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Raichu ライチュウ Raichu #026
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Electric ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Mouse Pokémon
Ability Static Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #026 Johto #023 Hoenn #157 Sinnoh #105 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2′07″ Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2′07″/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 66.1 lbs. Imperial 30.0 kg Metric 66.1 lbs./30.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 75 (9.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground and Fairy groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 122 Battle Exp.: 1221*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Raichu (Japanese: ライチュウ Raichu) is an Template:Type2 Pokémon. It evolves from Pikachu.

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 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

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. Lt. Surge's Raichu is voiced in both versions by 高乃麗 Urara Takano.

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." Katrina's Raichu is voiced in both versions by Rikako Aikawa.

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. Kay's Raichu is voiced in both versions by Megumi Hayashibara.

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 DP074, owned by Shō, and launched an attack so powerful, Ash's Pikachu could barely breathe.

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.

• Next Quest: Raichu

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro

By leveling up

Generation I Level Move Type Start ThunderShock Growl

Generation II Level Move Type Start ThunderShock Tail Whip Quick Attack Thunderbolt

Generation III Level Move Type Start ThunderShock Tail Whip Quick Attack Thunderbolt

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start ThunderShock Tail Whip Quick Attack Thunderbolt

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM01 Mega Punch TM05 Mega Kick TM06 Toxic TM08 Body Slam TM09 Take Down TM10 Double-Edge TM15 Hyper Beam TM16 Pay Day TM17 Submission TM19 Seismic Toss TM20 Rage TM24 Thunderbolt TM25 Thunder TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM34 Bide TM39 Swift TM40 Skull Bash TM44 Rest TM45 Thunder Wave TM50 Substitute HM05 Flash

Generation II # Move Type TM01 DynamicPunch TM02 Headbutt TM03 Curse Unknown TM04 Rollout TM06 Toxic TM07 Zap Cannon TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Snore TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM25 Thunder TM27 Return TM31 Mud-Slap TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM39 Swift TM40 Defense Curl TM41 ThunderPunch TM43 Detect TM44 Rest TM45 Attract HM05 Flash

Generation III # Move Type TM01 Focus Punch TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM16 Light Screen TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM24 Thunderbolt TM25 Thunder TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM34 Shock Wave TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract HM04 Strength HM05 Flash HM06 Rock Smash

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM01 Focus Punch TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM16 Light Screen TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM24 Thunderbolt TM25 Thunder TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM34 Shock Wave TM41 Torment TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM52 Focus Blast TM56 Fling TM57 Charge Beam TM58 Endure TM70 Flash TM73 Thunder Wave TM78 Captivate TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM86 Grass Knot TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash

By breeding

Move	Type	Cat.	Father
Bide			Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Charge			Electrike, Manectric Plusle Minun
Doubleslap			Clefairy Jigglypuff Skitty
Encore			Clefairy Togetic Slakoth,Vigoroth, Slaking Plusle Minun Spheal,Sealeo, Walrein
Fake Out			Meowth, Persian Skitty Glameow, Purugly
Present			Delibird
Reversal			Vigoroth Growlithe Lucario*
ThunderPunch			Ampharos
Tickle			Aipom, Ambipom
Volt Tackle**			Pikachu, Raichu
Wish			Togetic
*Lucario must have Reversal upon evolving from Riolu **Pikachu or Raichu must be equipped with Light Ball in order to get this move

By tutoring

Move	Type	Cat.	Version
Body Slam			FR	LG	E
Counter			FR	LG	E
Double-Edge			FR	LG	E
Mega Kick			FR	LG	E
Mega Punch			FR	LG	E
Mimic			FR	LG	E
Seismic Toss			FR	LG	E
Substitute			FR	LG	E
Thunder Wave			FR	LG	E
Defense Curl					E
DynamicPunch					E
Endure					E
Mud-Slap					E
Rollout					E
Sleep Talk					E
Snore					E
Swagger					E
Swift					E
ThunderPunch					E

Special moves

TCG-only Moves

• Spark

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Raichu images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• There were rumors that Raichu would appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl - while these rumors had logical backing, they turned out to be false.

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

Related articles

• Lt. Surge's Raichu

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Thunder Mouse, the fanlisting for Raichu at The Anime Fanlistings Network

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