Raichu
Pokémon GO Raichu is a electric type with 2025 MAX CP. Raichu best moveset is Volt Switch and Wild Charge. Raichu is vulnerable to Ground type moves. Raichu is boosted by Rain weather.
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Normal Raichu
Shiny Raichu


Max CP | 2025 43% | ||||||||||
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ATK | 193 58% | ||||||||||
DEF | 165 42% | ||||||||||
STA | 120 24% | ||||||||||
Rarity | unknown | ||||||||||
Buddy Distance | 1 KM | ||||||||||
Candy to evolve | - | ||||||||||
Capture Rate | 10.00% | ||||||||||
Flee Rate | 6.00% | ||||||||||
Weight | 30.00 kg | ||||||||||
Height | 0.80 m | ||||||||||
Generation | 1 | ||||||||||
Legendary | No | ||||||||||
Weather boost |
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Raid Boss CP |
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Best Raichu Moveset
The best Pokémon GO Raichu moveset is Volt Switch with Wild Charge. This moveset deals the most damage in a variety of offensive scenarios. (via the GO Hub battle simulator)
- Tier
-
- Quick Move
- Charge Move
- DMG
- %
- I Volt Switch Wild Charge 260 100.0%
- I Spark Wild Charge 252 96.9%
- I Thunder Shock Wild Charge 245 94.2%
- III Volt Switch Thunder Punch 216 83.2%
- III Spark Thunder Punch 208 80.1%
- III Thunder Shock Thunder Punch 201 77.4%
- III Volt Switch Brick Break 201 77.4%
- III Spark Brick Break 193 74.3%
- III Thunder Shock Brick Break 186 71.6%
- III Volt Switch Thunder 180 69.2%
- III Spark Thunder 172 66.2%
- IV Thunder Shock Thunder 165 63.5%
Raichu Quick Moves
- Volt Switch 20 DMG 25 ENG
- Spark 6 DMG 9 ENG
- Thunder Shock 5 DMG 8 ENG
Raichu Charge Moves
- Wild Charge 90 DMG 50 ENG
- Thunder Punch 45 DMG 33 ENG
- Brick Break 40 DMG 33 ENG
- Thunder 100 DMG 100 ENG
Raichu Counters
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Raichu Type Chart
bug
-
dark
-
dragon
-
electric
71.40%
fairy
-
fighting
-
fire
-
flying
71.40%
ghost
-
grass
-
ground
140.00%
ice
-
normal
-
poison
-
psychic
-
rock
-
steel
71.40%
water
-
- takes 71.4% damage
- takes 51% damage
- takes 140% damage
- takes 196% damage
Raichu Min and Max CP Per Level
Min/Max CP column shows the corresponding Combat Power that a 0% IV and 100% IV Pokémon GO Raichu can have at a given level.
Level | Min CP | Max CP |
---|---|---|
1 | 23 | 28 |
2 | 75 | 89 |
3 | 126 | 150 |
4 | 177 | 212 |
5 | 228 | 273 |
6 | 279 | 334 |
7 | 331 | 395 |
8 | 382 | 456 |
9 | 433 | 517 |
10 | 484 | 578 |
11 | 533 | 636 |
12 | 581 | 694 |
13 | 630 | 752 |
14 | 678 | 810 |
15 | 726 | 867 |
16 | 775 | 925 |
17 | 823 | 983 |
18 | 872 | 1041 |
19 | 920 | 1099 |
20 | 969 | 1157 |
21 | 1017 | 1215 |
22 | 1066 | 1272 |
23 | 1114 | 1330 |
24 | 1163 | 1388 |
25 | 1211 | 1446 |
26 | 1260 | 1504 |
27 | 1308 | 1562 |
28 | 1357 | 1620 |
29 | 1405 | 1678 |
30 | 1453 | 1735 |
31 | 1478 | 1764 |
32 | 1502 | 1793 |
33 | 1526 | 1822 |
34 | 1550 | 1851 |
35 | 1575 | 1880 |
36 | 1599 | 1909 |
37 | 1623 | 1938 |
38 | 1647 | 1967 |
39 | 1671 | 1996 |
40 | 1696 | 2025 |
More information
Raichu Pokédex entry
This Pokémon exudes a weak electrical charge from all over its body that makes it take on a slight glow in darkness. Raichu plants its tail in the ground to discharge electricity.
Raichu Gender split
50%
Male
50%
Female