Is Alolan Raichu good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Alolan Raichu is C-tier for Great League and has 2 other ranked roles.

What are the best Alolan Raichu IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 6/14/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 24. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

What are the best Alolan Raichu IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 12/12/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 49. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Alolan Raichu a good raid attacker?

Alolan Raichu ranks #95 of 248 electric attackers with 11.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Alolan Raichu be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Alolan Raichu is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#026 · Generation 1

Alolan Raichu

electric psychicRegional form

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,286 / 2,585
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,306 / 1,633
Research CP (L15): 980
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Alolan Raichu will not win battles on its own, but Raichu is A-tier for Electric raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

C
Great League#225 of 1154 · score 81.6
It is ranked #225 in Great League on PvPoke with Volt Switch / Volt Tackle / Psyshock.
C
Ultra League#210 of 851 · score 81.8
It is ranked #210 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Volt Switch / Volt Tackle / Psyshock.
C
Max Battle attackerdynamax#7 Electric · 200 per Max Move
Dynamax Alolan Raichu ranks #7 of 15 Electric-type Max attackers: 200 damage per Max Lightning at level 40 (fast move Thunder Shock). Only a copy caught in a Max Battle can use it.

Worth evolving into

Mega Raichu Y
A Electric raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

Regional form: rarer than the standard one and usually tied to events.
Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
28 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack201

Defense154

Stamina155

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

bug×1.6
dark×1.6
ghost×1.6
ground×1.6

Resists

electric×0.625
fighting×0.625
flying×0.625
psychic×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Pichu
→25 candyPikachu
→50 candyRaichu

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#225 / 1154	81.6	Volt Switch · Volt Tackle · Psyshock	L24 · 6/14/15
Ultra League	C	#210 / 851	81.8	Volt Switch · Volt Tackle · Psyshock	L49 · 12/12/15
Ultra Premier	C	#161 / 689	85.8	Thunder Shock · Trailblaze · Wild Charge

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Raichu can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

electricMax Lightningfrom Volt Switch250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

AttackerC Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
electric	–	#95 / 248	11.6	155	Thunder Shock · Wild Charge
psychic	–	#102 / 248	11.2	149	Thunder Shock · Psychic
water	–	#132 / 283	9.5	127	Thunder Shock · Surf
grass	–	#149 / 344	10.2	137	Thunder Shock · Grass Knot

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Volt SwitchSTAB	electric	13	+20	1.5s	8.7	14	+16	4 turns
SparkSTAB	electric	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	5	+7	2 turns
Thunder ShockSTAB	electric	4	+7	0.5s	8.0	4	+9	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
PsychicSTAB	psychic	95	-50	3.0s	1.90	75	-55	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Thunder PunchSTAB	electric	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	60	-40
Wild ChargeSTAB	electric	90	-50	2.5s	1.80	100	-45	100% chance: -2 own Def
Grass Knot	grass	90	-50	2.5s	1.80	90	-50
Trailblaze	grass	65	-50	2.0s	1.30	65	-45	100% chance: +1 own Atk
Surf	water	60	-50	1.5s	1.20	75	-45
PsyshockSTAB	psychic	60	-33	2.5s	1.82	70	-40
Volt TackleSTAB	electric	90	-33	3.5s	2.73	90	-40	100% chance: -1 own Def

Questions people ask

Is Alolan Raichu good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Alolan Raichu is C-tier for Great League and has 2 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Alolan Raichu?: Alolan Raichu will not win battles on its own, but Raichu is A-tier for Electric raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
What are the best Alolan Raichu IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 6/14/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 24. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
What are the best Alolan Raichu IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 12/12/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 49. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Alolan Raichu a good raid attacker?: Alolan Raichu ranks #95 of 248 electric attackers with 11.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Alolan Raichu be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Alolan Raichu is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Costumes & event variants (28)

Party Hat (Pokemon Day 2019)Event costume
World CapEvent costume
New Year's Hat (2021)Event costume
Fragment CapEvent costume
Detective HatEvent costume
Witch HatEvent costume
Santa HatEvent costume
Holiday 2023 CostumeEvent costume
Flower CrownEvent costume
Ash's CapEvent costume
Detective Hat (2023)Event costume
Cherry Blossom CrownEvent costume
Straw HatEvent costume
BeanieEvent costume
Party Hat (Pokemon Day 2019)Gender variant
World CapGender variant
New Year's Hat (2021)Gender variant
Fragment CapGender variant
Detective HatGender variant
Witch HatGender variant
Santa HatGender variant
Holiday 2023 CostumeGender variant
Flower CrownGender variant
Ash's CapGender variant
Detective Hat (2023)Gender variant
Cherry Blossom CrownGender variant
Straw HatGender variant
BeanieGender variant