#026 Raichu

electric

ATTACK (LV 100)

108

CATCH CHANCE

25% (Poké Ball)

EGG STEPS

600

BASE EXP

218

GROWTH RATE

Medium Fast

CARD RARITY

uncommon

HOME REGION

Kanto

Where to find it

Evolves from Pikachu Thunder Stone

Evolution

From	To	How
Pichu	Pikachu	Soothe Bell
Pikachu	Raichu	Thunder Stone

Level evolutions happen by themselves when the Pokémon reaches the level: you get the evolved Pokémon and keep the one you had. Stones and other evolution items are used from the bag on a Pokémon you own.

Base stats

Its attack in the game is worked out from all six stats (see Game mechanics).

Type matchups

How much damage Raichu takes from each attacking type (only the ones that aren't ×1).

Takes ×2: ground

Takes ×½: electricflyingsteel

Trading card

Its card in Kanto Set 1 is uncommon. Owning the card raises Raichu's attack: +2% (normal), +5% (gold), +10% (animated), +20% (shiny), and up to +40% once graded by TAPMARK.

Used in battles by

• Leader Lt. Surge (Vermilion City)
• Admin Venus (Pyrite Town)
• Cipher Commander Exol (Pyrite Building)
• Cipher Admin Venus (Realgam Tower Trainers)

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