Great League PvP guide
Raichu Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Raichu is a Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #155. Its recommended PvP moveset is Volt Switch with Volt Tackle and Trailblaze.
Great League
#155
Viable pick
Type
Electric
Best Fast Move
Volt Switch
Charged Moves
Max CP
2,467
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT RAICHU
Is Raichu Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Raichu is currently a viable PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #155.
Raichu is also a viable PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #229.
Raichu PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great LeagueBest | #155 | 84.2 | Volt Switch, Volt Tackle, Trailblaze |
| Ultra League | #229 | 81.3 | Volt Switch, Trailblaze, Volt Tackle |
Best Moveset for Raichu in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
The recommended PvP moveset for Raichu is Volt Switch with Volt Tackle and Trailblaze.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Raichu in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dark, Dragon, Fighting
Neutral vs: Bug, Electric, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fire, Poison, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Moves
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Raichu PvP Move Counts
Volt Switch → Volt Tackle
3 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Volt Switch → Trailblaze
3 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Raichu Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Raichu wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
Difficult Matchups
Raichu Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Raichu's Electric typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- ground1.6×
Resistant to
- electric0.625×
- 0.625×
- steel0.625×
Best Counters to Raichu in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Raichu in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Raichu's league HP.
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Mud Shotground
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Aqua Tailwater
Charged Move
Neutral
46% HP
- Stone Edgerock
Charged Move
Neutral
69% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Neutral
- Chilling Waterwater
Charged Move
Neutral
38% HP
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
68% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Thunder Shockelectric
Fast Move
Resisted
- Mud Bombground
Charged Move
Super Effective
66% HP
- Dischargeelectric
Charged Move
Resisted
22% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Neutral
56% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
68% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Astonishghost
Fast Move
Neutral
- Night Shadeghost
Charged Move
Neutral
44% HP
- Power Gemrock
Charged Move
Neutral
44% HP
Ratings are shown from Raichu's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Raichu.
Best Teammates for Raichu in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Raichu should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.
Covers 3 of Raichu's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 2 of Raichu's 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Raichu
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 0/15/14 | 1,499 | 26 | 1,709,495 |
| #2 | 0/14/14 | 1,495 | 26 | 1,699,197 | |
| #3 | 0/14/15 | 1,499 | 26 | 1,699,197 | |
| #4 | 1/13/14 | 1,498 | 26 | 1,697,649 | |
| #5 | 0/15/13 | 1,495 | 26 | 1,694,630 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 15/15/14 | 2,459 | 50 | 3,462,011 |
| #2 | 15/15/15 | 2,467 | 50 | 3,462,011 | |
| #3 | 14/15/14 | 2,448 | 50 | 3,445,367 | |
| #4 | 14/15/15 | 2,455 | 50 | 3,445,367 | |
| #5 | 15/14/14 | 2,452 | 50 | 3,441,156 |
Raichu Mega Evolution
If you Mega Evolve
Every column uses the same safe Pokémon level — the highest level where the Max Mega Evolution still fits the league cap. Max Mega Evolve adds a +2 effective level bonus while Mega Evolved, but the Pokémon's real level stays the same.
| Mega Evolution | League | IV Rank | IVs | Stat Product | Max normal CP | Mega CP | Max Mega CP | PvP suitability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raichu (Mega X) | Mega Great League | #1 / 4096 | 0/15/10 | 100.00% | 798 at L14 | 1,312 at L14 | 1,500 at L14 | Meta rank #171 |
| Mega Ultra League | #1 / 4096 | 1/15/11 | 100.00% | 1,407 at L24.5 | 2,312 at L24.5 | 2,500 at L24.5 | Meta rank #106 | |
| Mega Master League | #1 / 4096 | 15/15/15 | 100.00% | 2,467 at L50 | 3,969 at L50 | 4,016 at L50 | Meta rank #79 | |
| Raichu (Mega Y) | Mega Great League | #1 / 4096 | 0/15/15 | 100.00% | 723 at L12.5 | 1,293 at L12.5 | 1,500 at L12.5 | Meta rank #309 |
| Mega Ultra League | #1 / 4096 | 2/15/15 | 100.00% | 1,286 at L22 | 2,289 at L22 | 2,497 at L22 | Meta rank #334 | |
| Mega Master League | #1 / 4096 | 15/15/15 | 100.00% | 2,467 at L50 | 4,274 at L50 | 4,325 at L50 | Meta rank #87 |
Raichu Stats in Pokémon GO
Raichu's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Raichu 0/15/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 26
- CP
- 1,499
- Attack
- 131.5
- Defense
- 113.1
- HP
- 115
Ultra League
Raichu 15/15/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 2,459
- Attack
- 174.8
- Defense
- 139.5
- HP
- 142
Raichu (Mega X)
Raichu (Mega X)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Raichu (Mega X) 0/15/10 (Best IV)
- Level
- 16
- CP
- 1,500
- Attack
- 148
- Defense
- 116.5
- HP
- 88
Ultra League
Raichu (Mega X) 1/15/11 (Best IV)
- Level
- 26.5
- CP
- 2,500
- Attack
- 191.2
- Defense
- 149.9
- HP
- 114
Raichu (Mega Y)
Raichu (Mega Y)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Raichu (Mega Y) 0/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 14.5
- CP
- 1,500
- Attack
- 172.4
- Defense
- 87.5
- HP
- 86
Ultra League
Raichu (Mega Y) 2/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 24
- CP
- 2,497
- Attack
- 223.2
- Defense
- 112.6
- HP
- 111
Raichu Evolution
Pokémon Similar to Raichu in Pokémon GO PvP
Same Electric typing · Same Volt Switch fast move · Ultra League #53
Shares Electric typing · Same Volt Switch fast move · Mega Ultra League #210
Same Electric typing · Same Volt Switch fast move · Ultra League #51
Same Electric typing · Same Volt Switch fast move · Great League #68
Same Electric typing · Same Volt Switch fast move · Master League #110
Shares Electric typing · Same Volt Switch fast move · Mega Great League #44
More PoGoCoach tools
Raichu Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Raichu in Pokémon GO PvP?
Raichu's recommended PvP moveset is Volt Switch with Volt Tackle and Trailblaze.
Is Raichu good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Raichu is currently a viable PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #155.
What counters Raichu in Pokémon GO PvP?
Quagsire (Shadow), Florges and Stunfisk are among the strongest current counters to Raichu in Great League.
What is Raichu weak to in Pokémon GO?
Raichu is weak to Ground (1.6×).