Raichu Alola — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Raichu Alola is a speed utility built around special attacks (95 Sp. Atk). It can outspeed most of the format, and it's commonly used because its electric/psychic typing resists 5 attack types but you'll need to play around 4 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Raichu Alola into a favorable type matchup using its electric/psychic STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Raichu Alola into ground and bug attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Leaving it in on a faster Choice Scarf user — priority and scarfers will pick it off.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Raichu Alola the way we do
- Frail — one wrong switch can lose it
- High speed tier — wins matter, losses sting
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
Base Stats
Total: 485Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Raichu Alola shows up
#146
Usage ~1.48% · Win rate ~51.35%
Raichu Alola FAQ
- What are Raichu Alola's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Raichu Alola can run surge-surfer. The competitive default is usually surge-surfer — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Raichu Alola weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Raichu Alola takes extra damage from ground, bug, ghost, dark. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Raichu Alola?
- The best moveset for Raichu Alola depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Raichu Alola in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Raichu Alola are Pokémon with strong ground, bug, ghost, dark attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Raichu Alola good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Raichu Alola's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.