caneko
Sign in

Raichu-Alola build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

ElectricPsychicAbilities: Surge Surfer

#1 tournament set

3 teams

Items
Life Orb
Ability
Surge Surfer
Nature
Modest
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
  • PsíquicoExpanding Force
  • NormalFake Out
  • NormalProtect
  • ElétricoRising Voltage
Damage calc Save to team

SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0.1%
Win rate
36.6%
Top cuts
1
Games
82

Base stats

  • HP60
  • Attack85
  • Defense50
  • Sp. Atk95
  • Sp. Def85
  • Speed110
  • Total485

In Reg M-C, Raichu-Alola showed up on 0.1% of tournament teams (24 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 36.6% win rate and 1 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Raichu-Alola sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Life Orb
Surge Surfer
  • PsíquicoExpanding Force
  • NormalFake Out
  • NormalProtect
  • ElétricoRising Voltage
3 teams · best finish: 8th
Life Orb
Surge Surfer
  • NormalEncore
  • PsíquicoExpanding Force
  • NormalProtect
  • ElétricoRising Voltage
3 teams · best finish: 12th
Life Orb
Surge Surfer
  • ElétricoDischarge
  • PsíquicoExpanding Force
  • NormalProtect
  • ElétricoRising Voltage
2 teams · best finish: 10th

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Life Orb50%
  • Focus Sash25%
  • Choice Scarf8.3%
  • King's Rock8.3%
  • Raichunite Y4.2%

Moves

  • NormalProtect70.8%
  • PsíquicoExpanding Force66.7%
  • ElétricoRising Voltage66.7%
  • NormalFake Out45.8%
  • ElétricoDischarge29.2%
  • PsíquicoPsychic20.8%
  • ElétricoVolt Switch16.7%
  • NormalEncore12.5%

Abilities

  • Surge Surfer100%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Modest50%
  • Timid45.8%
  • Hasty4.2%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe137 / 94 / 70 / 161 / 105 / 16237.8%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe137 / 94 / 70 / 147 / 105 / 17831.9%
Hasty2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe137 / 105 / 63 / 147 / 105 / 17814.9%
Hasty2 Atk / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe135 / 107 / 63 / 147 / 105 / 1783.5%
Modest24 HP / 32 SpA / 10 Spe188 HP / 252 SpA / 76 Spe159 / 94 / 70 / 161 / 105 / 1401.7%

Raichu-Alola Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Raichu-Alola110117130162178267

See the full Speed tier table

Most common partners

% of teams with Raichu-Alola that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

—

2x weakness

  • Ground
  • Bug
  • Ghost
  • Dark

Resists (½)

  • Electric
  • Fighting
  • Flying
  • Psychic
  • Steel

Resists (¼)

—

Immune

—

Damage calc with Raichu-AlolaOpens the calculator with the most used build already set.Analyze my team with AIGame plan, leads and matchups for your team against the meta.Play a tournamentOpen VGC tournaments on Caneko, online and free to host.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Raichu-Alola build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Raichu-Alola @ Life Orb with Surge Surfer and Expanding Force, Fake Out, Protect and Rising Voltage (3 teams).

What item should Raichu-Alola hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Life Orb (50%), Focus Sash (25%) and Choice Scarf (8.3%).

What spread (SP) should Raichu-Alola run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe with a Modest nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe).

What is Raichu-Alola's Speed at level 50?

Base 110: 117 at minimum (Trick Room), 162 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 178 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.