Last updated: 2026-06-10
#0026
Related Pokemon
Doubles the Pokémon's Speed stat on Electric Terrain.
Season: シーズンM-2 (2026-06-10)
Moves
Item
Ability
Nature
AP Spreads
Sash Special Attacker
Paralysis + Endeavor combo for stable opening.
Alolan Raichu
Focus Sash| HP | 137 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk↓ | 94 | - | |
| Def | 70 | - | |
| SpA | 147 | 32 | |
| SpD | 105 | - | |
| Spe↑ | 178 | 32 |
An Alolan Raichu matchup-oriented special attacker build that specializes in Sp. Atk and Speed and fights with Focus Sash as a shield. After surviving a hit, combines Endeavor with Nuzzle to Forcibly chips opponents head-on — its composition.
Has a wide variety of secondary moves
Recommended options are Grass Knot / Surf, which provide damage against unfavorable Ground-types, and Focus Blast, which yields the widest super-effective coverage when combined with Thunderbolt. Since Alolan Raichu's Sp. Atk isn't very high, Choose with super-effective coverage in mind do so.
Changing support moves to boost setup performance
Besides Nuzzle, which chips the opponent's Focus Sash and inflicts paralysis, Encore (which locks the opponent's move) and Light Screen / Reflect (which reduce damage to backup Pokémon) are recommended.
Its main role is to come in as the lead or after a faint and spam STAB special moves from high Speed. After surviving with Focus Sash, it uses Endeavor and Nuzzle to Sets up a board favorable for backup Pokémon also performs setup-like duties.
Pokémon that can't leverage Focus Sash
This build depends heavily on Focus Sash for guaranteed turns, so Fake Out, multi-hit moves, weather damage, etc. can prevent Focus Sash from working, in which case it cannot perform well. Carefully check the opponent's team to identify the right timing.
Example Threats
Sash Special Attacker
Sash shield for attacks + paralysis chance.
Raichu
Focus Sash| HP | 135 | - | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk↓ | 99 | - | |
| Def | 77 | 2 | |
| SpA | 142 | 32 | |
| SpD | 100 | - | |
| Spe↑ | 178 | 32 |
Invests EVs in Sp. Atk and Speed, Focus SashRaichu special attacker build that grants action assurance via this item. With the Ability Lightning Rod nullifies opponents' Electric moves while raising Sp. Atk, so Reads Electric moves and switches in to go on the offensive.
Leverages high Speed to attack first, and Thunderbolt or Grass Knot chips a wide range of opponents as the main role. Even against unfavorable matchups, Nuzzle viaParalysis inflicts, and Alluring Voice uses, Performs backup support and opponent disruption — its role.
Type
Category
Properties
76 / 76
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP | Properties | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giga Impact | Normal | Phys | 150 | 90 | 8 | Contact | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Mega Kick | Normal | Phys | 120 | 75 | 8 | Contact | The target is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power. |
| Body Slam | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 16 | Contact | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Facade | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | Contact | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Fake Out | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 12 | Contact | This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle. |
| Quick Attack | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 20 | Contact | The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. |
| Feint | Normal | Phys | 30 | 100 | 12 | This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. | |
| Endeavor | Normal | Phys | - | 100 | 8 | Contact | The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. |
| Flail | Normal | Phys | - | 100 | 16 | Contact | The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90 | 8 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. | |
| Round | Normal | Spec | 60 | 100 | 16 | Sound | The user attacks the target with a song. If others use this move, they will act immediately after the initial user, and the power of their Rounds will be boosted. |
| Snore | Normal | Spec | 50 | 100 | 16 | Sound | This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. |
| Tickle | Normal | Stat | - | 100 | 20 | The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats. | |
| Wish | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | One turn after this move is used, the user's or its replacement's HP is restored by up to half the user's max HP. | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. | |
| Encore | Normal | Stat | - | 100 | 8 | The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. | |
| Endure | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. | |
| Protect | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | |
| Substitute | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. | |
| Double Team | Normal | Stat | - | - | 16 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness. | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | Phys | 50 | 100 | 20 | Contact | The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat. |
| Grass Knot | Grass | Spec | - | 100 | 20 | Contact | The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Surf | Water | Spec | 90 | 100 | 16 | The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Stat | - | - | 8 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. | |
| Volt Tackle | Electric | Phys | 120 | 100 | 16 | Contact | The user electrifies itself and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This attack may leave the target with paralysis. |
| Wild Charge | Electric | Phys | 90 | 100 | 16 | Contact | The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | ContactPunch | The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Nuzzle | Electric | Phys | 20 | 100 | 20 | Contact | The user attacks by nuzzling its electrified cheeks against the target. This also leaves the target with paralysis. |
| Zap Cannon | Electric | Spec | 120 | 50 | 8 | Ball | The user attacks by firing an electric blast like a cannon. This also leaves the target with paralysis. |
| Thunder | Electric | Spec | 110 | 70 | 12 | A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Spec | 90 | 100 | 16 | The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | |
| Discharge | Electric | Spec | 80 | 100 | 16 | The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave those hit by the attack with paralysis. | |
| Rising Voltage | Electric | Spec | 70 | 100 | 20 | The user attacks with electricity rising from the ground. This move's power is doubled if the target is on Electric Terrain. | |
| Volt Switch | Electric | Spec | 70 | 100 | 20 | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. | |
| Electroweb | Electric | Spec | 55 | 95 | 16 | The user captures opposing Pokémon in an electric net to inflict damage. This also lowers their Speed stats. | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | Spec | 50 | 90 | 12 | The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |
| Electro Ball | Electric | Spec | - | 100 | 12 | Ball | The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Electric Terrain | Electric | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns, powering up Electric-type moves. Pokémon on the ground can no longer fall asleep. | |
| Eerie Impulse | Electric | Stat | - | 100 | 16 | The user's body generates an eerie impulse. Exposing the target to it harshly lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. | |
| Charge | Electric | Stat | - | - | 20 | The user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also boosts the user's Sp. Def stat. | |
| Thunder Wave | Electric | Stat | - | 90 | 20 | The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target. | |
| Dig | Ground | Phys | 80 | 100 | 12 | Contact | The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Phys | 150 | 100 | 20 | ContactPunch | The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move. |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Phys | 75 | 100 | 12 | ContactPunch | The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | Contact | The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| Upper Hand | Fighting | Phys | 65 | 100 | 16 | Contact | The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move. |
| Reversal | Fighting | Phys | - | 100 | 16 | Contact | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | Spec | 120 | 70 | 8 | Ball | The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Rest | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 8 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. | |
| Reflect | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 20 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns. | |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 20 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. | |
| Agility | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 20 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. | |
| Knock Off | Dark | Phys | 65 | 100 | 20 | Contact | The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 | Contact | The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity. |
| Thief | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 | Contact | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Fling | Dark | Phys | - | 100 | 12 | The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item. | |
| Nasty Plot | Dark | Stat | - | - | 20 | The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |
| Fake Tears | Dark | Stat | - | 100 | 20 | The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. | |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Phys | 100 | 75 | 16 | Contact | The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Play Rough | Fairy | Phys | 90 | 90 | 12 | Contact | The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. |
| Alluring Voice | Fairy | Spec | 80 | 100 | 12 | Sound | The user attacks the target using its angelic voice. This also confuses the target if its stats have been boosted during the turn. |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Spec | 80 | 100 | 12 | The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash. | |
| Draining Kiss | Fairy | Spec | 50 | 100 | 12 | Contact | The user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target. |
| Charm | Fairy | Stat | - | 100 | 20 | The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat. | |
| Sweet Kiss | Fairy | Stat | - | 75 | 12 | The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion. | |
| Psychic | Psychic | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | |
| Expanding Force | Psychic | Spec | 80 | 100 | 12 | The user attacks the target with its psychic power. When the ground is Psychic Terrain, this move's power is boosted and it damages all opposing Pokémon. | |
| Psyshock | Psychic | Spec | 80 | 100 | 12 | The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage. | |
| Psychic Noise | Psychic | Spec | 75 | 100 | 12 | Sound | The user attacks the target with unpleasant sound waves. For two turns, the target is prevented from recovering HP through moves, Abilities, or held items. |
| Stored Power | Psychic | Spec | 20 | 100 | 12 | The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power. | |
| Speed Swap | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user exchanges Speed stats with the target. | |
| Psychic Terrain | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 12 | This protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves for five turns. | |
| Magic Room | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's held items lose their effects for five turns. | |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 20 | The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. | |
| Skill Swap | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 12 | The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target. |
