Raichu.
VGC 2026 Reg M-C usage profile · rank #137
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
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Usage · September 2026
0.2%
Raichu is ranked #137 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C, carried by 12,480 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#137 of 277
Raw count12,480
Viability ceiling79
Month on month+0.20pp
13 month peak0.2%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 485
HP
60
Atk
90
Def
55
SpA
90
SpD
80
Spe
110
Usage over time0.2%▲ 0.20pppeak 0.2% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
27.5% of Raichu teamsHP
2
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
32
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureTimid
AbilityLightning Rod · 98.3%
ItemFocus Sash · 84.1%
EV spread2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Moves
95.1%
61.7%
54.0%
39.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid2 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe21.3%
Timid32 SpA / 2 SpD / 32 Spe6.1%
Moves
12 tracked95.1%
61.7%
54.0%
39.7%
36.2%
30.2%
28.5%
20.6%
4.2%
3.8%
3.4%
3.1%
Items
84.1%
4.9%
3.3%
3.0%
Abilities
98.3%
1.7%
EV spreads
top 6Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe27.5%
Timid2 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe21.3%
Timid32 SpA / 2 SpD / 32 Spe6.1%
Jolly32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 Spe5.7%
Jolly32 HP / 2 Def / 32 Spe5.0%
Jolly32 HP / 16 Def / 5 SpD / 13 Spe4.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Raichu build for VGC 2026 Reg M-C
The set above is the one VGC 2026 Reg M-C players run most often, taken from 1,631,943 battles in September 2026. Raichu sits at rank #137 with 0.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.20 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.