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Raichu — Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B usage stats and trends
Data through June 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics
Raichu ranks #71 in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B with 1.48% usage as of June 2026. Over 1 month on record its usage has held steady.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.48% | 71 |
Common tournament builds
Exact sets from recent tournament top cuts (via Limitless). Champions does not publish stat spreads, so builds list item, ability, nature, and moves only.
Seen on 16 top-cut teams · best finish 1st (Jhan Nemo Sugui) at First Impression Mondays
Raichu @ Raichunite Y Ability: Lightning Rod Level: 50 Timid Nature - Fake Out - Zap Cannon - Focus Blast - Protect
Seen on 4 top-cut teams · best finish 3rd (OrangePunk) at The Drywalls Series #8 - M-B
Raichu @ Raichunite Y Ability: Lightning Rod Level: 50 Timid Nature - Zap Cannon - Focus Blast - Grass Knot - Protect
Seen on 1 top-cut team · best finish 8th (Masuda77) at Mens Mental Health Month Invitational ($350 Prize)
Raichu @ Raichunite Y Ability: No Guard Level: 50 Timid Nature - Fake Out - Zap Cannon - Focus Blast - Volt Switch
Top Raichu moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|---|
| Fake Out | 24.0% |
| Volt Switch | 12.6% |
| Nuzzle | 10.8% |
| Encore | 9.8% |
| Charm | 8.4% |
| Thunderbolt | 7.6% |
| Protect | 7.4% |
| Endeavor | 3.4% |
| Electroweb | 2.7% |
| Grass Knot | 1.7% |
Top Raichu items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|---|
| Focus Sash | 69.3% |
| Shuca Berry | 12.8% |
| Sitrus Berry | 4.5% |
| Magnet | 3.9% |
| Light Clay | 1.9% |
| Life Orb | 1.5% |
| Mental Herb | 1.1% |
| Choice Scarf | 0.8% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|---|
| Lightning Rod | 97.4% |
| Static | 2.6% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|---|
| Timid:2/0/0/32/0/32 | 20.4% |
| Timid:0/0/2/32/0/32 | 8.9% |
| Hasty:0/2/0/32/0/32 | 7.1% |
| Jolly:32/2/0/0/0/32 | 6.1% |
| Timid:32/0/0/2/0/32 | 5.9% |
Common Raichu teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|---|
| Staraptor-Mega | 12.3% |
| Sinistcha | 9.4% |
| Garchomp | 6.9% |
| Grimmsnarl | 4.9% |
| Whimsicott | 4.8% |
| Basculegion | 4.1% |
| Gholdengo | 4.0% |
| Incineroar | 4.0% |
| Pelipper | 3.6% |
| Charizard-Mega-Y | 3.3% |
Checks and counters
| Pokémon | Score | KO % | Switch-out % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whimsicott | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Sneasler | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Incineroar | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Archaludon | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Swampert-Mega | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pelipper | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Raichu-Mega-Y | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Garchomp | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Score: higher means more effective against Raichu. KO % is how often Raichu is knocked out by the counter; switch-out % is how often it switches out against it.
Is Raichu good in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B?
By usage, Raichu is the #71 pick in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B at 1.48% of weighted teams as of June 2026, and its usage has held steady over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Raichu or a reason you are not running it.