Alolan Raichu Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Alolan Raichu level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
11.53
104.7
1301.1s
9.09
2
11.21
101.8
1338.5s
8.82
3
11.08
100.7
1353.3s
8.73
4
10.98
99.8
1365.8s
8.62
5
10.90
99.0
1376.5s
8.56
6
10.84
98.5
1384.1s
8.52
7
10.69
97.1
1403.3s
8.42
8
10.61
96.4
1413.3s
8.36
9
10.45
95.0
1435.0s
8.21
10
10.18
92.5
1473.4s
7.99
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Alolan Raichu Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#226 of 1153 · D Tier
Ultra League
#210 of 850 · D Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#237 of 1210 · D Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#210 of 912 · D Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Alolan Raichu PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Alolan Raichu Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Spark
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
7
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Thunder Shock
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
9
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Volt Switch
Trainer Battles
Power
14
Energy
16
Duration
4 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
4
6
0.5s
8
4
7
0.5s
8
13
20
1.5s
8.67
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spark | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Thunder Shock | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Volt Switch | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Alolan Raichu Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-50
DPE
1.8
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
75
Energy
-55
DPE
1.36
Archetype
Effect
10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-40
DPE
1.75
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
75
Energy
-45
DPE
1.67
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-40
DPE
1.5
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
65
Energy
-45
DPE
1.44
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-40
DPE
2.25
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-45
DPE
2.22
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%
Compare charged moves
90
-50
2.5s
36
95
-50
3.0s
31.67
60
-33
2.5s
24
60
-50
1.5s
40
50
-33
2.0s
25
65
-50
2.0s
32.5
90
-33
3.5s
25.71
90
-50
2.5s
36
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grass Knot | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Psychic | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 62.5% | 100% |
Psyshock | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 62.5% | 100% |
Surf | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Thunder Punch | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Trailblaze | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Volt Tackle | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Wild Charge | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Alolan Raichu carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
10,000
25Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alolan Raichu's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Thunder Shock and Wild Charge make up Alolan Raichu's best raid moveset, dealing 11.5 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Alolan Raichu for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Alolan Raichu's best PvP moveset?
In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Volt Switch with Volt Tackle and Psyshock. Alolan Raichu's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Alolan Raichu learn in Pokémon GO?
Alolan Raichu can learn 3 fast moves and 8 charged moves.
How much does Alolan Raichu's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Alolan Raichu costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.
