Pokédex - Raichu

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Languages: English, French (Français), German (Deutsch), Spanish (Español), Italian (Italiano), Japanese (日本語)

Basic Information

National Number:	#026
Sinnoh	#105
Johto	#023
Hoenn	#157
New Pokédex	#023
Height	0.8 m (2'7")
Weight	30.0 kg (66.1 lb)
Footprint
Body Form
Type	ELECTRIC
Habitat	Forest
Color	Yellow
Starting Catch Rate	75
Base Experience	214
Gender Rate	50% female, 50% male
Friendship	70
Growth Rate	Medium (max: 1,000,000 Exp. Points)
Egg Groups	Field, Fairy
Steps to Hatch Egg	2560
Base Stat Points (EVs) Given	Speed: 3
Abilities	Static
Hidden (Dream World) Abilities	Lightningrod
Items in Wild Pokémon	Oran Berry (50%)

Race Values ("Base Stats")

Evolutions (When Raichu Evolves)

No evolutions.

Locations (Where to Find or Catch Raichu)

White Version

Not found in this version.

Black Version

Not found in this version.

SoulSilver Version

Obtained by evolving Pikachu, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
VIRIDIAN FOREST	4	5%	Land
VIRIDIAN FOREST (Morning, Day)	7	1%	Land
Rally (Group B)	10	-	Pokéwalker
Resort (Group A)	30	-	Pokéwalker
Sightseeing (Group C)	8	-	Pokéwalker
Yellow Forest (Group A)	14-15	-	Pokéwalker
Yellow Forest (Group B)	12-13	-	Pokéwalker
Yellow Forest (Group C)	10	-	Pokéwalker

HeartGold Version

Obtained by evolving Pikachu, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
VIRIDIAN FOREST	4	5%	Land
VIRIDIAN FOREST (Morning, Day)	7	1%	Land
Rally (Group B)	10	-	Pokéwalker
Resort (Group A)	30	-	Pokéwalker
Sightseeing (Group C)	8	-	Pokéwalker
Yellow Forest (Group A)	14-15	-	Pokéwalker
Yellow Forest (Group B)	12-13	-	Pokéwalker
Yellow Forest (Group C)	10	-	Pokéwalker

Platinum Version

Obtained by evolving Pikachu, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
Trophy Garden	22-24	10%	Land

Pearl Version

Obtained by evolving Pikachu, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
Trophy Garden	18	10%	Land

Diamond Version

Obtained by evolving Pikachu, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
Trophy Garden	18	10%	Land

Emerald Version

Obtained by evolving Pikachu, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
SAFARI ZONE	25-27	5%	Land
SAFARI ZONE	25-27	5%	Land

LeafGreen Version

Obtained by evolving Pikachu, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
VIRIDIAN FOREST	3-5	5%	Land
POWER PLANT	22-26	25%	Land

FireRed Version

Obtained by evolving Pikachu, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
VIRIDIAN FOREST	3-5	5%	Land
POWER PLANT	22-26	25%	Land

Sapphire Version

Obtained by evolving Pikachu, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
SAFARI ZONE	25-27	5%	Land
SAFARI ZONE	25-27	5%	Land

Ruby Version

Obtained by evolving Pikachu, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
SAFARI ZONE	25-27	5%	Land
SAFARI ZONE	25-27	5%	Land

Crystal Version

Obtained by evolving Pikachu, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
ROUTE 2 (Morning, Day)	4	5%	Land

Special method: Celadon Game Corner prize (2222 coins, Level 25)

Silver Version

Obtained by evolving Pikachu, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
ROUTE 2	4	5%	Land

Gold Version

Obtained by evolving Pikachu, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
ROUTE 2	4	5%	Land

Yellow Version

Obtained by evolving Pikachu, which can be found below:

Special method: Starter Pokemon (Level 5)

Blue Version

Red Version

What moves can Raichu learn?

Raichu can learn the following moves:

What moves can Raichu learn in the Game Boy games?

Raichu can learn the following moves:

Pokédex Entries

English

Raichu - Mouse Pokémon

• Black: Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.
• White: Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.
• HeartGold: When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.
• SoulSilver: If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.
• Platinum: Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.
• Diamond: It turns aggressive if it has too much electricity in its body. It discharges power through its tail.
• Pearl: It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size.
• Emerald: If it stores too much electricity, its behavior turns aggressive. To avoid this, it occasionally discharges excess energy and calms itself down.
• FireRed: Its electric charges can reach even 100,000 volts. Careless contact can cause even an Indian elephant to faint.
• LeafGreen: Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power.
• 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.
• Sapphire: This POKéMON exudes a weak electrical charge from all over its body that makes it take on a slight glow in darkness. RAICHU searches for electricity by planting its tail in the ground.
• Crystal: If its electric pouches run empty, it raises its tail to gather electri- city from the atmosphere.
• Gold: When its electric- ity builds, its muscles are stimu- lated, and it be- comes more aggres- sive than usual.
• Silver: If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.
• Yellow: When electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes feisty. It also glows in the dark.
• Red/Blue: Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high voltage power.

French

Raichu - Pokémon Souris

• HeartGold: Il devient agressif lorsque son corps contient trop d’électricité. Il la décharge par sa queue.
• SoulSilver: Il devient agressif lorsque son corps contient trop d’électricité. Il la décharge par sa queue.
• Platinum: Il devient agressif lorsque son corps contient trop d’électricité. Il la décharge par sa queue.
• Diamond: Il devient agressif lorsque son corps contient trop d’électricité. Il la décharge par sa queue.
• Pearl: Il peut terrasser des ennemis bien plus imposants en libérant une décharge de 100 000 volts.
• Emerald: Il devient agressif s'il stocke trop d'électricité. Pour éviter ça, il relâche de temps en temps son surplus d'énergie et parvient ainsi à se calmer.
• FireRed: Ce POKéMON peut accumuler jusqu'à 100 000 volts. Il peut ainsi assommer un éléphant juste en le touchant.
• LeafGreen: Il doit garder sa queue en contact avec le sol pour éviter toute électrocution.
• Ruby: Si ses joues contiennent trop d'électricité, RAICHU plante sa queue dans le sol pour se décharger. On trouve des parcelles de terre brûlée à proximité du nid de ce POKéMON.
• Sapphire: Ce POKéMON libère un faible champ électrique tout autour de son corps, ce qui le rend légèrement lumineux dans le noir. RAICHU plante sa queue dans le sol pour évacuer de l'électricité.
• Crystal: Si ses joues sont à court d'énergie, il lève la queue et capte l'élec- tricité contenue dans l'atmosphère.
• Gold: Quand son taux d'énergie monte, ses muscles se contractent et il devient plus agressif.
• Silver: Ses oreilles se dressent lorsque les poches à électricité sur ses joues sont remplies.
• Yellow: Il devient tout excité quand il emmagasine de l'électricité. Il brille alors dans le noir.
• Red/Blue: Il doit garder sa queue en contact avec le sol pour éviter toute électrocution.

German

Raichu - Maus

• HeartGold: Bei zu viel Elektrizität im Körper wird es aggressiv. Es entlädt sich über seinen Schweif.
• SoulSilver: Bei zu viel Elektrizität im Körper wird es aggressiv. Es entlädt sich über seinen Schweif.
• Platinum: Bei zu viel Elektrizität im Körper wird es aggressiv. Es entlädt sich über seinen Schweif.
• Diamond: Bei zu viel Elektrizität im Körper wird es aggressiv. Es entlädt sich über seinen Schweif.
• Pearl: Es kann 100 000 Volt mit einem Schlag freisetzen und so viel größere Gegner besiegen.
• Emerald: Speichert es zu viel Elektrizität, wird es aggressiv. Um dies zu vermeiden, entlädt es gelegentlich überschüssige Energie, um sich abzuregen.
• FireRed: Seine elektrischen Ladungen können bis zu 100 000 Volt erreichen. Unvorsichtiger Kontakt kann sogar einem indischen Elefanten das Bewusstsein nehmen.
• LeafGreen: Der lange Schweif dieses POKéMON dient als Erdung zum Schutz vor der körpereigenen Hochspannung.
• Ruby: Wenn seine elektrische Ladung zu groß wird, entlädt RAICHU seine Energie ins Erdreich. Neben dem Nest dieses POKéMON findet man häufig versengtes Erdreich.
• Sapphire: Dieses POKéMON gibt eine schwache elektrische Ladung ab. Dadurch glüht es bei Dunkelheit leicht. RAICHU entlädt Elektrizität, indem es sein Hinterteil in den Boden gräbt.
• Crystal: Lässt die Elektri- zität in den Ba- ckentaschen nach, stellt es seinen Schweif auf, um sich aufzuladen.
• Gold: Wenn es sich auf- lädt, zucken seine Muskeln und es wird aggressiver und kampf- lustiger.
• Silver: Wenn seine Backen- taschen voll auf- geladen sind, stehen seine bei- den Ohren senk- recht nach oben.
• Yellow: Dieses lebhafte POKéMON erzeugt in seinem Körper Elektrizität. Es leuchtet auch im Dunkeln.
• Red/Blue: Der lange Schweif dieses POKéMON dient als Erdung zum Schutz vor der körpereigenen Hochspannung.

Spanish

Raichu - Pokémon Ratón

• HeartGold: Se vuelve agresivo si su cuerpo acumula demasiada electricidad, que descarga a través de la cola.
• SoulSilver: Se vuelve agresivo si su cuerpo acumula demasiada electricidad, que descarga a través de la cola.
• Platinum: Se vuelve agresivo si su cuerpo acumula demasiada electricidad, que descarga a través de la cola.
• Diamond: Se vuelve agresivo si su cuerpo acumula demasiada electricidad, que descarga a través de la cola.
• Pearl: Puede emitir ráfagas de 100000 voltios capaces de acabar con rivales enormes.
• Emerald: Si acumula demasiada electricidad, se vuelve violento. Para evitarlo, suele descargar los excesos de energía, lo que lo mantiene calmado.
• FireRed: Suelta descargas eléctricas de hasta 100.000 voltios, con lo que es capaz de derribar al mayor de los POKéMON.
• LeafGreen: La larga cola que tiene le sirve para protegerse a sí mismo de su potente y alto voltaje.
• Ruby: Si las bolsas de los mofletes se le cargan demasiado, RAICHU planta la cola en el suelo para liberar electricidad. Es común encontrar zonas chamuscadas cerca de la madriguera de este POKéMON.
• Sapphire: Este POKéMON libera una débil carga eléctrica por todo su cuerpo, que le hace brillar en la oscuridad. RAICHU descarga electricidad plantando la cola en el suelo.
• Crystal: Cuando descarga los mofletes, levanta la cola y absorbe la carga eléctrica que hay en el ambiente.
• Gold: Cuando se carga de electricidad, sus músculos se tensan y se vuelve más agresivo de lo normal.
• Silver: Si sus mejillas se cargan por completo de electricidad, ambas orejas se levantarán.
• Yellow: Cuando la electricidad del cuerpo crece, se vuelve irritable. También brilla en la oscuridad
• Red/Blue: Su larga cola le sirve para protegerse a sí mismo de su potente y alto voltaje.

Italian

Raichu - Pokémon Topo

• HeartGold: Diventa aggressivo se accumula in sé troppa carica elettrica. Scarica l’elettricità dalla coda.
• SoulSilver: Diventa aggressivo se accumula in sé troppa carica elettrica. Scarica l’elettricità dalla coda.
• Platinum: Diventa aggressivo se accumula in sé troppa carica elettrica. Scarica l’elettricità dalla coda.
• Diamond: Diventa aggressivo se accumula in sé troppa carica elettrica. Scarica l’elettricità dalla coda.
• Pearl: Può rilasciare scariche elettriche a 100000 volt con cui neutralizza nemici molto più grandi di lui.
• Emerald: Se immagazzina troppa elettricità, RAICHU diventa molto aggressivo. Per evitare che ciò accada, di tanto in tanto rilascia l'energia in eccesso per calmarsi.
• FireRed: Le sue scariche elettriche, che raggiungono i 100.000 volt, potrebbero far svenire persino un elefante indiano.
• LeafGreen: La sua lunga coda serve da messa a terra per proteggerlo dalla sua stessa alta tensione.
• Ruby: Se l'elettricità accumulata nelle guance diventa eccessiva, RAICHU la scarica piantando la coda nel terreno. Vicino al suo nido sono presenti spesso chiazze di erba arsa.
• Sapphire: RAICHU emana una debole carica elettrica da tutto il corpo rilucendo così nell'oscurità. Scarica l'elettricità piantando la coda nel terreno.
• Crystal: Quando le tasche elettriche sono scariche, rizza la coda raccogliendo elettricità dall'atmosfera.
• Gold: Se l'elettricità aumenta, i muscoli sono sollecitati e diventa più aggressivo del solito.
• Silver: Se le tasche elet- triche sulle sue guance si caricano completamente, gli si rizzano le orecchie.
• Yellow: Quando si accumula elettricità nel suo corpo, si fa irascibile. Al buio brilla di luce propria.
• Red/Blue: La sua lunga coda serve da messa a terra per proteggerlo dalla sua stessa alta tensione.

Japanese

ライチュウ - ねずみポケモン (RAICHUU - NezumiPOKEMON)

• HeartGold: からだの
  でんきが
  たまりすぎると こうげきてきな
  きもちになる。 しっぽから
  でんきを
  にがす。 (Karadano
  denkiga
  tamarisugiruto kougekitekina
  kimochininaru. shippokara
  denkiwo
  nigasu.)
• SoulSilver: からだの
  でんきが
  たまりすぎると こうげきてきな
  きもちになる。 しっぽから
  でんきを
  にがす。 (Karadano
  denkiga
  tamarisugiruto kougekitekina
  kimochininaru. shippokara
  denkiwo
  nigasu.)
• Platinum: からだの
  でんきが
  たまりすぎると こうげきてきな
  きもちになる。 しっぽから
  でんきを
  にがす。 (Karadano
  denkiga
  tamarisugiruto kougekitekina
  kimochininaru. shippokara
  denkiwo
  nigasu.)
• Diamond: からだの　でんきが　たまりすぎると こうげきてきな　きもちになる。 しっぽから　でんきを　にがす。 (Karadano denkiga tamarisugiruto kougekitekina kimochininaru. shippokara denkiwo nigasu.)
• Pearl: でんげきは　１０まんボルト。 じぶんの　なんばいも　おおきい あいてを　いちげきで　きぜつさせる。 (Dengekiha １０manBORUTO. jibunno nanbaimo ookii aitewo ichigekide kizetsusaseru.)
• Emerald: でんきが　たまりすぎると　こうげきてきな　せいかくに　かわるため　たまに　ほうでんして　きもちを　おちつける　こうどうを　とる。 (Denkiga tamarisugiruto kougekitekina seikakuni kawarutame tamani houdenshite kimochiwo ochitsukeru koudouwo toru.)
• FireRed: でんげきは　10まんボルトに　たっすることもあり　ヘタにさわると　インドぞうでも　きぜつする。 (Dengekiha 10manBORUTOni tassurukotomoari HETAnisawaruto INDOzoudemo kizetsusuru.)
• LeafGreen: ながい　しっぽが　アースになって　みを　まもるため　じぶんじしんは　こうでんあつにも　しびれないのだ。 (Nagai shippoga AASUninatte miwo mamorutame jibunjishinha koudenatsunimo shibirenainoda.)
• Ruby: でんきぶくろに　でんきが　たまりすぎた　ときは　しっぽを　じめんに　つけて　ほうでんする。　す　の　ちかくには　じめんに　やけこげが　ある。 (Denkibukuroni denkiga tamarisugita tokiha shippowo jimenni tsukete houdensuru. Su no chikakuniha jimenni yakekogega aru.)
• Sapphire: よわい　でんきを　ぜんしんから　だしているので　くらやみでは　うっすら　ひかって　みえるよ。　シッポを　じめんに　さして　でんきを　にがす。 (Yowai denkiwo zenshinkara dashiteirunode kurayamideha ussura hikatte mieruyo. SHIPPOwo jimenni sashite denkiwo nigasu.)
• Crystal: りょうほほには　でんきためこむ　ふくろがある。おこると　ためこんだ　でんきいっきに　はなってくる。 (Ryouhohoniha denkitamekomu fukurogaaru.Okoruto tamekonda denkiikkini hanattekuru.)
• Gold: かたい　きのみも　でんげきで　やいて　やわらかくしてから　たべる　ちえもちあわせている。 (Katai kinomimo dengekide yaite yawarakakushitekara taberu chiemochiawaseteiru.)
• Silver: しっぼたてて　まわりの　ようすさぐっていると　ときどき　かみなりがしっぼに　おちてくる。 (Shibbotatete mawarino yoususagutteiruto tokidoki kaminarigashibboni ochitekuru.)
• Yellow: しっぼをたてて　まわりのけはいを　かんじとっている。だから　むやみに　しっぼを　ひっばると　かみつくよ。 (Shibbowotatete mawarinokehaiwo kanjitotteiru.Dakara muyamini shibbowo hibbaruto kamitsukuyo.)
• Red/Green: でんげきは　10まんボルトに　たっすることもあリ　ヘタにさわると　インドぞうでも　きぜつする。 (Dengekiha 10manBORUTOni tassurukotomoaRI HETAnisawaruto INDOzoudemo kizetsusuru.)
• Blue: ながい　しっぼが　アースになって　みを　まもるため　じぶんじしんは　こうでんあつにも　しびれないのだ。ドラゴン (Nagai shibboga AASUninatte miwo mamorutame jibunjishinha koudenatsunimo shibirenainoda.DORAGON)

External Pages

• Wikipedia article on Raichu
• Bulbapedia article on Raichu
• View all entries for Raichu
• Where can I find Raichu?
• View detailed stat info for Raichu