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Raichu-Alola.

VGC 2026 Reg M-B usage profile · rank #272
august 2026 · 1.3M battles
Raichu-Alola
electricPokédex entry
Usage · August 2026
0.0%
Raichu-Alola is ranked #272 in VGC 2026 Reg M-B, carried by 3,573 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#272 of 277
Raw count3,573
Viability ceiling71
Month on month+0.00pp
13 month peak0.0%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-B
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#271 Stunfisk-Galar
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#273 Rotom
Tier list
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sets and counters from 1.3M 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% 0.00pppeak 0.0% · Jun '26
0.00.00.00.0Aug '25Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Jul '26Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

28.2% of Raichu-Alola teams
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
32
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureTimid
AbilitySurge Surfer · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 29.3%
EV spread32 SpA / 32 Spe
Moves
Fake Out77.2%
Protect47.2%
Electric Terrain41.6%
Rising Voltage38.3%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe26.1%
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe24.0%

Moves

17 tracked
Fake Out77.2%
Protect47.2%
Electric Terrain41.6%
Rising Voltage38.3%
Psychic31.4%
Psychic Terrain29.9%
Thunderbolt24.5%
Discharge17.6%
Volt Switch14.5%
Surf14.1%
Speed Swap10.6%
Thunder9.9%
Expanding Force7.9%
Helping Hand5.0%
Fake Tears4.9%
Tickle4.9%
Electroweb4.1%

Items

Leftovers29.3%
Focus Sash29.0%
Choice Scarf19.0%
Magnet9.4%
Life Orb9.3%

Abilities

Surge Surfer100.0%

EV spreads

top 6
Timid32 SpA / 32 Spe28.2%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe26.1%
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe24.0%
Hasty2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe7.8%
Bold32 HP / 2 Def / 32 Spe4.9%
Modest15 HP / 19 Def / 32 SpA1.6%

Top teammates

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Best Raichu-Alola build for VGC 2026 Reg M-B

The set above is the one VGC 2026 Reg M-B players run most often, taken from 1,269,250 battles in August 2026. Raichu-Alola sits at rank #272 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.00 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.

Related
VGC 2026 Reg M-B tier listEvery ranked PokémonRaichu-Alola Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutionsAll formatsSmogon and VGC tier listsDamage calculatorRun this set through the calcTeam builderCoverage and weaknesses