Is Raichu Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Thunder Stone evolution from the Safari Zone Pikachu. Raichu with AbilityStatic covers Juan's gym and Wallace's Water Champion team with fast Electric attacks. Manectric is the easier native path, but Raichu hits the Speed tier first in most matchups.
Roxanne's typing presses Pikachu's defenses.
Pikachu trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Pikachu's defenses.
Pikachu trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Pikachu trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Pikachu has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Raichu trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Catch Pikachu
Catch Pikachu in the Safari Zone (walking, Lv 25-27, rare). Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls, 500-step limit.
Recommended Moves
- After Wattson
- TM34ElectricShock WavePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Wattson
- LV 26ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- LV 41ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORElectricThunder PunchPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
Evolve Pikachu to Raichu
Pikachu evolves into Raichu with a Thunder Stone. You can usually obtain this item before you reach Tate & Liza.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 33)
- LV 33ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Wattson
- TM34ElectricShock WavePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Wattson
- After Norman
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10Lilycove Department Store
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORElectricThunder PunchPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Raichu in Emerald
You cannot catch Raichu in Emerald. Grab a Safari Zone Pikachu first, then hit it with a Thunder Stone. That Safari catch is the only natural source for the line.
Wild Raichu may be holding when caught:
Oran Berry (5% chance) A hold item that restores 10 HP in battle.Catch Pikachu at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Raichu.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6How to Obtain Raichu in E
- Step 2Catch or Evolve PikachuSafari Zone - SoutheastLv.25-27FloorRate 5%Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari BallsSafari Zone - SouthwestLv.25-27FloorRate 5%Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Ballsor evolve from Pichu (Step 1)
- Step 3Raichu ✓
How to Get Shiny Raichu in Emerald
Raichu never appears in the wild, so hunt a shiny Pikachu among the Safari Zone grass, then finish the job with a Thunder Stone the moment its gold coloring appears. Compare Shiny Raichu odds across every game
Shiny Raichu Evolution
3 Forms
Emerald Shiny Raichu Calculator
2 MethodsBoth methods here share the same odds, about 1 in 8,192 on each try. Pick whichever fits how you play.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breeding: Hatch eggs of this line; each egg rolls at the base shiny rate (no Masuda before Gen IV).
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Raichu in the Emerald Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
Raichu Weakness
Type-wise, Raichu takes extra damage from Ground. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Raichu's special bulk (base 80 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Raichu Weak Against
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Raichu Evolutions
Raichu evolved from Pichu's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Pichu eggs (quick to hatch). The evolution from Pichu pushed Raichu to 475 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +55. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Raichu to get Pichu eggs easily using 27 partners from the Fairy and Field egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bide, Charge, Double Slap and 4 more.
E Raichu Best Moveset
Fast Electric attacker at 100 Speed without the item dependency Pikachu has. 90 Sp. Atk fires MoveThunderbolt for Electric TermStab from the special side. AbilityStatic paralyzes on contact. The moveset hits first against most targets but lacks coverage to handle Ground types that block Electric entirely.
Best Build
Raichu best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Surf
- Thunderbolt
- Substitute
- Thunder
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Bide and Charge aren't available any other way for Raichu, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Volt Tackle and Thunder for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 24 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
If it stores too much electricity, its behavior turns aggressive. To avoid this, it occasionally discharges excess energy and calms itself down.
Raichu Emerald Guide
In Emerald, Raichu plays as a pivot. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move. Thunderbolt is the primary attack.
Yes. Alolan Raichu is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 7. Plays completely differently from the original.
In Emerald, Timid is the go-to nature for Raichu. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 12 HP / 244 SpA / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the pivot role.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Raichu appears in 22 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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