New Year's Hat Raichu Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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New Year's Hat Raichu Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo New Year's Hat Raichu can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

15,000

Type

None

Weather

New Year's Hat Raichu level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
11.09
98.9
1353.2s
8.67
2
Thunder Shock
Volt Tackle
10.78
96.2
1391.7s
8.47
3
Spark
Wild Charge
10.56
94.2
1420.7s
8.27
4
Spark
Volt Tackle
10.48
93.5
1431.4s
8.22
5
Volt Switch
Wild Charge
10.40
92.8
1442.7s
8.16
6
Volt Switch
Volt Tackle
10.26
91.6
1461.5s
8.03
7
Charm
Volt Tackle
9.87
88.0
1520.3s
7.72
8
Charm
Wild Charge
9.60
85.7
1562.0s
7.51
9
Thunder Shock
Thunder Punch
9.39
83.8
1596.7s
7.37
10
Thunder Shock
Surf
9.11
81.2
1647.4s
7.14

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New Year's Hat Raichu PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These New Year's Hat Raichu moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Brick Break

Fighting type

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Skull Bash

Normal type

100% chance to increase the User's Defense by 25%

Trailblaze

Grass type

100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%

Volt Tackle

Electric type

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 20%

Wild Charge

Electric type

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

New Year's Hat Raichu Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

New Year's Hat Raichu can learn 4 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fairy- and Electric-type damage. Spark, Thunder Shock, and Volt Switch match New Year's Hat Raichu's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Charm

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.9s – 1.2s

DPS

13.33

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

3 turns

Archetype

Spark

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.1s – 0.5s

DPS

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Thunder Shock

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.5s

DPS

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Volt Switch

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.6s – 0.8s

DPS

8.67

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

4 turns

Archetype

Compare fast moves

Charm
20
11
1.5s
13.33
Spark
4
6
0.5s
8
Thunder Shock
4
7
0.5s
8
Volt Switch
13
20
1.5s
8.67

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Charm	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%	100%
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%

New Year's Hat Raichu Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

New Year's Hat Raichu can learn 8 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fighting-, Normal-, Water-, Electric-, and Grass-type damage. Thunder, Thunder Punch, Volt Tackle, and Wild Charge match New Year's Hat Raichu's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Brick Break

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.7s – 1.3s

DPE

1.21

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.25

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Skull Bash

Gyms & Raids

Power

130

Energy

-100

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.7s – 2.2s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

130

Energy

-75

DPE

1.73

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to increase the User's Defense by 25%

Surf

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

1.2s – 1.4s

DPE

1.2

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.67

Archetype

Thunder

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-100

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.3s – 2.3s

DPE

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-60

DPE

1.67

Archetype

Thunder Punch

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.9s – 1.8s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.5

Archetype

Trailblaze

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.2s – 1.9s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.44

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%

Volt Tackle

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

2.1s – 2.6s

DPE

2.73

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

2.25

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 20%

Wild Charge

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.6s – 2.0s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-45

DPE

2.22

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

Compare charged moves

Brick Break
40
-33
1.5s
26.67
Skull Bash
130
-100
3.0s
43.33
Surf
60
-50
1.5s
40
Thunder
100
-100
2.5s
40
Thunder Punch
50
-33
2.0s
25
Trailblaze
65
-50
2.0s
32.5
Volt Tackle
90
-33
3.5s
25.71
Wild Charge
90
-50
2.5s
36

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Brick Break	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Skull Bash	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	39.1%	100%	100%	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	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	160%	100%	100%	100%	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 New Year's Hat Raichu carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

10,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is New Year's Hat Raichu's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Thunder Shock and Wild Charge make up New Year's Hat Raichu's best raid moveset, dealing 11.1 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to New Year's Hat Raichu for how it holds up as a raid boss.

How many moves can New Year's Hat Raichu learn in Pokémon GO?

New Year's Hat Raichu can learn 4 fast moves and 8 charged moves. Thunder is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.

How much does New Year's Hat Raichu's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for New Year's Hat Raichu costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.

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