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Raichu in Great League
Electric#148of 1152 ranked
84PvPoke score
Raichu is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
Volt SwitchFast · Electric · 14 damage, 16 energy in 4 turns37% of top players
Volt TackleCharged · Electric · 90 damage, 40 energy33% of top players
TrailblazeCharged · Grass · 65 damage, 45 energy12% of top players
Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 1 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Volt Switchs it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
3Volt Switch → Volt Tackle3 fast moves, 12 turns
3Volt Switch → Trailblaze3 fast moves, 12 turns
What Raichu beats
Tinkatonwins this matchup82
Melmetalwins this matchup73
Altariawins this matchup68
Cramorantwins this matchup65
Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup54
What beats Raichu
Quagsire (Shadow)loses this matchup18
Florgesloses this matchup25
Stunfiskloses this matchup29
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup33
Corsola (Galarian)loses this matchup47Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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