Alolan Raichu
ElectricPsychic
Best attacking moveset: Thunder Shock and Wild Charge, worth 12.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Alolan Raichu can learn 21 combinations. Thunder Shock with Wild Charge does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spark | Electric | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Thunder Shock | Electric | 4 | 0.5s | +7 |
| Volt Switch | Electric | 13 | 1.5s | +20 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 60 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Wild Charge | Electric | 90 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Shiny availability is tracked for Raichu as a species, on the Raichu page.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,585 at level 50, 2,286 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,306 CP at level 20, or 1,633 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,238 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 201 attack · 154 defense · 155 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.8 m and 30 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Alolan Raichu does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Flying, Water, Fighting.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 18.2 | |
| Water | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 18.2 |
| Fighting | Thunder Shock + Psychic | 16.5 |
| Poison | Thunder Shock + Psychic | 16.5 |
| Rock | Thunder Shock + Grass Knot | 14.9 |
| Fire | Thunder Shock + Surf | 13.3 |
| Ground | Thunder Shock + Grass Knot | 12.5 |
| Normal | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 12.1 |
| Bug | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 12.1 |
| Ghost | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 12.1 |
| Steel | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 12.1 |
| Psychic | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 12.1 |
| Ice | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 12.1 |
| Dark | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 12.1 |
| Fairy | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 12.1 |
| Grass | Thunder Shock + Psychic | 10.5 |
| Electric | Thunder Shock + Psychic | 10.5 |
| Dragon | Thunder Shock + Psychic | 10.5 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Alolan Raichu is actually for.
Counters: what beats Alolan Raichu
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 34.8 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 33.5 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 31.3 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 31.0 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 31.0 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 30.7 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 30.4 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 29.6 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 29.6 |
 Excadrill | GroundSteel | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 29.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Alolan Raichu's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.