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
Raichu level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
11.09
98.9
1353.2s
8.67
2
10.78
96.2
1391.7s
8.47
3
10.56
94.2
1420.7s
8.27
4
10.48
93.5
1431.4s
8.22
5
10.40
92.8
1442.7s
8.16
6
10.26
91.6
1461.5s
8.03
7
9.87
88.0
1520.3s
7.72
8
9.60
85.7
1562.0s
7.51
9
9.39
83.8
1596.7s
7.37
10
9.11
81.2
1647.4s
7.14
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Raichu Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#173 of 1152 · C Tier
Ultra League
#228 of 849 · D Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#167 of 1208 · C Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#230 of 910 · 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.
Raichu PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Raichu Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Gyms & Raids
Power
20
Energy
11
Duration
1.5s
Damage window
0.9s – 1.2s
DPS
13.33
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
12
Energy
8
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
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
20
11
1.5s
13.33
4
6
0.5s
8
4
7
0.5s
8
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% |
Raichu Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Gyms & Raids
Power
40
Energy
-33
Duration
1.5s
Damage window
0.7s – 1.3s
DPE
1.21
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
50
Energy
-40
DPE
1.25
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
130
Energy
-75
DPE
1.73
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to increase the User's Defense by 25%
Trainer Battles
Power
75
Energy
-45
DPE
1.67
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-60
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
40
-33
1.5s
26.67
130
-100
3.0s
43.33
60
-50
1.5s
40
100
-100
2.5s
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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Raichu carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
10,000
25Frequently Asked Questions
What is Raichu's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Thunder Shock and Wild Charge make up Raichu's best raid moveset, dealing 11.1 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Raichu for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Raichu's best PvP moveset?
In Great League, the recommended moveset is Volt Switch with Volt Tackle and Trailblaze. Raichu's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Raichu learn in Pokémon GO?
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 Raichu's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Raichu costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.
