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Raichu

#26

Electric
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An image of the Pokemon Raichu #26 in the Pokedex
When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.

Weakness Table

This is a list of Raichu's weaknesses. These Pokemon types in the green zone will be strong against Raichu:
2x
Ground
1x
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Ghost
Grass
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Water
0.5x
Electric
Flying
Steel
: Types marked with this symbol will receive extra damage from Raichu's STAB attacks.

Raichu will receive 32% more damage from a Physical Attack compared to a Special Attack.

Physical attack icon

Raichu's Weaknesses

Best Counters

The type that is strong against Raichu is Ground type Pokemon.

Ground types have a special advantage because they are immune to Electric type attacks!

Ground

For the best defense, Ground, Grass, Dragon types have very effective defense against Raichu, and will be resistant to damage from Raichu's STAB attacks:

Ground
Grass
Dragon

Weaknesses

Raichu's type is Electric.

Raichu has a weakness to Ground types. These Pokemon types will be strong against Raichu, causing Raichu to take a super effective double (2x) damage from attacks of those types.

Please keep in mind that Raichu is resistant to attacks from Electric, Flying, Steel types, and these attacks are not very effective and cause reduced damage, so they should be avoided.

Strong against Raichu:

Pokemon of these types will deal effective damage against Raichu, without suffering any extra damage:
2x
Ground
1x
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Ghost
Grass
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
0.5x
Electric
Steel

Strength Table

Here is what Raichu is strong against:
2x
Flying
Water
1x
Bug
Dark
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Ghost
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
0.5x
Dragon
Electric
Grass
No Effect
Ground

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