Raichu (Pokémon)
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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.
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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 quite small in comparison to many other Pokémon, Raichu is capable of storing over 100,000 volts of electricity in 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. However, Raichu can sometimes be timid Pokémon, using Dig to hide or zapping people from fear.
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
Major appearances
Raichu was one of the four Pokémon causing trouble for Pikachu and co. in Pikachu's Vacation, along with Marill, Snubbull and Cubone.
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.
Lt. Surge's Raichu
Lt. Surge, the Gym Leader of Vermilion City, has a Raichu that defeated Ash's Pikachu with its sheer power. But, Ash came back the next day, and defeated Raichu when it could not keep up with the speed of Ash's Pikachu in Electric Shock Showdown.
Other
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 named Sugar appeared in Cooking Up a Sweet Story, It evolved from the restaurant owners' missing Pikachu.
Another Raichu appeared in Pika and Goliath!, owned by Sho. It battled against Ash's Pikachu in that episode.
The Pokémon Summer Academy has a very skittish Raichu for its students. It appeared in Camping It Up! where it was trained by Ash.
Minor appearances
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.
Pokédex entries
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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 |
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| I | Red | Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high voltage power. |
| Blue | Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high voltage power. | |
| 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 aggressive 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 | Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Area | |
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| I | Red | Blue | Few | Power Plant (Blue only), 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
Held items
| Game | Items |
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| Gold, Silver, and Crystal | Berry (8%) |
| Gold Leaf (trade from Generation I) | |
| Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald | Oran Berry (5%) |
| Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum | Oran Berry (5%) |
Base stats
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Learnset
Raichu is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
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Side game data
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| Acquisition: Evolve | |
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
| Acquisition: Evolve | |
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| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: Evolve | Friend Area: Energetic Forest |
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| 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 ×3)
| Maximum Experience: 15 |
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 Body size: 1
| Recruit Rate: -12% | IQ Group: D |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
| Group: Electric | Poké Assist:  (Recharge)
| Field Move:  (Recharge ×4)
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Evolution
| Baby form | → Happiness | First evolution | → Thunderstone | Second evolution | ||
 Pichu Electric |  Pikachu Electric |  Raichu Electric | ||||
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For other sprites and images, please see Raichu images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- In Pokémon Red and Blue there is a Scientist at the Pokémon Lab in Cinnabar Island that would trade a Raichu for an Electrode. If the player talked to him after the trade, he would mention that the Raichu evolved, which is not possible. This mistake was due to the original translation of the script of the Japanese Blue (in which this person traded a Graveler for a Kadabra) rather than that of Pokémon Red and Green. It was, however, corrected in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
- Raichu's Generation II normal sprites are orange while its shiny sprites are yellow. This was reversed in Crystal and remained in later generations.
- Raichu remains the only Pokémon whose pre-evolution is known and obtainable in a game that it is not: in Pokémon Yellow, Pikachu is the starter, while the only way to obtain a Raichu is by trading one in from one of the other games.
- Raichu's FireRed Pokédex entry references an early documentary film by Thomas Edison, discoverer of electricty.
- Several Pokédex entries claim Raichu can discharge up to 100,000 volts. However, its Stadium entry claims it can only discharge up to 10,000 volts.
Origin
Raichu's legs and long tail are like those of a kangaroo rat.
Name origin
Raichu comes from the combination of 雷 rai, thunder, and ちゅうちゅう chūchū, which is Japanese onomatopoeia for squeaking.
In other languages
- German: Raichu
- French: Raichu
- Korean: 라이츄 Raichyu
- Chinese (Taiwan): 雷丘 Léi Qiu - Transliteration of its original name.
- Chinese (Hong Kong): 雷超 Léi Chao - Transliteration of its original name. Also note that 雷 means "thunder".
Related articles
External links
- Thunder Mouse, the fanlisting for Raichu.
Notes
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