PokemonLore Pokédex

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.
| National | #26 |
| Champions | #26 |
| Conquest Gallery | #17 |
| Extended Sinnoh | #105 |
| Galar | #195 |
| Hisui | #57 |
| Hoenn | #157 |
| Isle Of Armor | #86 |
| Kalos Central | #37 |
| Kanto | #26 |
| Kitakami | #22 |
| Letsgo Kanto | #26 |
| Lumiose City | #54 |
| Original Alola | #26 |
| Original Johto | #23 |
| Original Melemele | #26 |
| Original Sinnoh | #105 |
| Paldea | #75 |
| Updated Alola | #33 |
| Updated Hoenn | #164 |
| Updated Johto | #23 |
| Updated Melemele | #33 |
Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.
No EV yield data available.
x³No wild held item data available.
Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!
Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!
Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types
Raichu's Electric typing gives it 1 weakness but strong offensive coverage against flying, water types
Raichu totals 585 across its base stats, profiling as a fast attacker that leans on outspeeding threats and hitting hard. Lean on its Attack (135) when planning sets, and cover for its weaker HP (60).
Its Electric typing leaves Raichu with 1 weakness against 3 resistances. Notably, it carries no 4× weaknesses, which makes it harder to punish. On offense, its STAB moves threaten 2 types for super-effective damage.
A catch rate of 75 puts Raichu in the moderate range — a few Great Balls usually get the job done. It levels on the Medium experience curve.
1.2 m
38.0 kg
When this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Electric Terrain.
2,550
Hatch Counter: 10
75
Higher values mean easier to catch
70
Initial friendship level
Medium Fast
Experience points needed to level up
Raichu is a Electric type Pokémon.
Raichu takes 2× damage from Ground type moves.
Raichu is the final form of the Pichu → Pikachu → Raichu evolution line.
Raichu has a base stat total of 585: HP 60, Attack 135, Defense 95, Sp. Atk 90, Sp. Def 95, Speed 110. Its highest stat is Attack (135).
| English | Raichu |
| Japanese | ライチュウ |
| Japanese (Kanji) | ライチュウ |
| Roomaji | Raichu |
| Korean | 라이츄 |
| French | Raichu |
| German | Raichu |
| Spanish | Raichu |
| Italian | Raichu |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 雷丘 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 雷丘 |
Raichu can have the Electric Surge ability.
Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.