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Raichu

Rank 9

Raichu build and set

Electric
Usage
18.8%Down 0.6 points from the previous window
Brought
59.8%
Leads
45.9%
Mega Evolves
52.2%
Win rate
50.9%
▲ 0.9 pts above 50%
48.8% – 52.9% · 2,262 games

5,273 battles · 24 h · updated 9 min ago

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Mega Raichu Y

Electric

No Guard

Raichunite YTimid+Spe −Atk

  • ElectricSpecialZap Cannon
  • NormalStatusProtect
  • NormalPhysicalFake Out
  • FightingSpecialFocus Blast
HP
167
32
Atk
108
0
Def
86
11
SpA
180
0
SpD
100
0
Spe
190
23

Item, ability and moves: the most revealed in VGC 2026 Reg M-C over 7 days

Nature and SP: Smogon, September 2026

Showdown paste

Raichu @ Raichunite Y
Ability: Lightning Rod
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 11 Def / 23 Spe
Timid Nature
- Zap Cannon
- Protect
- Fake Out
- Focus Blast

Spreads (Smogon)

Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)

  1. Timid

    +Spe−Atk

    13.8%Most used
    • HP32
    • Atk0
    • Def11
    • SpA0
    • SpD0
    • Spe23

  2. Timid

    +Spe−Atk

    4.0%
    • HP2
    • Atk0
    • Def0
    • SpA32
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

  3. Timid

    +Spe−Atk

    4.0%
    • HP32
    • Atk0
    • Def0
    • SpA2
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

Abilities

  • Lightning Rod 93.7%
  • Static 6.3%

Moves

Revealed in 938 games

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  • ElectricSpecialElectroweb1.4%
  • PsychicStatusLight Screen1.4%
  • PsychicStatusReflect1.0%
  • FightingPhysicalDrain Punch0.6%
  • DarkPhysicalKnock Off0.4%
  • ElectricPhysicalNuzzle0.4%
  • ElectricSpecialThunderbolt0.4%
  • FairySpecialAlluring Voice0.3%
  • FairyStatusCharm0.2%
  • FairySpecialDazzling Gleam0.2%
  • ElectricSpecialDischarge0.2%
  • NormalPhysicalEndeavor0.2%
  • NormalStatusHelping Hand0.2%
  • FairyPhysicalPlay Rough0.2%
  • ElectricSpecialThunder0.2%
  • FairySpecialDraining Kiss0.1%
  • ElectricStatusEerie Impulse0.1%
  • WaterStatusRain Dance0.1%
  • NormalStatusSubstitute0.1%
  • FairyStatusSweet Kiss0.1%
  • ElectricPhysicalThunder Punch0.1%
  • GrassPhysicalTrailblaze0.1%

Items

Revealed in 825 games

  • Raichunite Y90.3%
  • Raichunite X9.0%
  • Air Balloon0.5%
  • Focus Sash0.2%
30-day trend14.9% – 19.9%

Most common teammates

Lead pairs

Counters

Struggles against

  1. Cameruptwins 27.8%54 games
  2. Delphoxwins 38.0%150 games
  3. Garchompwins 45.3%709 games

Does well against

  1. Corviknightwins 71.7%60 games
  2. Miloticwins 64.9%271 games
  3. Archaludonwins 60.3%1,051 games
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Raichu is on 18.8% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (24 h), ranking 9. Its most seen moves are Zap Cannon, Protect and Fake Out. The most revealed item is Raichunite Y. It usually teams up with Rillaboom and Gholdengo. It is brought in 60% of its games and leads in 46%.