Raichu

The Electric type Pokemon. Explore its data in Ruby & Sapphire.

National #26• Ruby & Sapphire #157

Raichu - Electric type Pokemon from Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire with stats, moves, and evolution data
Electric

Pokemon Details

Species: Mouse Pokémon

Height: 0.8 m

Weight: 30 kg

Abilities:

  • Static
  • Lightning Rod (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 3 Speed

Catch Rate: 75

Base Friendship: 70

Base Exp: 243

Growth Rate: Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Fairy
  • Field

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 2314
  • Max: 2570

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

90
55
60
90
80
110
Total
485

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Pichu - Electric type Pokemon

#172

Pichu

Electric

Friendship

Pikachu - Electric type Pokemon

#25

Pikachu

Electric

Use Item

Thunder Stone
Raichu - Electric type Pokemon

#26

Raichu(Current)

Electric

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Thundershock1ElectricSpecial40100
Thunderbolt1ElectricSpecial95100
Quick Attack1NormalPhysical40100
Tail Whip1NormalStatus-100

Game Locations

GameLocation
RubyEvolve Pikachu/Pichu - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution
SapphireEvolve Pikachu/Pichu - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
RubyIf the electrical sacks become excessively charged, RAICHU plants its tail in the ground and discharges. Scorched patches of ground will be found near this POKéMON’s nest.
SapphireThis POKéMON exudes a weak electrical charge from all over its body that makes it take on a slight glow in darkness. RAICHU searches for electricity by planting its tail in the ground.