All the weaknesses of Alola's Raichu and the best Pokémon tokens in Pokémon Go

All the weaknesses of Alola's Raichu and the best Pokémon tokens in Pokémon Go

The Pokémon you fight with in raids in Pokémon Go are significantly more resilient than the original ones you will have to fight against. You will need a strong and dedicated team to take them out, so make sure you get into these raids prepared or with a few friends to make your life easier. For example, if you are trying to catch Raichu of Alola, the only way to catch him is to beat him in a three-star raid. This guide details all of Alola's Raichu weaknesses and the best Pokémon to counter them in Pokémon Go.



All the weak points of Alola Raichu

Raichu of Alola is a Psychic and Electric type Pokémon. It will be weak against Bug, Dark, Ghost, and Ground-type attacks, but will be resistant to Electric, Fighting, Flying, Psychic, and Steel-type moves. We highly recommend that you use Dark and Ground-type Pokémon against it in battle.

The best Pokémon against Alolan Raichu

The best Pokémon to counter Alola's Raichu will be Excadrill, Rhyperior, and Krookodile.

Excadrill is a Ground and Steel type Pokémon. It is a Glass Cannon Pokémon, capable of doing quite a bit of damage, but it doesn't have the best defense. We recommend that you have plenty of sturdy Pokémon along with Excadrill to make sure you can defeat Raichu of Alola. The best moveset to teach Excadrill is the fast moving mud smack and the charged earthquake and drill rush.



The next Pokémon you want to use is Rhyperior, a Ground and Rock type Pokémon. Unlike Excadrill, Rhyperior is a bulky Pokémon that can take quite a bit of damage, but it also has a powerful attack stat. The best moveset to teach Rhyperior is the fast moving mud smack and the loaded choppy earthquake and rock wrecker.

The last Pokémon we will recommend is Krookodile, a Dark and Ground-type Pokémon. While it doesn't have the highest defense stat, it's not a full glass cannon like Excadrill, but it has high enough attack power to do some damage against Alolan Raichu. The best move set to teach Krookodile is the fast moving growl and the earthquake and crunch of fast movements.

You will need to use a full team of six Pokémon against Alolan Raichu. These are the other recommendations we need to fill out for the rest of your team.


  • Bisharp
  • chandelier
  • Darkrai
  • digger
  • Garchomp
  • G
  • Groudon
  • Hydreigon
  • Landorus
  • mamoswine
  • Mega gengar
  • Tyranitar
  • weavile

Once you beat Raichu of Alola, you will be able to capture him and add him to your collection.


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