Strong point: Speed — higher than 92% of species. Its weakest point is Defense — lower than 79% of species. On defense it has 4 weaknesses and 5 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Speed; weak point: Defense.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Speed, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (95) is 10 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 92% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Surge Surfer doubles Speed on Electric Terrain. Calculate Speed benchmarks with the ability active — it may change the point of a +Spe or −Spe nature.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 16
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version. The number belongs to the species, not to the form: in the Alola Pokédex this form has the same position as the base form.
| Kanto | #026 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #023 | Gold / Silver , Crystal , HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Hoenn | #157 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
| Hoenn | #164 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Sinnoh | #105 | Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl |
| Pokémon Conquest | #017 | — |
| Kalos | #037 | X / Y |
| Alola | #026 home region | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #033 home region | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #195 | Sword / Shield |
| Isle of Armor | #086 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Hisui | #057 | Legends: Arceus |
| Paldea | #075 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Kitakami | #022 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
| Lumiose City | #054 | Legends: Z-A |
| Pokémon Champions | #026 | Champions |
Abilities
- Surge Surfer Doubles this Pokémon's Speed on Electric Terrain.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 215 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.05% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Alolan Raichu takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 325 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
Where to catch it (3)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Kanto
Moves (108)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (80 via TM/TR, 19 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Discharge | Electric | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Electro Ball | Electric | Special | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 |
| 1 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Nuzzle | Electric | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Play Nice | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 |
| 1 | Spark | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Speed Swap | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Sweet Kiss | Fairy | Status | — | 75% | 10 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| 1 | Thunder Shock | Electric | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90% | 20 |
| 5 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| — | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |