What are the base stats of Raichu in Pokémon GO?

Raichu has Attack 193, Defence 151, Stamina 155. Type: Electric. Max CP: 2,496.

What is Raichu weak to?

Based on its Electric type, Raichu takes super-effective damage from attackers that hit this type for 1.6× — or 2.56× for doubly super-effective dual-type matchups. See the type chart for the exact multiplier table.

Can Raichu be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Yes — Raichu has a shiny form released. Encounter via the sources listed on this page. Default shiny rate is ~1-in-500 in the wild, ~1-in-64 in eggs, ~1-in-20 in raids.

What's the max CP for Raichu?

Max CP is 2,496 at level 50 with 15 / 15 / 15 IVs and no Lucky / Best Buddy modifiers. Lucky lets you reach the same CP at half the dust cost; Best Buddy adds +1 effective level for ~10% rendered CP.

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Mons profile

Raichu

Electric✦ Shiny released

01 · BASE STATS

Attack

193

Defense

151

Stamina

155

In-game stat numbers. CP is computed from these plus IVs and level via the standard formula. Use the IV calc to back-solve from a specific catch.

02 · MAX CP

2,496

Max CP at L40 with 15 / 15 / 15 IVs. Push to L50 (+2 effective levels via Best Buddy) to reach beyond this cap.

POWER-UP COST →

03 · ENCOUNTER CP · IS IT A HUNDO?

Raid / Egg / Breakthrough (L20)

Min

1,180 CP

10 / 10 / 10 IVs

Hundo

1,247 CP

15 / 15 / 15 IVs

Raid weather-boosted (L25)

Min

1,476 CP

10 / 10 / 10 IVs

Hundo

1,558 CP

15 / 15 / 15 IVs

Field Research (L15)

Min

885 CP

10 / 10 / 10 IVs

Hundo

935 CP

15 / 15 / 15 IVs

Wild catch (L30 cap)

Min

1,580 CP

0 / 0 / 0 IVs

Hundo

1,870 CP

15 / 15 / 15 IVs

Wild weather-boosted (L35 cap)

Min

1,793 CP

4 / 4 / 4 IVs

Hundo

2,026 CP

15 / 15 / 15 IVs

After any catch screen, match the CP against the chart above. Raid / Egg / Research Breakthrough are locked to L20 with a 10 / 10 / 10 IV floor — the hundo number is exact. Wild catches vary in level; the value shown is the L30 (or L35 weather-boosted) cap, the highest possible without trading or powering up.

04 · TYPE EFFECTIVENESS

Doubly weak to (×2.56)

— No doubly super-effective matchups.

Weak to (×1.6)

Ground

Strong against (STAB SE)

WaterFlying

Resists (×0.625)

ElectricFlyingSteel

Doubly resists (×0.39 or less)

— No double resists.

Multipliers stack across both types for dual-type defenders. Strong against = what this species hits super-effectively via STAB attacks of its own types. See the full type chart for the complete 18 × 18 matrix.

04 · SHINY · WHERE TO HUNT

✦ Wild ✦ Raid ✦ Research ✦ Evolution

05b · SHADOW FORM

☠ Shadow RaichuHundo CP for Giovanni, Shadow Raid, Rocket grunts →

×1.2 attack / ×0.833 defence battle modifier. Catch CP charts for every Team GO Rocket encounter + purification math.

RECOMMENDED MOVESETS · AUTO-RANKED

Best movesets for Raichu

No curated tier-list pick for Raichu — these are auto-ranked from its learnable-move pool by PvP-style DPS scoring (STAB-weighted fast DPS + charged damage-per-energy). Treat as a starting point, not a meta-tier recommendation.

#1AUTO · DPS-RANKED
Volt Switch+Wild Charge
#2AUTO · DPS-RANKEDELITE TM
Volt Switch+Thunder
#3AUTO · DPS-RANKED
Volt Switch+Thunder Punch

05 · EVOLUTION + WALK + REGIONAL

EVOLUTION CHAIN

Pichu
→ 25 candy →Pikachu
→ 50 candy →Raichu

Predict CP after evolving →

BUDDY + AVAILABILITY

Buddy walk1 kmper candy

Not region-locked — available globally where its biome spawns or as raid / Field Research rotation drops.

06 · FORM VARIANTS

Raichu has regional or branching variants with different typing and stats. Each gets its own raid catch CP range, type effectiveness profile, and recommended moveset.

Alolan Raichu →

Counter Raichu

Dedicated counter page with top 12 attackers + weakness profile + per-boss FAQ.

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Tier ranking

See where this mon sits in PvE / PvP / max battle tier lists.

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IV from a catch

Punch in CP + HP + dust to back-solve every IV combo.

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Full type chart

See what each type does to other types as a defender.

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