Raichu's best moves in Pokémon GO

Raichu's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Raichu has access to 4 Fast Attacks (Thunder Shock, Spark, Volt Switch, and Charm), which cover Electric and Fairy-type attacks. When using Thunder Shock, Spark, and Volt Switch you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Thunder Shock470.5s

Spark460.5s

Volt Switch13201.5s

Charm20111.5s

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Charm	20	13.33	11	7.33	1.5s	12	8	-
Spark	4	8.00	6	12.00	0.5s	5	7	-
Thunder Shock	4	8.00	7	14.00	0.5s	4	9	-
Volt Switch	13	8.67	20	13.33	1.5s	14	16	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Raichu's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Fairy	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0

Raichu's Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Raichu has access to 8 Charged Attacks (Thunder Punch, Thunder, Brick Break, Wild Charge, Surf, Skull Bash, Trailblaze, and Volt Tackle), which cover Electric, Fighting, Water, Normal, and Grass-type attacks. When using Thunder Punch, Thunder, Wild Charge, and Volt Tackle you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Thunder Punch50332.0s

Thunder *1001002.5s

Brick Break40331.5s

Wild Charge90502.5s

Surf60501.5s

Skull Bash1301003.0s

Trailblaze65502.0s

Volt Tackle90333.5s

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Brick Break Special Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	40	26.67	33	1.21	1.5s	50	40	-
Skull Bash Special Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	130	43.33	100	1.30	3.0s	130	75	-
Surf	60	40.00	50	1.20	1.5s	75	45	-
Thunder*	100	40.00	100	1.00	2.5s	100	60	-
Thunder Punch	50	25.00	33	1.52	2.0s	60	40	-
Trailblaze Special Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	65	32.50	50	1.30	2.0s	65	45	-
Volt Tackle Special Volt Tackle has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%	90	25.71	33	2.73	3.5s	90	40	-
Wild Charge Special Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%	90	36.00	50	1.80	2.5s	100	45	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

Special

Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

Special

Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

Special

Volt Tackle has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%

Raichu's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0