Elite Redux LeafGreen
#958

RaichuAlolan

The Mouse Pokémon

Electric Psychic

It uses psychokinesis to control electricity. It focuses psychic energy into its tail and rides it like it's surfing. Another name for this Pokémon is 'hodad'.

Base stat total
485
Height
0.7 m
Weight
21 kg
Catch rate
75

Base stats

485 total
HP 60 261 324
Atk 85 185 295
Def 50 122 218
SpA 95 203 317
SpD 85 185 295
Spe 110 230 350

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Ground 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Dark 2×
Takes less
Fighting ½× Flying ½× Steel ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Bug 2× Ghost 2× Dark 2×
Takes less
Fighting ½× Flying ½× Steel ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½×
No effect
Ground 0×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Psychic Mind Boosts Psychic-type moves by 1.2x, or 1.5x when under 1/3 HP. Short Circuit Boosts Elec.-type moves by 1.2x, or 1.5x when below 1/3 HP. Electric Surge Field becomes Electric.
Innate always active, all of them Surge Surfer Faster on electricity. Levitate Ground immunity; avoids hazards and terrain effects. Ground Shock Target Grounds aren't immune to Electric but resist it instead.

Evolution line

Pichu Pichu BST 205
Pikachu Pikachu BST 320 Level · 14
Raichu Raichu BST 485 Level · 30 Raichu (Alolan) Raichu Alolan BST 485 Level · 30

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Psychic Mind Short Circuit Electric Surge now innate Surge Surfer
Innates added LevitateGround Shock

Details

Height
0.7 m
Weight
21 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Field, Fairy
Egg cycles
10
Catch rate
75
Base exp
243
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
3 Spe
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Brown

Moves

2 level-up · 0 egg · 113 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
— Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
1 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
Speed Swap Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Thunder Shock Electric Special 40 100 30
Tail Whip Normal Status — 100 30
Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100 15

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Alluring Voice Fairy Special 80 100 10
Ally Switch Psychic Status — ∞ 15
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status — 100 30
Bestow Normal Status — ∞ 15
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
Calm Mind Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Charge Electric Status — ∞ 20
Charge Beam Electric Special 50 100 15
Charm Fairy Status — 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Covet Normal Physical 60 100 25
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Disarming Voice Fairy Special 40 ∞ 15
Discharge Electric Special 80 100 15
Double Slap Normal Physical 20 100 10
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Draining Kiss Fairy Special 50 100 10
Echoed Voice Normal Special 20 90 15
Eerie Impulse Electric Status — 100 15
Electric Terrain Electric Status — ∞ 10
Electroweb Electric Special 55 95 15
Electro Ball Electric Special 1 100 10
Encore Normal Status — 100 5
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Expanding Force Psychic Special 80 100 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100 10
Fake Tears Dark Status — 100 20
Feint Normal Physical 30 100 10
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Fling Dark Physical 90 100 10
Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70 5
Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Future Sight Psychic Special 120 100 10
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Grass Knot Grass Special 1 100 20
Growl Normal Status — 100 40
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Laser Focus Normal Status — ∞ 30
Light Screen Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Lucky Chant Normal Status — ∞ 30
Magic Coat Psychic Status — ∞ 15
Magic Room Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Magnet Rise Electric Status — ∞ 10
Mega Kick Normal Physical 120 75 5
Mega Punch Normal Physical 95 100 15
Nasty Plot Dark Status — ∞ 20
Nuzzle Electric Physical 20 100 20
Pay Day Normal Physical 60 100 20
Play Nice Normal Status — ∞ 20
Play Rough Fairy Physical 90 90 10
Present Mystery Special 80 100 15
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
Psychic Noise Psychic Special 75 100 10
Psychic Terrain Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Psyshock Psychic Special 80 100 10
Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Recycle Normal Status — ∞ 10
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Reversal Fighting Physical 1 100 15
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Safeguard Normal Status — ∞ 25
Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Shock Wave Electric Special 60 ∞ 20
Signal Beam Bug Special 85 100 15
Skill Swap Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Slam Normal Physical 95 100 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Spark Electric Physical 40 100 15
Speed Swap Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Stored Power Psychic Special 20 100 10
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Surf Water Special 90 100 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Sweet Kiss Fairy Status — 75 10
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Tail Whip Normal Status — 100 30
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Telekinesis Psychic Status — ∞ 15
Teleport Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Thunder Electric Special 110 70 10
Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100 15
Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100 15
Thunder Shock Electric Special 40 100 30
Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90 20
Tickle Normal Status — 100 20
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Trailblaze Grass Physical 50 100 20
Upper Hand Fighting Physical 65 100 15
Uproar Normal Special 90 100 10
Volt Switch Electric Special 70 100 20
Volt Tackle Electric Physical 120 100 15
Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100 15
Wish Normal Status — ∞ 10

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Pikachu instead.