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Raichuin Pokémon Orange

electric

Pokédex Entry

Mouse Pokémon

If its electric pouches run empty, it raises its tail to gather electricity from the atmosphere.

Raichu in Pokémon Pokémon Orange

Kantonian Raichu is #26 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Pokémon Orange. This page covers its electric typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Type
Electric
Dex
#029 Regional Dex · #026 National
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
field, fairyegg
Hatch Rate
Faster (10 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
pokeball
Poké Ball7.5%
greatball
Great Ball10.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball13.4%
Base Exp
Unknown
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
Weak To
ground ×2
Resists
electric ×0.5flying ×0.5steel ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Base form
Level up Pichu with high friendship
• Use Thunder Stone on Pikachu
• Use Kanto Stone on Pikachu

How to Obtain

This form of Raichu has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve pikachu or pichu to get one.

Level Up Moves (12)

PsychicLevel: 1psychic
PWR90ACC100PP10
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
ThundershockLevel: 1electric
PWR40ACC100PP30
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Tail WhipLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Lowers the foe's DEFENSE.
Quick AttackLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP30
Lets the user get in the first hit.
ThunderboltLevel: 1electric
PWR90ACC100PP15
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Iron TailLevel: 1steel
PWR100ACC75PP15
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
SparkLevel: 1electric
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may cause paralysis.
AgilityLevel: 36psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30
Sharply increases the user's SPEED.
ThunderpunchLevel: 40electric
PWR75ACC100PP15
An electric punch. It may paralyze.
Light ScreenLevel: 43psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30
Ups SPCL.DEF with a wall of light.
Play RoughLevel: 47fairy
PWR90ACC90PP10
An attack that may lower ATTACK.
ThunderLevel: 50electric
PWR110ACC70PP10
An attack that may cause paralysis.

Pre-evolution-only Moves (5)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Raichu cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

GrowlLevel: 1(Pikachu · Level 1)normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Reduces the foe's ATTACK.
Thunder WaveLevel: 8(Pikachu · Level 8)electric
PWR0ACC90PP20
A move that may cause paralysis.
SlamLevel: 22(Pikachu · Level 22)normal
PWR80ACC75PP20
Slams the foe with a tail, vine, etc.
CharmLevel: 1(Pichu · Level 1)fairy
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply lowers the foe's ATTACK.
Sweet KissLevel: 11(Pichu · Level 11)fairy
PWR0ACC75PP10
A move that causes confusion.

TM/HM Moves (17)

Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC90PP5TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Thunderboltelectric
PWR90ACC100PP15TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderelectric
PWR110ACC70PP10TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM34
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP10TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM50
Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.
Strengthnormal
PWR90ACC100PP15HM04
A powerful physical attack.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR40ACC100PP15HM05
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.

Move Tutor Moves (4)

Thunderpunch(Route 52)electric
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
An electric punch. It may paralyze.
Dynamicpunch(Trovitopolis Dept Store 5F)fighting
PWR100ACC50PP5Tutor
An attack that always confuses.
Headbutt(Moro House1)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Attract(Kumquat House3)normal
PWR0ACC100PP15Tutor
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.

Type Summary

1
Weaknesses
3
Resistances
0
Immunities
14
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Raichu. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Raichu resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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