Raichu (Pokémon)
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Raichu (Japanese: ライチュウ Raichu) is an Electric-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Pikachu when exposed to a Thunder Stone. It is the final form of Pichu.
Biology
Raichu is a bipedal, rodent-like Pokémon. Raichu is covered in dark orange fur with a white belly. Its arms and feet have patches of brown fur at the end, and the soles of its big feet are tan with a circular orange pad. Its bifurcated ears are brown on the outside and yellow on the insides and ends in a distinctive curl. The electric sacs on its cheeks are yellow. It has two horizontal brown stripes on its back. Its long, thin tail has a lightning bolt shaped end. This lightning bolt is smaller on females. Its tail is used to gather electricity from the atmosphere, or it can be planted in the ground to search for electricity. Its tail also serves to protect itself from its own power.
Raichu exudes a weak electrical charge from all its body and slightly glows in the dark, and is capable of storing over 100,000 volts of electricity. However, it will become aggressive if it has stored too much electricity. To keep from reaching this state, it discharges electricity through its tail into the ground. This leads to scorched patches near its nest. If Raichu’s sacs are fully charged, its ears will stand straight up and its muscles become stimulated. Raichu is found in forests and woodlands.
In the anime
Major appearances
Lt. Surge's Raichu
Lt. Surge, the Gym Leader of Vermilion City, has a Raichu that defeated Ash's Pikachu with its sheer power in Electric Shock Showdown. After discussing evolution with Pikachu to match Raichu's power, Ash used a strategy relying on Pikachu's speed to defeat Raichu the next day.
Other
Raichu was one of the four Pokémon causing trouble for Pikachu and co. in Pikachu's Vacation, along with Marill, Snubbull and Cubone.
In Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, a girl named Katrina decided to use her Raichu in the Cleavon Schpielbunk film "Pokémon in Love".
Stage Fight! was about a stage show that featured "talking" Pokémon. Kay's Raichu was supposed be a part of these shows, but it had stage fright.
A Raichu named Sugar appeared in Cooking Up a Sweet Story. It evolved from the restaurant owners' missing Pikachu.
Another Raichu appeared in Pika and Goliath!, owned by Sho. It battled against Ash's Pikachu twice in that episode.
The Pokémon Summer Academy has a very skittish Raichu for its students. It appeared in Camping It Up! where it was trained by Ash.
Another Raichu appeared in Flint Sparks the Fire! and The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore! under the ownership of Volkner.
Minor appearances
A Raichu also appeared in Pokémon Fashion Flash.
A Raichu appeared in The Battling Eevee Brothers during the evolution party in Stone Town.
A Raichu appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Multiple Raichu also appeared in The Power of One.
A Raichu appeared in Pokémon Double Trouble.
A Raichu was seen herding Mareep in Mild'n Wooley.
A Raichu was one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.
A Raichu appeared in Beauty and the Breeder where it participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.
Raichu made a cameo in The Legend of Thunder!. It was one of the Electric Pokémon that were lured by the "Miracle Crystal" that Attila and Hun were using. Raichu tried to be the hero by zapping the crystal, but the attack bounced back to itself.
Raichu is one of the Pokémon that were affected by the crystal in As Clear As Crystal.
A Raichu under the ownership of a Pokémon Coordinator appeared in Deceit and Assist.
Another Raichu appeared in Sticking With Who You Know!, falling in love with a Squirtle due to the effect Professor Kodama's machine.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
- Main article: Sandy's Raichu
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga series, a Raichu appears in the bonus chapter Raichu's Best Friend. In the chapter, the ghost of a Trainer named Sandy wishes to be reunited with her old friend Raichu.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Lt. Surge has a Raichu in Pokémon Adventures, which was first seen in Silph Co. but never participated in battles until fighting the Masked Man in his Mahogany Hideout, where it helped Surge break in and seemingly backed the mastermind into a corner, until his Houndour called upon dozens of wild Houndour to thwart Surge, instead. The former Team Rocket triad member barely escaped with his life after having many of his Electrode self-destruct.
Volkner has a Raichu which he used it in his battle against Platinum in VS. Elekid.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Satoshi had a Pikachu that chose to evolve into a Raichu to help him defeat the Elite Four in Pokémon Zensho.
In the Pokémon Pocket monsters manga
Blue has a Raichu which he used to battle Red in The Pokémon Banana League (Part 1).
Pokédex entries
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In the TCG
- Main article: Raichu (TCG)
In the TFG
One Raichu figure has been released.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Held items
Game | Held Item(s) | ||
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Red* | Blue* | Gold Leaf (100%) | |
Yellow* | |||
Emerald* | Oran Berry (5%) |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 60
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120 - 167 | 230 - 324 | |
90
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
55
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54 - 117 | 103 - 229 | |
90
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
80
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76 - 145 | 148 - 284 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
Total: 475
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Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Pokéathlon stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Bestow | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
Bide | Normal | Physical | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Charge | Electric | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
DoubleSlap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85% | 10 | |||||
Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 5 | |||||
Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
Lucky Chant | Normal | Status | — | —% | 30 | |||||
Present | Normal | Physical | — | 90% | 15 | |||||
Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
ThunderPunch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Volt Tackle | Electric | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Wish | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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B | W | B2 | W2 | Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100% | 40 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Magnet Rise | Electric | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | ThunderPunch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | ||||
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By a prior evolution
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Stage | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Sweet Kiss | Normal | Status | — | 75% | 10 | |||||
Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 | |||||
Electro Ball | Electric | Special | — | 100% | 10 | |||||
Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 | |||||
Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Agility | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 30 | |||||
Discharge | Electric | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 | |||||
* | UproarB2W2 | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | ||||
† | Fly | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95% | 15 | ||||
† | Iron TailBW | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | ||||
† | Teeter Dance | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | ||||
† | Sing | Normal | Status | — | 55% | 15 | ||||
† | ExtremeSpeed | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100% | 5 | ||||
† | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 | ||||
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Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Pokémon Ranger
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Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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Evolution
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Breed ← Friendship → |
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Thunder Stone → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Other sprites
Crystal back | FireRed/LeafGreen Shiny back |
Trivia
- In Pokémon Red and Blue, there is a Scientist at the Pokémon Lab in Cinnabar Island who will trade a Raichu for an Electrode. If the player talks to him after the trade, he will mention that the Raichu evolved, which is not possible. This mistake was due to the original translation of the script of the Japanese Blue (in which this person traded a Graveler for a Kadabra) rather than that of Pokémon Red and Green. This error was corrected in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, as the script was retranslated.
- Raichu's FireRed Pokédex entry references a 1903 documentary film called Electrocuting an Elephant by Thomas Edison.
- Several Pokédex entries claim Raichu can discharge up to 100,000 volts. However, its Stadium entry claims it can only discharge up to 10,000 volts. This is likely a translation error due to the way numbers are read in Japanese, where 100,000 literally reads "ten ten-thousands".
- Raichu appears in every regional Pokédex except the Unova Pokédex.
- Although Pikachu is the starter of Pokémon Yellow, it is not possible to directly evolve it into Raichu in the game, and must be traded in from Red and Blue. This inability to evolve Pikachu is a reference to Ash's Pikachu in the anime.
Origin
Raichu's legs and long tail are like those of a kangaroo rat.
Name origin
Raichu is a combination of 雷 rai (thunder) and チューチュー chūchū (the sound of squeaking).
In other languages
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External links
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |