raichu
Mouse Pokémon
It can discharge bursts of electricity exceeding 100,000 volts— a single strike with that amount of power would incapacitate one of the Copperajah of my homeland.
0.8 m
Height
30.0 kg
Weight
218
Base XP
75
Capture Rate
70
Base Happiness
♂ 50% ♀ 50%
Gender
Base Stats
Historical Stats
Generation I
Generation V
Abilities
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
“The Pokémon is charged with static electricity and may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it.”
Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
“The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of taking damage from them, its Sp. Atk stat is boosted.”
Evolution Chain
Evolves from Pikachu
pichu
#172
pikachu
#025
Breeding
Moves (109)
Level Up (13)
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Pwr | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | normal | physical | 80 | 75% | 20 |
| 1 | normal | status | — | 100% | 30 | |
| 1 | normal | status | — | 100% | 40 | |
| 1 | Has a chance to paralyze the target. | electric | special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | normal | physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | fairy | status | — | 75% | 10 | |
| 1 | Has a chance to paralyze the target. | electric | physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Iron Tailtr31 Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | steel | physical | 100 | 75% | 15 |
| 1 | Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | normal | physical | 40 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | normal | physical | 30 | 100% | 10 | |
| 1 | electric | special | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| 1 | Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | normal | status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Has a chance to paralyze the target. | electric | physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
TM / HM (86)
Sprites (22)
Back default
Back female
Back shiny
Back shiny female
Front default
Front female
Front shiny
Front shiny femaleOther dream world front default
Other home front default
Other home front female
Other home front shiny
Other home front shiny female
Other official Artwork front default
Other official Artwork front shiny
Other showdown back default
Other showdown back female
Other showdown back shiny
Other showdown front default
Other showdown front female
Other showdown front shiny
Other showdown front shiny femaleCries
Latest
Legacy
Encounter Locations
Cerulean Cave 1f
Cerulean Cave B1f
Kanto Power Plant Area
Game Appearances
Held Items
Varieties
Pokédex Numbers
#26
National
#26
Champions
#17
Conquest Gallery
#105
Extended Sinnoh
#195
Galar
#57
Hisui
#157
Hoenn
#86
Isle Of Armor
#37
Kalos Central
#26
Kanto
#22
Kitakami
#26
Letsgo Kanto
#54
Lumiose City
#26
Original Alola
#23
Original Johto
#26
Original Melemele
#105
Original Sinnoh
#75
Paldea
#33
Updated Alola
#164
Updated Hoenn
#23
Updated Johto
#33
Updated Melemele
Names in Other Languages
라이츄
Korean
Raichu
French
Raichu
German
Raichu
Spanish
Raichu
Italian
ライチュウ
Japanese
Pal Park
Forest
Meta
#51
Order
Yes
Default Form
Generation I
Generation
Yellow
Color