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Raichu in Ultra League
Electric#231of 849 ranked
81PvPoke score
Raichu is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Volt SwitchFast · Electric · 14 damage, 16 energy in 4 turns37% of top players
TrailblazeCharged · Grass · 65 damage, 45 energy12% of top players
Volt TackleCharged · Electric · 90 damage, 40 energy33% 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 → Trailblaze3 fast moves, 12 turns
3Volt Switch → Volt Tackle3 fast moves, 12 turns
What Raichu beats
Skeledirgewins this matchup74
Corviknightwins this matchup65
Empoleonwins this matchup62
Melmetalwins this matchup56
Feraligatrwins this matchup55
What beats Raichu
Virizionloses this matchup21
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup27
Florgesloses this matchup39
Snorlaxloses this matchup43
Tinkatonloses this matchup44Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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