RAICHU
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Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high voltage power.
Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high voltage power.
When electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes feisty. It also glows in the dark.
When its electric ity builds, its muscles are stimu lated, and it be comes more aggres sive than usual.
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This Pokémon has a Upright body shape.
It is classified as Yellow colored.
Natural habitat: Forest.
Its base happiness is 70.
Its capture rate is 75/255, roughly 29%.
It follows a Medium growth curve.
It belongs to the Ground, Fairy egg group.
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MOVESETS
| LVL | NAME | TYPE | CAT. | PWR | ACC | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Thunder Punch | Electric | PHY | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | STA | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | STA | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Thunder Shock | Electric | SPE | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Thunder Wave | Electric | STA | — | 90% | 20 |
| 1 | Thunder | Electric | SPE | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| 1 | Agility | Psychic | STA | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Quick Attack | Normal | PHY | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Double Team | Normal | STA | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Light Screen | Psychic | STA | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Sweet Kiss | Fairy | STA | — | 75% | 10 |
| 1 | Charm | Fairy | STA | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Spark | Electric | PHY | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Iron Tail | Steel | PHY | 100 | 75% | 15 |
| 1 | Feint | Normal | PHY | 30 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Nasty Plot | Dark | STA | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Discharge | Electric | SPE | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Electro Ball | Electric | SPE | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Play Nice | Normal | STA | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Nuzzle | Electric | PHY | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 5 | Thunderbolt | Electric | SPE | 90 | 100% | 15 |
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Articles about Raichu
Learn how to evolve Pikachu into Raichu using a Thunder Stone. Includes game-specific steps for Legends Z-A, Scarlet/Violet, and troubleshooting tips.
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