Raichu
#23 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Mouse Pokémon
Pokémon Gold
When its electric ity builds, its muscles are stimu lated, and it be comes more aggres sive than usual.
Pokémon Silver
If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Pichu #21 | High friendship |  Pikachu #22 |
Pikachu #22 |  Use Thunder Stone |  Raichu #23 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tail Whip |  |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | Lowers the foe's DEFENSE. |
| Start | Thunder Shock |  |  Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | An attack that may cause paralysis. |
| Start | Thunderbolt | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may cause paralysis. |
| Start | Quick Attack | |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Lets the user get in the first hit. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | A powerful physi cal attack. |
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy. |
| TM01 | Dynamic Punch |  | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | An attack that always confuses. |
| TM02 | Headbutt | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may make foe flinch. |
| TM03 | Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| TM04 | Rollout |  | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | Attacks 5 turns with rising power. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
| TM07 | Zap Cannon | | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 | An attack that always paralyzes. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | The power varies with the Pokémon. |
| TM13 | Snore | | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack useable only while asleep. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM20 | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Always leaves at least 1HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack based on lack of loyalty. |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |  | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | An attack that may reduce DEFENSE. |
| TM25 | Thunder | | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | An attack that may cause paralysis. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is based on loyalty. |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap |  | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Reduces the foe's accuracy. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| TM34 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Randomly attacks while asleep. |
| TM39 | Swift | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | An attack that never misses. |
| TM40 | Defense Curl | | Status | - | - | 40 | Heightens the user's DEFENSE. |
| TM41 | Thunder Punch | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | An electric punch. It may paralyze. |
| TM43 | Detect | | Status | - | - | 5 | Evades attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender infatuated. |
| TM46 | Thief |  | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may steal a held item. |