Abilities
Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high voltage power.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
In-game descriptions of Raichu Alola across different games
- Pokémon Red
- "Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high voltage power."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "When electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes feisty. It also glows in the dark."
- Pokémon Gold
- "When its electric ity builds, its muscles are stimu lated, and it be comes more aggres sive than usual."
- Pokémon Silver
- "If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "If its electric pouches run empty, it raises its tail to gather electri city from the atmosphere."
- Pokémon Ruby
- "If the electrical sacks become excessively charged, RAICHU plants its tail in the ground and discharges. Scorched patches of ground will be found near this POKéMON’s nest."
About Raichu Alola
Raichu Alola is the Mouse Pokémon a Electric/Psychic type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 485 with Surge Surfer as its ability.
What is Raichu Alola weak to?
Raichu Alola is a Electric/Psychic-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark. It resists Electric, Fighting, Flying, Psychic, Steel.
How to counter Raichu Alola
To counter Raichu Alola in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Ground or Bug or Ghost or Dark moves and can withstand its Electric/Psychic STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Raichu Alola in competitive teams
Raichu Alola can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Raichu Alola on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
