In Stage Fight!, Kay's Raichu was a part a stage show that featured ' talking' Pokémon, but it had stage fright. In Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, Katrina decided to use her Raichu, nicknamed Raichie, in the Cleavon Schpielbunk film ' Pokémon in Love'. In Pikachu's Vacation, a Raichu caused trouble for Pikachu and his friends at the Pokémon Theme Park, alongside a Marill, Snubbull, and Cubone. In Gotta Catch a What?!, a female Pikachu that was newly caught by Goh evolved into Raichu by using a Thunder Stone. After unsuccessfully discussing the prospect of evolution with Pikachu to match Raichu's power, Ash used a strategy relying on Pikachu's speed to defeat Raichu during a rematch the next day. Surge has a Raichu that defeated Ash's Pikachu with its sheer power during Ash's Gym battle. Raichu and its pre-evolved forms are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Volt Tackle.Īlolan Raichu is the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move Stoked Sparksurfer.Ī female Raichu in the anime Major appearances Lt. Alolan Raichu is capable of unleashing star-shaped thunderbolts. It is also believed the weather and climate of the Alola region played a role in the transformation. However, researchers believe the change is related to Alolan Raichu's diet in general. The people of Alola suggested it ate too many sweet and fluffy pancakes, especially those made with a secret Alolan recipe. This is also thought to be connected to its Psychic abilities.Īlolan Raichu's origins were initially a mystery at the time. While its cheek sacs are still used to store electricity, rubbing them releases a sweet aroma while also getting a light shock. By collecting its psychic power in its tail, it is able to ride it like a surfboard and float in the air. The lightning bolt-shaped tip of its tail has rounded edges. The stripes on its back have also turned white, and there is a small, white circular marking on each heel. In addition to its white belly, Alolan Raichu has white markings on its paws with bright yellow lines between its digits. These ears are thicker and less pointed than a standard Raichu's ear. It has large yellow ears with an inner spiral toward the base and brown on the inside. Its eyes are blue with yellow half-circles along the bottom. In Alola, Raichu has lighter coloring and more rounded features. The main reason Raichu is rarely seen in the wild is because people prefer the look it had as Pikachu. Being the result of evolution via Evolution stone, Raichu is rarely found in the wild, though they can be found in forests and woodlands. This leads to scorched patches near its nest. To keep from reaching this state, it discharges electricity through its tail into the ground. However, it will become aggressive if it has stored too much electricity and stress. If Raichu's sacs are fully charged, its ears will stand straight up and its muscles become stimulated. Raichu can store over 100,000 volts of electricity, enough to knock out a Copperajah. It also protects Raichu from its own high voltage power. Raichu's tail is used to gather electricity from the atmosphere, or it can be planted in the ground to search for electricity. Raichu exudes a weak electrical charge from all its body and glows slightly in the dark. This lightning bolt is chipped on females. Its long, thin tail has a lightning bolt-shaped end. On its back are two horizontal brown stripes. Its arms and feet have patches of brown fur at the end, and the soles of its long feet are tan with a circular orange pad in the center. There is a circular yellow marking on each cheek where its electric sacs are, and it has a triangular, dark brown nose. Its bifurcated ears are brown on the outside, yellow on the insides, and end in a distinctive curl. Raichu is covered in dark orange fur with a white belly. Raichu is a bipedal, rodent-like Pokémon. 3.4 Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure.It is the final form of Pichu in the Alola region. All Pikachu in Alola will evolve into this form regardless of their origin. It evolves from Pikachu when exposed to a Thunder Stone. In Alola, Raichu has a dual-type Electric/ Psychic regional form. Raichu ( Japanese: ライチュウ Raichu) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. Pokédex color Yellow Other forms may have other colors. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

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