841
160014737873
160014.5764904
190015790935
190015.5816966
190016843997
190016.58691028
2200178951060
220017.59221091
2200189481122
220018.59741153
25001910011184
250019.510271215
25002010531247
250020.510801278
30002111061309
300021.511321340
30002211591371
300022.511851402
35002312111434
350023.512381465
35002412641496
350024.512901527
40002513171558
400025.513431590
40002613691621
400026.513961652
45002714221683
450027.514491714
45002814751745
450028.515011777
50002915281808
500029.515541839
50003015801870
500030.515931886
60003116071901
600031.516201917
60003216331933
600032.516461948
70003316591964
700033.516721979
70003416861995
700034.516992010
80003517122026
800035.517252042
80003617382057
800036.517512073
90003717652088
900037.517782104
90003817912120
900038.518042135
100003918172151
1000039.518302166
100004018442182
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