POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Raichu sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Raichu sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #026 · Mouse Pokemon

Raichu

Electric Both

Raichu is a Electric-type Mouse Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Evolution. Silver: Evolution.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

475
HP60
Attack90
Defense55
Sp. Atk90
Sp. Def80
Speed100

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
2'07" (0.8 m)
Weight
66.0 lbs (29.9 kg)
Catch rate
75
Base EXP
122
Growth
Medium Fast
BST
475

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 60
— —
AttackBase 90
— —
DefenseBase 55
— —
Sp. AtkBase 90
— —
Sp. DefBase 80
— —
SpeedBase 100
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.

Pokémon Silver

If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#025 Pikachu #026 Raichu #172 Pichu
Pikachu→Thunderstone→Raichu
Pichu→High friendship→Pikachu

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Evolution

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Evolution

Obtain this form by evolving an earlier member of its family. See the evolution method above.

Silver

Evolution

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Evolution

Obtain this form by evolving an earlier member of its family. See the evolution method above.

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

4

Electric · Paralyze Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Normal · Priority Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Electric · Paralyze Hit

Power
95
Acc.
100%
PP
15
TM / HM compatibility 29 moves
TM01 TM01 · DynamicPunchFighting100 power · 50% · 5 PP TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM04 TM04 · RolloutRock30 power · 90% · 20 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM07 TM07 · Zap CannonElectric100 power · 50% · 5 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM15 TM15 · Hyper BeamNormal150 power · 90% · 5 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM18 TM18 · Rain DanceWater— power · 90% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM23 TM23 · Iron TailSteel100 power · 75% · 15 PP TM25 TM25 · ThunderElectric120 power · 70% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM39 TM39 · SwiftNormal60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM40 TM40 · Defense CurlNormal— power · 100% · 40 PP TM41 TM41 · ThunderPunchElectric75 power · 100% · 15 PP TM43 TM43 · DetectFighting— power · 100% · 5 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM46 TM46 · ThiefDark40 power · 100% · 10 PP HM04 HM04 · StrengthNormal80 power · 100% · 15 PP HM05 HM05 · FlashNormal— power · 70% · 20 PP
Egg moves 0 moves

No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.