Competitive Information for Alolan Raichu [Sun/Moon]
Electric / Psychic
Abilities:
If Electric Terrain is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Raichu-alola? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Raichu-Alola, an exceptional Pokémon ready to dominate with its Electric and Psychic typing! Raichu-Alola is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Bug, Dark, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Raichu-Alola's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Aloraichium Z / Electrium Z
Ability: Surge Surfer
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Focus Blast
- Thunderbolt / Electro Ball
- Psyshock / Psychic
- Nasty Plot
Raichu is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Surge Surfer, if electric terrain is active Raichu's speed is doubled.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Electro Ball is a special STAB-boosted 0-base power Electric-type move (more power the faster your Raichu is than the target).
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Nasty Plot is a status move (raises your Raichu's special attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Electrium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Surge Surfer
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 28 Hp / 252 Atk / 64 Def / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Volt Tackle / Wild Charge
- Brick Break / Double-Edge
- Knock Off / Thief
- Heart Stamp
Raichu is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Raichu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Surge Surfer, if electric terrain is active Raichu's speed is doubled. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Raichu has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Heart Stamp is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Psychic-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Psychium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Surge Surfer
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 28 Hp / 64 Def / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Surf
- Signal Beam
Raichu is a marvelous Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Raichu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Surge Surfer, if electric terrain is active Raichu's speed is doubled.
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Raichu-alola? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Electrium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Surge Surfer
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 28 Hp / 252 Atk / 64 Def / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Volt Tackle / Wild Charge
- Brick Break / Double-Edge
- Knock Off / Thief
- Heart Stamp
Raichu is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Raichu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Surge Surfer, if electric terrain is active Raichu's speed is doubled. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Raichu has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Heart Stamp is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Psychic-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Electrium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Surge Surfer
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 28 Hp / 64 Def / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Discharge / Electroweb
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Surf
- Signal Beam
Raichu is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Raichu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Surge Surfer, if electric terrain is active Raichu's speed is doubled.
♦ Electroweb is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Raichu-alola can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Raichu-alola.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Raichu-alola can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Raichu-alola
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Psyshock + Tickle
- Ability: Surge surfer + Move: Electric terrain
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Bide, Detect, Endure, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Extreme Speed, Fake Out, Feint, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Raichu-alola's stats
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Charge
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Nasty Plot
- Rage
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Raichu-alola
- Calm Mind
- Electro Ball
- Fake Out
- Focus Blast
- Grass Knot
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Fire
- Hidden Power Ice
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Nasty Plot
- Protect
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Reflect
- Rest
- Surf
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
- Volt Switch
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Raichu-alola in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Raichu-alola's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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