Raichu's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	13.53	265.0	23.0
2.	Spark	Wild Charge	13.35	261.5	22.5
3.	Volt Switch	Wild Charge	12.92	252.9	21.4
4.	Charm	Wild Charge	12.16	238.2	19.3
5.	Thunder Shock	Thunder *	11.30	221.2	16.9
6.	Thunder Shock	Thunder Punch	11.13	218.1	16.5
7.	Spark	Thunder *	11.08	217.0	16.3
8.	Spark	Thunder Punch	11.01	215.6	16.1
9.	Thunder Shock	Skull Bash	10.99	215.3	16.1
10.	Spark	Skull Bash	10.80	211.5	15.6
11.	Thunder Shock	Trailblaze	10.76	210.7	15.4
12.	Spark	Trailblaze	10.62	207.9	15.1

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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 Shock580.6s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Water

62.5%
- Grass
- Electric
- Dragon

39.1%
- Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	9

Effects

Thunder Shock has no special effects.

See Thunder Shock details page ↗

Spark690.7s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Water

62.5%
- Grass
- Electric
- Dragon

39.1%
- Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	9
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	7

Effects

Spark has no special effects.

See Spark details page ↗

Volt Switch14211.6s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Water

62.5%
- Grass
- Electric
- Dragon

39.1%
- Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	14
Energy	21
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.7s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	12
Energy	16

Effects

Volt Switch has no special effects.

See Volt Switch details page ↗

Charm20111.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Dragon
- Dark

62.5%
- Poison
- Steel
- Fire

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	20
Energy	11
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	15
Energy	6

Effects

Charm has no special effects.

See Charm details page ↗

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	15	6	-
Spark	6	8.57	9	12.86	0.7s	6	7	-
Thunder Shock	5	8.33	8	13.33	0.6s	3	9	-
Volt Switch	14	8.75	21	13.13	1.6s	12	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 Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Raichu has access to 6 Charge Attacks (Thunder Punch, Thunder, Brick Break, Wild Charge, Skull Bash, and Trailblaze), which cover Electric, Fighting, Normal, and Grass-type attacks. When using Thunder Punch, Thunder, and Wild Charge you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Thunder Punch45331.8s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Water

62.5%
- Grass
- Electric
- Dragon

39.1%
- Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.8s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	40

Effects

Thunder Punch has no special effects.

See Thunder Punch details page ↗

Thunder *1001002.4s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Water

62.5%
- Grass
- Electric
- Dragon

39.1%
- Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.4s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	60

Effects

Thunder has no special effects.

See Thunder details page ↗

Brick Break40331.6s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	40
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Brick Break details page ↗

Wild Charge90502.6s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Water

62.5%
- Grass
- Electric
- Dragon

39.1%
- Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

See Wild Charge details page ↗

Skull Bash1301003.1s

Type effectiveness chart

62.5%
- Rock
- Steel

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.1s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	75

Effects

Special

Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:

Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

See Skull Bash details page ↗

Trailblaze65502.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Water

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Steel
- Fire
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to:

Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

See Trailblaze details page ↗

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	25.00	33	-	1.6s	40	40	-
Skull Bash Special Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	130	41.94	100	-	3.1s	130	75	-
Thunder *	100	41.67	100	-	2.4s	100	60	-
Thunder Punch	45	25.00	33	-	1.8s	55	40	-
Trailblaze Special Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	65	32.50	50	-	2.0s	65	50	-
Wild Charge Special Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%	90	34.62	50	-	2.6s	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%

Raichu's Charge 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
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