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What every Pokémon in the format runs in tournaments: item, ability, nature and its four moves, with the win rate of the teams using each option.

Alolan Raichu

Alolan Raichu

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ElectricPsychic

Base stats

HP60
Attack85
Defense50
Sp. Atk95
Sp. Def85
Speed110
Usage0.2 %
Teams18
Adjusted WR35.0 %-15.0 pp
Games83

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
Alolan RaichuCharizardDrampa (Mega)MeowscaradaSteelixSylveon4º Torneio Remoto Pokémon Champions - Liga CWB2026-10-036Hayden833763
Alolan RaichuGolisopod (Mega)HawluchaIndeedeeMiloticPincurchinOff Meta MAJOR ($140 USD Prize Pool)2026-09-266shibshib
Alolan RaichuGardevoir (Mega)HawluchaIndeedee ♀PincurchinTorkoalOff Meta Fight Club #5 ($20 USD prize pool)2026-10-0110partycitywig
Alolan RaichuGardevoir (Mega)Indeedee ♀PincurchinSneaslerTorkoal⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 29!⛩️2026-10-0912dr_grimreaperr
Alolan RaichuOranguruPincurchinPrimarinaPyroar (Mega)Torkoal🏰FORT TOURNAMENTS OFF META OCTOBER🏰2026-10-0312shaikhvgc786
Alolan RaichuEmpoleonGolisopod (Mega)IncineroarPelipperSceptile (Mega)Off Meta Fight Club #5 ($20 USD prize pool)2026-10-0115Eisikle
AerodactylAlolan RaichuGengar (Mega)InfernapePincurchinSceptile (Mega)⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 15!⛩️2026-09-1915GengarBaller
Alolan RaichuBlastoise (Mega)Indeedee ♀Lucario (Mega Z)PincurchinRillaboom⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 16!⛩️2026-09-1917Abe_moi930
Alolan RaichuGolisopod (Mega)Hisuian ArcanineIndeedee ♀PincurchinStaraptor (Mega)Chaos League Sunday Slam #1142026-09-2029Clover
Alolan RaichuGardevoir (Mega)Indeedee ♀Metagross (Mega)PincurchinSneaslerVGC Indigo League #2 (Prize: Eternal Floette)2026-10-1039dr_grimreaperr

Showing 10 of 18 teams.

Moves

Expanding Force77.8 %
Rising Voltage66.7 %
Protect61.1 %
Fake Out44.4 %
Discharge27.8 %
Encore16.7 %
Thunder16.7 %
Thunderbolt16.7 %
Grass Knot11.1 %
Psychic11.1 %
Volt Switch11.1 %
Charm5.6 %
Fake Tears5.6 %
Nasty Plot5.6 %

Items

Life Orb50.0 %
Focus Sash27.8 %
King's Rock11.1 %
Choice Scarf5.6 %
Electric Seed5.6 %

Abilities

Surge Surfer100.0 %

Natures

Modest55.6 %
Timid38.9 %
Mild5.6 %

The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).

Most common full sets

ItemAbilityMovesTimes%Adj. WR %
Life OrbSurge SurferEncore / Expanding Force / Protect / Rising Voltage316.7 %30.3 %
Life OrbSurge SurferDischarge / Expanding Force / Protect / Rising Voltage211.1 %53.6 %
Life OrbSurge SurferExpanding Force / Fake Out / Protect / Rising Voltage211.1 %40.7 %
Focus SashSurge SurferExpanding Force / Fake Out / Protect / Rising Voltage211.1 %48.1 %
Choice ScarfSurge SurferExpanding Force / Grass Knot / Thunderbolt / Volt Switch15.6 %45.5 %
Focus SashSurge SurferExpanding Force / Fake Out / Rising Voltage / Thunder15.6 %46.4 %
Focus SashSurge SurferDischarge / Fake Out / Psychic Noise / Thunder15.6 %50.0 %
Electric SeedSurge SurferExpanding Force / Fake Out / Rising Voltage / Volt Switch15.6 %56.7 %
Focus SashSurge SurferNasty Plot / Protect / Psychic / Rising Voltage15.6 %45.8 %
Life OrbSurge SurferCharm / Discharge / Expanding Force / Psychic Terrain15.6 %45.5 %
King's RockSurge SurferProtect / Psychic / Round / Thunderbolt15.6 %44.0 %
King's RockSurge SurferDischarge / Fake Tears / Nuzzle / Thunderbolt15.6 %44.0 %

Teammates

Who does Alolan Raichu team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %20 %40 %60 %Pincurchin · % with it 72.2 % · Adj. WR % 37.6 %72.2Indeedee ♀ · % with it 44.4 % · Adj. WR % 32.0 %44.4Golisopod (Mega) · % with it 27.8 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %27.8Gardevoir (Mega) · % with it 27.8 % · Adj. WR % 36.6 %27.8Torkoal · % with it 27.8 % · Adj. WR % 42.1 %27.8Sneasler · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 30.3 %16.7Hawlucha · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 57.9 %16.7Gengar (Mega) · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 44.8 %16.7Pelipper · % with it 11.1 % · Adj. WR % 43.8 %11.1Infernape · % with it 11.1 % · Adj. WR % 48.1 %11.1Blastoise (Mega) · % with it 11.1 % · Adj. WR % 37.0 %11.1Aerodactyl · % with it 11.1 % · Adj. WR % 48.1 %11.1Salamence (Mega) · % with it 11.1 % · Adj. WR % 40.0 %11.1Swampert (Mega) · % with it 11.1 % · Adj. WR % 43.3 %11.1Sylveon · % with it 11.1 % · Adj. WR % 40.7 %11.1

An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.

Common cores with this Pokémon

Pairs

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
Alolan RaichuPincurchin130.1 %37.6 %1
Alolan RaichuIndeedee ♀80.1 %32.0 %0
Alolan RaichuGolisopod (Mega)50.0 %50.0 %1
Alolan RaichuTorkoal50.0 %42.1 %0
Alolan RaichuGardevoir (Mega)50.0 %36.6 %0
Alolan RaichuHawlucha30.0 %57.9 %1
Alolan RaichuSneasler30.0 %30.3 %0
Alolan RaichuGengar (Mega)30.0 %44.8 %0

Trios

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
Alolan RaichuIndeedee ♀Pincurchin70.1 %33.3 %0
Alolan RaichuGardevoir (Mega)Indeedee ♀50.0 %36.6 %0
Alolan RaichuGardevoir (Mega)Pincurchin50.0 %36.6 %0
Alolan RaichuPincurchinTorkoal50.0 %42.1 %0
Alolan RaichuGardevoir (Mega)Torkoal40.0 %44.1 %0
Alolan RaichuIndeedee ♀Torkoal40.0 %44.1 %0
Alolan RaichuGolisopod (Mega)Pincurchin30.0 %52.5 %1
Alolan RaichuPincurchinSneasler30.0 %30.3 %0
Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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