Raichu counters

Gen 6 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Raichu
#0026 Raichu
Electric
USAGE 5.9% #28
ABILITYLightning Rod
BASE STATS
HP 60
ATK 90
DEF 55
SPA 90
SPD 80
SPE 110
BST485
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Ground
½×
ElectricFlyingSteel
Moves
Fake Out 98.1% Volt Switch 72.0% Encore 69.2% Nuzzle 58.6% Thunderbolt 24.1% Protect 23.3% Hidden Power Ice 19.1% Helping Hand 17.0%
Items
Air Balloon 65.7% Focus Sash 25.5% Assault Vest 6.2% King's Rock 1.6% Leftovers 0.8% Sitrus Berry 0.1% Metronome 0.0% Magnet 0.0%
Abilities
Lightning Rod100.0%Static0.0%
Common Teammates
Charizard-Mega-Y56.5%Terrakion38.9%Venusaur36.5%Landorus-Therian36.2%Latias36.1%Togekiss34.8%Volcanion29.1%Salamence-Mega29.1%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #28 with 5.90% usage. Sorted by reliability score.