Raichu

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Spark	Wild Charge	A	C
Volt Switch	Wild Charge	B	A-
Volt Switch	Thunder Punch	X	A
Spark	Thunder Punch	B	D
Thunder Shock	Thunder Punch	B	D
Volt Switch	Brick Break	X	B
Charm	Wild Charge	X	A
Charm	Thunder Punch	X	A
Charm	Brick Break	X	B
Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	A	C
Spark	Trailblaze	X	B
Volt Switch	Trailblaze	X	A
Charm	Trailblaze	X	A
Thunder Shock	Trailblaze	X	A

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Spark	Thunder*	C	X
Thunder Shock	Thunder*	C	X
Spark	Brick Break	X	D
Thunder Shock	Brick Break	X	D
Spark	Skull Bash	X	X
Thunder Shock	Skull Bash	X	X
Volt Switch	Skull Bash	X	X
Charm	Thunder*	X	X
Charm	Skull Bash	X	X
Volt Switch	Thunder*	X	X

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• Thunder Shock is superior to Spark on offense, though their performance is very similar. 
• Wild Charge is Raichu's best charge move, superior to Thunder Punch
• Brick Break, Trailblaze, and Skull Bash have no use on Raichu.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

• Charm hits very hard, has a relatively early damage window, and offers meaningful coverage. 
• Volt Switch hits even harder due to STAB, though it's more easily dodged and doesn't cover against common attackers. 
• Trailblaze isn't great, but it offers valuable counter-coverage against Ground Types.
• Wild Charge is on par with Thunder Punch, trading damage for lower energy cost.  
• Brick Break is the hardest to dodge, provides meaningful coverage, but isn't a very strong move. 
• Skull Bash as a 1-bar move is not likely to be used before Raichu faints. 

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Thunder Shock	Brick Break Wild Charge	A
Spark	Brick Break Wild Charge	B
Thunder Shock	Thunder Punch Wild Charge	C

PvP Moveset Explanation

Thunder Shock* or Spark + Wild Charge and Brick Break or Thunder Punch

The legacy Thunder Shock is generally superior to Spark due to greater energy generation, which lets Raichu access its powerful charge moves sooner. The latter can still be used, though it's not as ideal. Charm doesn't fit Raichu's role, though it can catch opponents off guard. 

Wild Charge is the primary charge move for Raichu, threatening huge damage against many opponents if unshielded. Brick Break offers some coverage against some counter-picks and common Steel-types, though from a stats perspective it's one of the worst charge moves in the game. Thunder Punch can also be a viable option, though you lose some coverage. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2.5 / 5

Raichu’s got a pretty high attack stat compared to its defenses, and that’s not a good thing. This glass cannon is gonna cost you some shields if it’s gonna accomplish anything, and even what it can accomplish isn’t much. If you want a Pokémon to fire off Electric-type attacks, use Melmetal, Lanturn, or (Legacy) Discharge Magneton.

Ultra League: 1 / 5

Maxing out at 2182 CP, Raichu doesn’t perform that well in Ultra. Look elsewhere.

Master League: 0 / 5

Raichu is far too weak to compete here.

Fast Moves

6

Spark

More Info

Electric

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51xDamage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.70	0.40	12.86		8.57	10.71

14

Volt Switch

More Info

Electric

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51xDamage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.60	0.20	13.13		8.75	10.94

20

Charm

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Fairy

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.50	0.30	7.33		13.33	16.67

5

Thunder Shock

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Electric

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51xDamage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.60	0.30	13.33		8.33	10.42

Charge Moves

40

Brick Break

3 Energy

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Fighting

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
1.60	0.60	0.00	1.21	25.00	31.25		30.30

90

Wild Charge

2 Energy

More Info

Electric

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51xDamage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.60	0.40	0.00	1.80	34.62	43.27		62.31

45

Thunder Punch

3 Energy

More Info

Electric

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51xDamage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
1.80	-0.15	0.00	1.36	25.00	31.25		34.09

130

Skull Bash

1 Energy

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Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.10	0.50	0.00	1.30	41.94	52.42		54.52

65

Trailblaze

2 Energy

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Grass

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.00	0.70	0.00	1.30	32.50	40.63		42.25

Elite Charge Moves

100

Thunder

1 Energy

More Info

Electric

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51xDamage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.40	1.00	0.00	1.00	41.67	52.08		41.67

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage

Resistant

	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

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