Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Raichu

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Raichu is a new C Tier Electric Type Mouse Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 3 Speed EV Yield. Raichu has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 485 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Hasty Nature for Raichu in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Raichu Stats

Raichu highest IV stat is Speed (110) and the lowest being Def (55).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	60	HP
C	90	Atk
F	55	Def
B	90	Sp.Atk
D	80	Sp.Def
C	110	Speed
C	485	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Raichu Abilities


Abilities	Description
Static Ability 1	If a Pokémon with Static is hit by a move making contact, there is a 30% chance the foe will become paralyzed.
Lightning Rod Hidden Ability	Lightning Rod forces all single-target Electric-type moves - used by any other Pokémon on the field - to target this Pokémon, and with 100% accuracy. This includes the status move Thunder Wave. The ability is most useful in double/triple battles.

Guide
Breeding

Raichu Guide

Raichu has a 3 Speed EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Raichu is a Hasty nature due to the highest IV stat being Speed.


Raichu	Detail
Wild Held Item	None
Best Nature	Hasty ↑ +10% Speed ↓ -10% Defense
Weak To	2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2
Catch Rate	75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	3 Speed

Breeding Raichu

Raichu can breed with pokemon who share the Fairy, Field Egg Group.


Raichu	Value
Egg Groups	Fairy Field
Gender	50% male / 50% female

How To Evolve Raichu in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Pichu Regular Evolution requires High Friendship during day-time to evolve into Pikachu and Thunder Stone to evolve into Raichu.

Raichu Regular Evolution

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Raichu Regular Evolution's most significant stat increase will be its SpAtk stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Pichu	205	20	40	15	35	35	60
Stat Increase	+115	+15	+15	+25	+15	+15	+30
Pikachu	320	35	55	40	50	50	90
Stat Increase	+165	+25	+35	+15	+40	+30	+20
Raichu	485	60	90	55	90	80	110

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Raichu Locations in Pokemon SV

Raichu has 2 spawn locations in pokemon scarlet and violet. You can find the evolved form Pikachu appearing at level 40 - 60, within the The Great Crater of Paldea location.

Raichu Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Tera Raid Spawn	4 Raichu Raid	Raichu Lv. 45
Tera Raid Spawn	5 Raichu Raid	Raichu Lv. 75
South Province (Area Two) South Province (Area Four) West Province (Area Three) East Province (Area One)	Very Rare 1 1 Biome	1 Lv. 1
The Great Crater of Paldea	Very Rare 1 1 Biome	1 Lv. 1

Wild Raichu Tera Type Location


Tera Pokemon	Moves
West Province (Area Two) Raichu Lv.60 Fighting Tera Type	Focus Blast Grass Knot Surf Thunderbolt

Locations List

Raichu Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV

Pokemon SV Raichu has 2 Tera Raids. There are multiple Raichu Tera Raids, first being a Lv.45 4-Star Raid and the second is a Lv.75 5-Star Raid.


Raid	Rewards	Raid Moves
4 Raichu Raid Lv. 45	Exp. Candy M 2x Exp. Candy L 1x Pichu Fur 4x Swift Feather 2x Current Type Tera Shard 1x Current Type Tera Shard 2x Exp. Candy M 1x 15% Exp. Candy L 2x 4.71% Swift Feather 1x 12.35% Mago Berry 1x 9.86% Lum Berry 1x 10.94% Tamato Berry 3x 17.54% Big Mushroom 1x 31.91% Nugget 1x 15.63%	Discharge Iron Tail Charm Nuzzle Other Moves Electric Terrain Nasty Plot
5 Raichu Raid Lv. 75	Exp. Candy L 1x Exp. Candy XL 1x Pichu Fur 5x Swift Feather 3x Current Type Tera Shard 2x Current Type Tera Shard 2x Exp. Candy L 2x 10.38% Rare Candy 1x 4.21% Swift Feather 2x 10.99% Grepa Berry 3x 9.88% Big Mushroom 1x 16.44% Balm Mushroom 1x 3.28% Nugget 1x 8.47% Sweet Herba Mystica 1x 4.63% Jolly Mint 1x 4.85% Naive Mint 1x 5.1% Hasty Mint 1x 5.38% Timid Mint 1x 5.68% PP Up 1x 7.23% Bottle Cap 1x 10.39% Ability Capsule 1x 5.8%	Discharge Iron Tail Charm Nuzzle Other Moves Electric Terrain Thunder Wave

Tera Raid Battles

Pokemon SV Raichu Weakness

Raichu is a Electric Type pokemon. This will cause Raichu to take More Damage from Ground type moves, and Less Damage from Flying, Steel, Electric type moves.

Raichu Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Ground 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Flying 1/2 Steel 1/2 Electric 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From

What pokemon is Raichu Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Garchomp	+200%
S	Ting-Lu	+200%
S	Great Tusk Donphan	+200%
B	Krookodile	+200%
B	Hippowdon	+200%
B	Mudsdale	+200%
B	Sandaconda	+200%
B	Donphan	+200%

What pokemon is Raichu Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Dragonite	-50%
S	Miraidon	-50%
S	Salamence	-50%
S	Iron Hands Hariyama	-50%
S	Iron Jugulis Hydreigon	-50%
S	Iron Thorns Tyranitar	-50%
A	Gholdengo	-50%
A	Magnezone	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Raichu in Scarlet and Violet

Raichu Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Thunder Punch and TM Moves like Thunder, and Focus Blast.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Thunder Electric	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Focus Blast Fighting	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Thunder Punch Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

List of Raichu Moves in

Raichu can learn 21 Moves from Leveling Up and 40 TM Moves. Moves like Thunder Punch which, Raichu will learn by reaching level Evolution. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Thunder, Focus Blast and Thunder Punch.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Raichu Level Up Moves

List of the 21 Moves Raichu can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Agility Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Lv.1	Charm Fairy	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Lv.1	Discharge Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave those hit by the attack with paralysis.
Lv.1	Double Team Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.
Lv.1	Electro Ball Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Lv.1	Feint Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 30 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Lv.1	Growl Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 40 Status Effect: The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokemon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Lv.1	Iron Tail Steel	Tier: D Tier Power: 100 Acc: 75 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Lv.1	Light Screen Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Lv.1	Nasty Plot Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Lv.1	Nuzzle Electric	Tier: E Tier Power: 20 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user attacks by nuzzling its electrified cheeks against the target. This also leaves the target with paralysis.
Lv.1	Play Nice Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target's Attack stat.
Lv.1	Quick Attack Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical Effect: The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Lv.1	Spark Electric	Tier: D Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user attacks the target with an electrically charged tackle. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Lv.1	Sweet Kiss Fairy	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 75 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
Lv.1	Tail Whip Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokemon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Lv.1	Thunder Electric	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Lv.1	Thunder Shock Electric	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Lv.1	Thunder Wave Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 90 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Lv.5	Thunderbolt Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Lv.Evolution	Thunder Punch Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Moves List

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Type Moves

Raichu TM Moves

List of the 40 Moves Raichu can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Agility Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
	Charge Beam Electric	Tier: D Tier Power: 50 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat.
	Charm Fairy	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
	Dig Ground	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
	Disarming Voice Fairy	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Special Effect: Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
	Draining Kiss Fairy	Tier: E Tier Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target.
	Eerie Impulse Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user's body generates an eerie impulse. Exposing the target to it harshly lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
	Electric Terrain Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns, powering up Electric-type moves. Pokemon on the ground can no longer fall asleep.
	Electro Ball Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
	Encore Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	Fling Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
	Focus Blast Fighting	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Grass Knot Grass	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Light Screen Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
	Nasty Plot Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
	Play Rough Fairy	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
	Reflect Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Reversal Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Surf Water	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
	Swift Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Thief Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
	Thunder Electric	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Thunder Punch Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Thunder Wave Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 90 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
	Thunderbolt Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Volt Switch Electric	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokemon in waiting.
	Wild Charge Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into the target. This also damages the user a little.

Moves List

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Type Moves

Raichu Egg Moves

List of the 8 Moves Raichu can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Dragon Rush Dragon	Tier: D Tier Power: 100 Acc: 75 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch.
Iron Tail Steel	Tier: D Tier Power: 100 Acc: 75 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Ancient Power Rock	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Bite Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Dragon Tail Dragon	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The target is knocked away, and a different Pokemon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokemon.
Metal Claw Steel	Tier: E Tier Power: 50 Acc: 95 PP: 35 Physical Effect: The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Belly Drum Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.
Counter Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.

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Type Moves

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