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Raichu

Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #247
september 2026 · 196.0K battles
Raichu
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Usage · September 2026
0.0%
Raichu is ranked #247 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 6,171 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#247 of 247
Raw count6,171
Viability ceiling74
Month on month-0.01pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatGen 9 Doubles OU
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sets and counters from 196.0K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 485
HP
60
Atk
90
Def
55
SpA
90
SpD
80
Spe
110
Usage over time0.0%▼ 0.01pppeak 0.1% · Mar '26
0.00.10.10.1Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

43.1% of Raichu teams
HP
208
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
48
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityLightning Rod · 96.6%
ItemFocus Sash · 77.1%
Tera typeWater · 41.2%
Moves
Fake Out96.9%
Volt Switch64.0%
Nuzzle63.9%
Helping Hand51.1%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Hasty252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe12.5%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe10.8%

Moves

12 tracked
Fake Out96.9%
Volt Switch64.0%
Nuzzle63.9%
Helping Hand51.1%
Protect27.8%
Thunder22.1%
Focus Blast20.5%
Thunderbolt15.6%
Surf8.6%
Endeavor3.8%
Fake Tears3.8%
Discharge3.2%

Items

Focus Sash77.1%
Air Balloon14.3%
Assault Vest2.8%
Safety Goggles1.7%

Tera types

Water41.2%
Flying30.9%
Electric15.9%
Fighting5.2%
Ghost2.9%

Abilities

Lightning Rod96.6%
Static3.4%

EV spreads

top 6
Jolly208 HP / 48 SpD / 252 Spe43.1%
Hasty252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe12.5%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe10.8%
Hasty4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe8.8%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe8.3%
Hasty252 SpA / 252 Spe4.8%

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Best Raichu build for Gen 9 Doubles OU

The set above is the one Gen 9 Doubles OU players run most often, taken from 196,031 battles in September 2026. Raichu sits at rank #247 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.01 points on the month before.

These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.

The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.

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