Raichu (Pokémon)

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Raichu
ライチュウ Raichu

Artwork from FR/LG
Pronunciation rye-chew [1]
Type Electric
Species Mouse Pokémon
Kanto Dex
National Dex
#026
Johto Dex #023
Hoenn Dex #157
Sinnoh Dex #105
Fiore Browser R-024
Almia Browser R-003
Height 2′07″ (0.8m)
Weight 66.1 lbs. (30.0kg)
Ability Static
Egg groups Ground/Fairy
Time to hatch 2,560 steps
Effort yield 3 Spd
Exp. yield 122 base exp.
Lv. 100 at 1,000,000 exp.
Gender 50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color Yellow
Catch rate 75
Footprint Image:F026.png
Body style Image:Body06.png

Raichu (Japanese: ライチュウ Raichu) is an Electric-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Pikachu by Thunderstone. It is the final form of Pichu.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Raichu is a rather small bipedal rodent. It's able to run faster on all fours. Like Pikachu, from which it evolves, Raichu has long ears and feet, and stubby arms. Also like Pikachu, Raichu has two horizontal brown stripes on its back. Its long, thin tail has a broad, lightning bolt-shaped end.

Raichu is yellow-brownish in color, with a white belly. Its arms are halfway brown, as well as its feet. The soles of its feet are tan colored. Its bifurcated ears are brown on the outsides and yellow on the insides, and end in a distinctive curl at their bottom-most point. Its cheek sacs are yellow.

Gender differences

A female Raichu has a smaller, blunted lightning bolt at the end of its tail.

Special abilities

Although small, Raichu is capable of storing over 100,000 volts of electricity on its body.

Raichu, and its evolution family, Pichu and Pikachu, are the only known Pokémon that can learn Volt Tackle.

Behavior

Raichu is much more aggressive than Pikachu, especially if it has stored too much electricity in its body. It needs to discharge this electricity through its tail into the ground.

It will constantly electrocute objects, people, and Pokémon until its electricity level is back to normal.

Habitat

Raichu are found in forests and vibrant woodlands.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Ash, Pikachu, and the summer school's Raichu
Ash, Pikachu, and the summer school's Raichu

Lt. Surge, the Gym Leader of Vermilion City, has a Raichu that was defeated when it could not keep up with the speed of Ash's Pikachu in Electric Shock Showdown.

Raichu was one of the four Pokémon causing trouble for Pikachu and co. in Pikachu's Vacation, along with Marill, Snubbull and Cubone.

In Lights, Camera, Quacktion!, a girl named Katrina decided to use her Raichu in the film "Pokémon in Love."

Stage Fight was about a stage show that featured "talking" Pokémon. Kay's Raichu was supposed be a part of these shows, but it had stage fright.

A Raichu was seen herding Mareep in Mild'n Wooley.

Raichu is one of the Pokémon that were affected by the crystal in As Clear As Crystal.

Raichu also made a cameo in The Legend of Thunder!. It was one of the Electric Pokémon that were lured by the "Miracle Crystal" that Attila and Hun were using. Raichu tried to be the hero by zapping the crystal, but the attack bounced back to itself.

A Raichu named Sugar appeared in Cooking Up a Sweet Story, having evolved from the restaurant owners' missing Pikachu.

Another Raichu appeared in Pika and Goliath!, owned by Sho, and launched an attack so powerful, Ash's Pikachu could barely breathe.

The Pokémon summer school has a Raichu for its students. It appeared in DP088. Ironically, it was trained by Ash.

In the manga

Lt. Surge has a Raichu in Pokémon Special.

Satoshi had a Pikachu that chose to evolve into a Raichu to help him defeat the Elite Four in Pokémon Zensho.

A Raichu is a character in Pokémon PiPiPi Adventure.

In the TCG

Main article: Raichu (TCG)

In the TFG

One Raichu figure has been released.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I Red Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high voltage power.
Blue
Yellow When electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes feisty. It also glows in the dark.
Stadium Its electrical attacks may reach 10,000 volts. It discharges electricity from its tail, so it is not harmed by its own power.
II Gold When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.
Silver If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.
Crystal If its electric pouches run empty, it raises its tail to gather electricity from the atmosphere.
Stadium 2 When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.
III Ruby If the electrical sacks become excessively charged, Raichu plants its tail in the ground and discharges. Scorched patches of ground will be found near this Pokémon's nest.
Sapphire This Pokémon exudes a weak electrical charge from all over its body that makes it take on a slight glow in darkness. Raichu searches for electricity by planting its tail in the ground.
Emerald If it stores too much electricity, its behavior turns aggressive. To avoid this, it occasionally discharges excess energy and calms itself down.
FireRed Its electric charges can reach even 100,000 volts. Careless contact can cause even an Indian elephant to faint.
LeafGreen Its long tail serves as ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power.
IV Diamond It turns agressive if it has too much electricity in its body. It discharges power through its tail.
Pearl It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size.
Platinum Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
I Red Blue Few Power Plant, Cerulean Cave
Yellow None Trade
II Gold Silver None Evolve Pikachu
Crystal None Evolve Pikachu
III Ruby Sapphire None Evolve Pikachu
Emerald None Evolve Pikachu
FireRed LeafGreen None Evolve Pikachu
Colosseum None Trade
XD None Trade
IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Pikachu
Platinum None Evolve Pikachu
Pal Park Forest


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Channel Viridian Forest
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Evolve from Pikachu
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 8
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
(Red and Blue)
Evolve from Pikachu
Pokémon Ranger Sekra Mountain Range
Fiore Temple
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
(Time and Darkness)
Sky Stairway
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia The Ice Lake
Almia Castle
Volcano Cave

Base stats

HP: 60
 
Attack: 90
 
Defense: 55
 
Special: 90
 
SpAtk: 90
 
SpDef: 80
 
Speed: 100
 

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Learnset

Raichu is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start ThunderShock Electric Special 40 100% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
Start Tail Whip Normal Status 100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥
Start Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
Start Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 1
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120 70% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Smart 1
TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 Cool 0
TM56 Fling Dark Physical 100% 10 Tough 1
TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM70 Flash Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM78 Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
Pachirisu
Bide Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
Electrike, Manectric
Plusle
Minun
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
Charge Electric Status —% 20 Smart 0
Clefairy, Clefable
Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff
Skitty, Delcatty
DoubleSlap Normal Physical 15 85% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
Clefairy, Clefable
Togetic, Togekiss
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Plusle
Minun
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Encore Normal Status 100% 5 Cute 1
Meowth, Persian
Skitty, Delcatty
Glameow, Purugly
Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
Delibird Present Normal Physical 90% 15 Cute 0
Vigoroth
Growlithe
Reversal Fighting Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
Ampharos ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
Aipom, Ambipom Tickle Normal Status 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
Pikachu, Raichu Volt Tackle Electric Physical 120 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
Togetic, Togekiss Wish Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation III and IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
FR LG E XD D P Pt Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Counter Fighting Physical 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Defense Curl Normal Status —% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Helping Hand Normal Status —% 20 Smart 1
FR LG E XD D P Pt Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Magnet Rise Electric Status —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mega Kick Normal Physical 120 75% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mega Punch Normal Physical 80 85% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mimic Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Rollout Rock Physical 30 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beauty 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Snore Normal Physical 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
FR LG E XD D P Pt Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Thunder Wave Electric Status 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Image:Pin026.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS026.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani026.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani026.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: Evolve Friend Area: Energetic Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP I'll send foes flying with my Thunderbolt!
26%-50% HP Urf... My health is down to half.
1%-25% HP I'm staggering... If I don't recharge somewhere, I'll drop...
Level Up Leveled up! Electric power is overflowing!
Pokémon Ranger
Group: Electric Loops: 3 Minimum Experience: 15
Poké Assist: Electric Field Move: Recharge x3 Maximum Experience: 15
Raichu discharges energy to greatly recharge the Styler's energy.