Raichu best PvP IVs
The best Raichu IVs for Great League in Pokémon GO are 0/15/14 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 14 HP. That spread reaches CP 1499 at level 26 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Raichu ranks #742 there, with 96.0 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Raichu 0/15/14 in the IV ranker
Best Raichu IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/15/14 | 26 | 1499 | #742 |
| Ultra (never hits the cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 2467 | #1 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 2467 | #1 |
Raichu cannot enter Little League because it has already evolved. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Raichu never reaches Ultra League's 2,500 CP cap: at level 50 it tops out at CP 2467. Nothing is held back by the cap there, so the highest IVs simply win and 15/15/15 is best, exactly as in Master League.
Top 10 Raichu IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/14 | 26 | 1499 | 131.5 | 113.1 | 115 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/14/15 | 26 | 1499 | 131.5 | 112.4 | 115 | 99.4 |
| 3 | 0/14/14 | 26 | 1495 | 131.5 | 112.4 | 115 | 99.4 |
| 4 | 1/13/14 | 26 | 1498 | 132.1 | 111.7 | 115 | 99.3 |
| 5 | 0/15/13 | 26 | 1495 | 131.5 | 113.1 | 114 | 99.1 |
| 6 | 0/9/14 | 26.5 | 1500 | 132.7 | 110.0 | 116 | 99.1 |
| 7 | 1/14/13 | 26 | 1498 | 132.1 | 112.4 | 114 | 99.0 |
| 8 | 0/13/15 | 26 | 1495 | 131.5 | 111.7 | 115 | 98.8 |
| 9 | 0/13/14 | 26 | 1490 | 131.5 | 111.7 | 115 | 98.8 |
| 10 | 1/15/12 | 26 | 1498 | 132.1 | 113.1 | 113 | 98.8 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pichu | 9/15/15 CP 500 | 15/15/15 CP 535 | 15/15/15 CP 535 |
| Pikachu | ✕ | 15/15/15 CP 1060 | 15/15/15 CP 1060 |
| Raichu | ✕ | 0/15/14 CP 1499 | 15/15/15 CP 2467 |
How good is Raichu in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Raichu #152 of 1,154 in Great League, with a score of 84.1 out of 100. The usual moveset is Volt Switch, Volt Tackle and Trailblaze.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #152 of 1,154 | 84.1 | Volt Switch, Volt Tackle, Trailblaze |
| Ultra | #229 of 851 | 81.3 | Volt Switch, Trailblaze, Volt Tackle |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Raichu to build; the meta rank says whether Raichu is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Raichu
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Raichu you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Raichu PvP IV questions
What are the best Raichu IVs for Great League?
0/15/14 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 14 HP. It reaches CP 1499 at level 26 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Raichu good for Great League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Raichu only ranks #742 of 4,096 in Great League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Raichu in Great League?
CP 1499 at level 26, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.