Raichu-Alola counters

Gen 9 PU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Raichu-Alola
#0026 Raichu-Alola
ElectricPsychic
USAGE 1.6% #83
BASE STATS
HP 60
ATK 85
DEF 50
SPA 95
SPD 85
SPE 110
BST485
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
GroundBugGhostDark
½×
ElectricFightingFlyingPsychicSteel
Moves
Grass Knot 85.1% Volt Switch 52.6% Psychic 51.4% Thunderbolt 47.4% Knock Off 47.1% Nasty Plot 45.1% Psyshock 32.8% Draining Kiss 21.8%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 47.1% Life Orb 26.3% Focus Sash 19.2% Choice Specs 3.8% Electric Seed 2.8% nothing 0.5% Sitrus Berry 0.1% Magnet 0.0%
Tera Types
Dark 47.2% Fairy 23.8% Ghost 15.5% Electric 10.7% Fighting 1.4% Grass 0.8% Water 0.2% Psychic 0.2%
Common Teammates
Pincurchin49.5%Mudsdale48.6%Bruxish48.5%Sandslash-Alola48.5%Amoonguss48.2%Snorlax48.2%Drifblim47.5%Hitmonlee46.2%
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Checks & Counters

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

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #83 with 1.62% usage. Sorted by reliability score.