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{{Infobox Pokemon
  
   
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{{PokéBox|
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backcolor={{Electric}}|
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name='''Raichu'''|
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jname=(ライチュウ ''Raichu'')|
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image=[[File:Raichu.png|220px]]|
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ndex=#026|
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evofrom=[[Pikachu]]|
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evointo=None|
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gen=[[Generation I]]|
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pronun=<math>RYE-chew</math>|
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hp=60|
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atk=90|
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def=55|
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satk=90|
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sdef=80|
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spd=100|
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species=Mouse Pokémon|
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type={{type|Electric}}|
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height=<span class="explain" title="0.8 m">2'07"</span>|
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weight=<span class="explain" title="30.0kg">66.1 lbs.</span>|
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ability=[[Static]]|
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color=<span style="color:orange;">'''Orange'''</span>|
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gender=<span style="color:violet;">50% ♀</span>/ <span style="color:blue;">50% ♂</span>|
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}}
   
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'''Raichu''' (ライチュウ ''Raichu'') is an {{type|Electric}}-type [[Pokémon]] and is the evolved form of [[Pikachu]], and the final form of [[Pichu]]. [[Pikachu]] can evolve into Raichu by the use of a [[Thunderstone]].
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an [[Electric (type)|Electric]]-type pokemon. It evolves from the [[Pikachu]] with a [[Thunderstone]], which evolves from [[Pichu]] when its IQ reaches 2.
  
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==Evolution==
  
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{| align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="-moz-border-radius: 12px 12px 12px 12px; border: 4px solid rgb(70, 145, 65);" width="300"
  
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(153, 255, 153); -moz-border-radius-topleft: 8px; width: 100px;"|[[File:Pichu.png|link=Pichu]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(113, 224, 108); width: 100px;"|[[File:Pikachu.png|link=Pikachu]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(153, 255, 153); -moz-border-radius-topright: 8px; width: 100px;"|[[File:Raichu.png|link=Raichu]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #99FF99;"|'''[[Pichu]]'''
  
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #71E06C;"|'''[[Pikachu]]'''
  
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #99FF99;"|'''[[Raichu]]'''
  
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|-
  
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #99FF99; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 8px;"|IQ over 2 stats
  
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #71E06C;"|Base
  
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #99FF99; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 8px;"|Thunderstone
  
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|}
  
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==Moves==
  
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===Mystery Dungeon 1===
  
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{| align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 350px;"
  
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| style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;"|'''Learned Moves'''
  
   
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== Appearance ==
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|style="width: 50%; |{{pad|em}}'''TM/HM Moves'''
  
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Raichu are rodent-like [[Pokémon]], similar to its previous forms. Unlike [[Pichu]] or [[Pikachu]], which both have yellow fur, Raichu has an orange-brown fur. Additionally, its electrical sacs are yellow, unlike its previous forms red coloring. Raichu also have a long, thin, black tail that ends in a large lightning bolt shape. Male Raichus have larger "lightning bolt tails" than females.
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! style="text-align: center; padding: 2px; background-color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"|Type
  
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| style="text-align: center;"|1
  
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|[[Tail Whip]]
  
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Electric.png|link=Electric (type)]]
  
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| style="text-align: center;"|1
  
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|[[Thunderbolt]]
  
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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| style="text-align: center;"|1
  
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|[[Thundershock]]
  
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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| style="text-align: center;"|1
  
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|[[Quick Attack|Quick&nbsp;Attack]]
  
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Electric.png|link=Electric (type)]]
  
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{| align="right" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 98%;"
  
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! style="text-align: center; padding: 2px; background-color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"|TM/HM
  
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! style="text-align: center; padding: 2px; background-color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"|Type
  
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|[[Iron Tail]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Steel.png|link=Steel (type)]]
  
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|[[Dig]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Ground.png|link=Ground (type)]]
  
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|[[Rain Dance]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Water.png|link=Water (type)]]
  
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|[[Rock Smash]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Fighting.png|link=Fighting (type)]]
  
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|[[Return]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|[[Strength]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|[[Double Team]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|[[Thunder]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Electric.png|link=Electric (type)]]
  
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|[[Facade]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|[[Brick Break]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Fighting.png|link=Fighting (type)]]
  
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|[[Focus Punch]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Fighting.png|link=Fighting (type)]]
  
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|[[Thunderbolt]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Electric.png|link=Electric (type)]]
  
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|-
  
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|[[Shock Wave]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Electric.png|link=Electric (type)]]
  
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|[[Toxic]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Poison.png|link=Poison (type)]]
  
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|[[Thief|Thief ]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Dark.png|link=Dark (type)]]
  
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|[[Rest]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|[[Hyper Beam|Hyper Beam ]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|[[Light Screen]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Psychic.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|-
  
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|[[Secret Power]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|-
  
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|[[Flash]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|[[Protect]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|[[Hidden Power]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|[[Attract]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|[[Frustration]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|[[Wide Slash]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|-
  
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|[[Vacuum-Cut]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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===Mystery Dungeon 2 & 3===
  
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{| align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 350px;"
  
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| style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;"|'''Learned Moves'''
  
   
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== Anime ==
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|style="width: 50%; |{{pad|em}}'''TM/HM Moves'''
  
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[[File:ElectricShockShowdown.gif|thumb|left|Lt. Surge's Raichu against Ash's Pikachu.]]
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Raichu made its debut appearance in the episode ''[[Electric Shock Showdown]]'', under the ownership of [[Lt. Surge]], the [[Gym Leader]] in [[Vermilion City]]. In this episode [[Ash's Pikachu]] is defeated in a one-on-one battle with [[Lt. Surge's Raichu]], which then leads to Surge commenting on how [[Ash]] could never defeat his Raichu because his [[Pikachu]] was too weak.
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! style="text-align: center; padding: 2px; background-color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"|Level
  
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! style="text-align: center; padding: 2px; background-color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"|Move
  
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[[Ash]] and [[Pikachu]] both, refusing to go through with evolving [[Pikachu]] in order to increase its power, face off against Lt. Surge again, this time using speed rather than power. By tiring Raichu out, Pikachu defeats Raichu and won the battle.
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! style="text-align: center; padding: 2px; background-color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"|Type
  
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Another Raichu, under the ownership of a trainer named [[Sho]], was seen in ''[[Pika and Goliath!]]''. [[Sho's Raichu]] used [[Hyper Beam]] at point blank range on Ash's Pikachu causing it to be in critical condition. This episode was very similar to the previously mentioned ''Electric Shock Showdown''.
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| style="text-align: center;"|1
  
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|[[Tail Whip]]
  
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Another Raichu, named "Sugar" was seen under the ownership of an elderly woman named [[Abigail]] in the episode ''[[Cooking up a Sweet Story]]''.
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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==Game Info==
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===Locations===
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|[[Thunderbolt]]
  
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{{Game Locations|
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Electric.png|link=Electric (type)]]
  
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backcolor={{Electric}}|
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|-
  
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pokemon=Raichu|
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| style="text-align: center;"|1
  
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redblue=[[Power Plant]] <small>(<span style="color:blue;">Blue</span> only)</small>, [[Cerulean Cave]]|
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|[[Thundershock]]
  
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rbrarity=Uncommon|
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Electric.png|link=Electric (type)]]
  
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yellow=[[Trade]]|
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yrarity=None|
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| style="text-align: center;"|1
  
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goldsilver=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Pikachu]]|
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|[[Quick Attack|Quick&nbsp;Attack]]
  
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gsrarity=None|
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| style="text-align: center;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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crystal=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Pikachu]]|
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|}
  
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crarity=None|
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rubysapphire=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Pikachu]]|
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{| align="right" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 98%;"
  
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rsrarity=None|
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! style="text-align: center; padding: 2px; background-color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"|TM/HM
  
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emerald=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Pikachu]]|
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! style="text-align: center; padding: 2px; background-color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"|Type
  
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erarity=None|
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fireredleafgreen=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Pikachu]]|
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|[[Iron Tail]]
  
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frlgrarity=None|
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Steel.png|link=Steel (type)]]
  
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diamondpearl=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Pikachu]]|
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dprarity=None|
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|[[Dig]]
  
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platinum=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Pikachu]]|
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Ground.png|link=Ground (type)]]
  
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ptrarity=None|
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heartgoldsoulsilver=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Pikachu]]|
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|[[Rain Dance]]
  
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hgssrarity=None|
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Water.png|link=Water (type)]]
  
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}}
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|[[Swagger]]
  
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====Side Game Locations====
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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{{Side Game Locations|
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backcolor={{Electric}}|
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|[[Rock Smash]]
  
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Pokemon=Raichu|
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Fighting.png|link=Fighting (type)]]
  
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Channel=Viridian Forest|
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RS Pinball=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Pikachu]]|
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|[[Return]]
  
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Trozei=Secret Storage 8, Mr. Who's Den|
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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PMD1=[[Evolution|Evolve]] [[Pikachu]]|
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|-
  
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PMD2=[[Sky Stairway]]|
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|[[Strength]]
  
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Ranger1=[[Sekra Mountain Range]], [[Fiore Temple]]|
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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Ranger2=[[Ice Lake]]<br>[[Almia Castle]], [[Volcano Cave]]|
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|-
  
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Rumble=Quiet Forest|
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|[[Double Team]]
  
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}}
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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===Pokédex Entries===
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|[[Thunder]]
  
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Electric.png|link=Electric (type)]]
  
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{{GenIPokédex|
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backcolor={{Electric}}|
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|[[Facade]]
  
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redblue=Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high voltage power.|
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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yellow=When electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes feisty. It also glows in the dark.|
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gold=When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.|
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|[[Brick Break]]
  
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silver=If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.|
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Fighting.png|link=Fighting (type)]]
  
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crystal=If its electric pouches run empty, it raises its tail to gather electricity from the atmosphere.|
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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.|
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|[[Focus Punch]]
  
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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.|
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Fighting.png|link=Fighting (type)]]
  
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emerald=If it stores too much electricity, its behavior turns aggressive. To avoid this, it occasionally discharges excess energy and calms itself down.|
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|-
  
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firered=Its electric charges can reach even 100,000 volts. Careless contact can cause even an Indian elephant to faint.|
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|[[Endure]]
  
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leafgreen=Its long tail serves as ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power.|
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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diamond=It turns aggressive if it has too much electricity in its body. It discharges power through its tail.|
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pearl=It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size.|
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|[[Thunderbolt]]
  
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platinum=Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.|
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Electric.png|link=Electric (type)]]
  
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heartgold=When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.|
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|-
  
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soulsilver=If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.|
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|[[Shock Wave]]
  
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}}
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Electric.png|link=Electric (type)]]
  
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|-
  
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===Learnset===
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|[[Thunder Wave]]
  
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====[[Generation I]]====
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Electric.png|link=Electric (type)]]
  
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''Main article: [[Raichu/Learnset Generation I]]''
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|-
  
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|[[Toxic]]
  
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====[[Generation II]]====
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Poison.png|link=Poison (type)]]
  
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''Main article: [[Raichu/Learnset Generation II]]''
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|-
  
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|[[Thief|Thief ]]
  
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====[[Generation III]]====
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Dark.png|link=Dark (type)]]
  
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''Main article: [[Raichu/Learnset Generation III]]''
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|-
  
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|[[Sleep Talk]]
  
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====[[Generation IV]]====
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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''Main article: [[Raichu/Learnset Generation IV]]''
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|-
  
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|[[Rest]]
  
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==Sprites==
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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{{PokéSpritesFemale
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|[[Hyper Beam|Hyper Beam ]]
  
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|bgcolor = {{Electric}}
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|rbspr = Raichuold1.png
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|-
  
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|yspr = Raichuold2.png
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|[[Light Screen]]
  
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|grnspr = RaichuJPN.png
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Psychic.png|link=Psychic (type)]]
  
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|Iback = Raichu(BACK).png
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|-
  
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|gldspr = Raichuold3.png
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|[[Secret Power]]
  
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|slvspr = Raichu(S)Sprite.png
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|cryspr = Raichu(C)Sprite.gif
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|-
  
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|IIback = BackRaichu.png
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|[[Flash]]
  
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|gldsprs = GoldRaichu.png
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|slvsprs = SilverRaichu.png
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|-
  
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|crysprs = Raichu(C)SpriteShiny.gif
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|[[Protect]]
  
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|IIbacks = ShinyBackGENII.png
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|rbysapspr = Raichu(RS)Sprite.png
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|-
  
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|emeraldspr = EmeraldRaichu.gif
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|[[Substitute]]
  
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|frlgspr = Raichuold4.png
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|IIIback = BackRaichuGENIII.png
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|-
  
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|rbysapsprs = Shiny(RS)Raichu.png
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|[[Hidden Power]]
  
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|emeraldsprs = ShinyEmeraldRaichu.gif
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|frlgsprs = FrLgRaichuShiny.png
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|-
  
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|IIIbacks = BackRaichuShiny.png
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|[[Attract]]
  
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|dpspr = Raichu(DP)SpriteMale.png
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|ptspr = Raichu(P)Sprite.png
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|-
  
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|dpsprf = RaichuuDPSprF.png
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|[[Frustration]]
  
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|dpsprfs = RaichuuDPSprFS.png
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|ptsprf = RaichuuPTSprF.png
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|-
  
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|ptsprfs = RaichuuPTSprFS.png
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|[[Wide Slash]]
  
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|IVback = RaichuGENIVBack.png
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| style="text-align: center; width: 33px;"|[[File:Normal.png|link=Normal (type)]]
  
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|dpsprs = ShinyRaichu(DP)Sprite.png
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== Origins ==
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The name '''Raichu''' originates from the Japanese word '''rai''', which means "[[thunder]]," and "chuu," a word referring to the squeak made by a mouse. It's name is also very similar to the Raiju, a lighting creature from Japanese mythology.
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== Known Trainers With a Raichu ==
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*[[Lt. Surge]]
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*[[Katrina]]
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*[[Kay]]
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*[[Sho]]
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*[[Mary's Mother]]
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*[[Abigail]]
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*[[Volkner]]
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[[Category:Electric-type Pokémon]][[Category:Generation I Pokémon]] [[Category:Orange Pokémon]]

Raichu (ライチュウ Raichu) is an Electric-type Pokémon and is the evolved form of Pikachu, and the final form of Pichu. Pikachu can evolve into Raichu by the use of a Thunderstone.

Appearance

Raichu are rodent-like Pokémon, similar to its previous forms. Unlike Pichu or Pikachu, which both have yellow fur, Raichu has an orange-brown fur. Additionally, its electrical sacs are yellow, unlike its previous forms red coloring. Raichu also have a long, thin, black tail that ends in a large lightning bolt shape. Male Raichus have larger "lightning bolt tails" than females.

Anime

File:ElectricShockShowdown.gif

Lt. Surge's Raichu against Ash's Pikachu.

Raichu made its debut appearance in the episode Electric Shock Showdown, under the ownership of Lt. Surge, the Gym Leader in Vermilion City. In this episode Ash's Pikachu is defeated in a one-on-one battle with Lt. Surge's Raichu, which then leads to Surge commenting on how Ash could never defeat his Raichu because his Pikachu was too weak.

Ash and Pikachu both, refusing to go through with evolving Pikachu in order to increase its power, face off against Lt. Surge again, this time using speed rather than power. By tiring Raichu out, Pikachu defeats Raichu and won the battle.

Another Raichu, under the ownership of a trainer named Sho, was seen in Pika and Goliath!. Sho's Raichu used Hyper Beam at point blank range on Ash's Pikachu causing it to be in critical condition. This episode was very similar to the previously mentioned Electric Shock Showdown.

Another Raichu, named "Sugar" was seen under the ownership of an elderly woman named Abigail in the episode Cooking up a Sweet Story.

Game Info

Locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Red and Blue Power Plant (Blue only), Cerulean Cave Uncommon
Yellow Trade None
Gold and Silver Evolve Pikachu None
Crystal Evolve Pikachu None
Ruby and Sapphire Evolve Pikachu None
FireRed and LeafGreen Evolve Pikachu None
Emerald Evolve Pikachu None
Diamond and Pearl Evolve Pikachu None
Platinum Evolve Pikachu None
HeartGold and SoulSilver Evolve Pikachu None

Side Game Locations

Locations
Game(s) Area(s)
Pokémon Channel Viridian Forest
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 8, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team Evolve Pikachu
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness Sky Stairway
Pokémon Ranger Sekra Mountain Range, Fiore Temple
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Ice Lake
Almia Castle, Volcano Cave
Pokémon Rumble Quiet Forest


Pokédex Entries

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Learnset

Generation I

Main article: Raichu/Learnset Generation I

Generation II

Main article: Raichu/Learnset Generation II

Generation III

Main article: Raichu/Learnset Generation III

Generation IV

Main article: Raichu/Learnset Generation IV

Sprites

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Side Game Data

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
No. Pokémon Group Field Move Poké Assist
R-003 PR Raichu Sprite Raichu Electric SOA Recharge 4 Recharge 4 PA Recharge SofA Recharge
Capture Points[Notes 1] 1540 On Sight[Notes 2] No reaction.
Browser Entry
It attacks by powerfully blasting thunderbolts from its body.
Notes
  1. ^ The amount of points required to capture the Pokémon (excluding boss Pokémon)
  2. ^ The reaction of the Pokémon when players approach it

Origins

The name Raichu originates from the Japanese word rai, which means "thunder," and "chuu," a word referring to the squeak made by a mouse. It's name is also very similar to the Raiju, a lighting creature from Japanese mythology.

Known Trainers With a Raichu

See also


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