What is Super Effective on Raichu?

As an Electric- and Psychic-type Pokémon, Alolan Raichu is weak against Dark-, Ground-, Ghost-, and Bug-type moves, making these move types super effective against it. The best Pokémon to use against Raichu include Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Shadow Excadrill, Shadow Mamoswine, Shadow Garchomp, and Shadow Rhyperior, which can deal significant damage with their powerful moves.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Information

1. What are the best Pokémon Go Raichu counters? The best Pokémon Go Raichu counters are Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Shadow Excadrill, Shadow Mamoswine, Shadow Garchomp, and Shadow Rhyperior.

2. Is Raichu a strong Pokémon? In double battles, Raichu can be a good pivot Pokémon thanks to its high speed, access to Fake Out, and Lightning Rod Hidden Ability.

3. Who is stronger, Pikachu or Raichu? Raichu is stronger than Pikachu by at least 15 points in every stat, although Pikachu‘s agility and ability to use the Light Ball and Eviolite items can give it an edge in certain situations.

Battles and Counters

4. Can Ash’s Pikachu beat Raichu? Ash’s Pikachu can beat Raichu by using strategic moves and spinning tricks, rather than relying on raw power.

5. Who is stronger, Raichu or Charizard? A level 40 Charizard with 30958 CP can defeat a level 30 Raichu with 1870 CP in a battle simulation.

6. Who is stronger, Raichu or Jolteon? Jolteon is considered stronger than Raichu because it can learn more moves and has a higher speed.

Evolution and Items

7. Can Pikachu evolve into Raichu without a stone? Pikachu can only evolve into Raichu with a Thunder Stone, the Evolution Stone engraved with a thunderbolt.

8. Why didn’t Ash turn Pikachu into Raichu? Ash didn’t turn Pikachu into Raichu because it wouldn’t have been true to Pikachu‘s character, and Pikachu wanted to prove itself without evolving.

9. What happens if Raichu evolves? Raichu itself cannot evolve, but it has an Alolan form that changes its type to Electric-Psychic and gives it the useful ability Surge Surfer, which doubles its speed.

Moves and Types

10. Is Raichu weak to rock? Raichu is not weak to rock-type moves, but rather Dark-, Ground-, Ghost-, and Bug-type moves.

11. What is super effective against Raichu? Dark-, Ground-, Ghost-, and Bug-type moves are super effective against Raichu.

12. Why is Pikachu stronger than Raichu? Pikachu is not inherently stronger than Raichu, but its ability to use the Light Ball and Eviolite items can give it an edge in certain situations.

Strategy and Usage

13. Is Raichu worth using? Raichu has decently high Attack and Special Attack stats, and a decent movepool, making it worth using in certain situations.

14. Can you solo Level 3 raids with Raichu? While Raichu can be a useful Pokémon in raids, it’s generally recommended to use a team of Pokémon with a good balance of types and moves to solo Level 3 raids.

15. Why is Raichu not popular? Raichu‘s relatively low usage and popularity may be due to its limited movepool and the fact that it is often overshadowed by other Electric-type Pokémon like Pikachu and Jolteon.