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Raichu PvP IV ranks in Pokémon GO
- Little Cup: closed to this one — it only takes Pokémon that can still evolve.
- Great League: playable — PvPoke #133, down from #114 · hundo rank 742 of 4096 · best build 0/15/14, level 26, 39,000 dust
- Ultra League: off-meta — outside PvPoke's top 150 · hundo rank 1 of 4096 · best build 15/15/15, level 50, 475,000 dust, 296 XL candy
- Master League: off-meta — outside PvPoke's top 150
Which IVs make the best Raichu for PvP, league by league — ranked by stat product, the way rankings are calculated in Pokémon GO. Ranked at levels up to 50 — without Best Buddy.
Great League
The best spread is 0/15/14 at level 26 — 1499 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
PvPoke ranks it #133 overall in Great League, down from #114. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026. Compared with PvPoke's ranks of 9 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Volt Switch · Volt Tackle · Trailblaze.
At that level it fights with 131.46 attack, 113.07 defense and 115.12 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 742 of 4096 here, 96% of the best spread: mediocre here — a lower-attack catch beats it.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/14 | 26 | 1499 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/14/15 | 26 | 1499 | 99.4% |
| 3 | 0/14/14 | 26 | 1495 | 99.4% |
| 4 | 1/13/14 | 26 | 1498 | 99.31% |
| 5 | 0/15/13 | 26 | 1495 | 99.13% |
| 6 | 0/9/14 | 26.5 | 1500 | 99.09% |
| 7 | 1/14/13 | 26 | 1498 | 99.04% |
| 8 | 0/13/15 | 26 | 1495 | 98.8% |
| 9 | 0/13/14 | 26 | 1490 | 98.8% |
| 10 | 1/15/12 | 26 | 1498 | 98.77% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 26 costs 39,000 Stardust and 34 candy.
Ultra League
The best spread is 15/15/15 at level 50 — 2467 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
With Best Buddy (levels up to 51): the best spread is 15/15/15 at level 51, 2496 CP.
At that level it fights with 174.78 attack, 139.49 defense and 142.85 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 1 of 4096 here, 100% of the best spread: the best possible spread, which almost never happens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15/15/15 | 50 | 2467 | 100% |
| 2 | 15/15/14 | 50 | 2459 | 100% |
| 3 | 14/15/15 | 50 | 2455 | 99.52% |
| 4 | 14/15/14 | 50 | 2448 | 99.52% |
| 5 | 15/14/15 | 50 | 2459 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 15/14/14 | 50 | 2452 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 15/15/13 | 50 | 2452 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 13/15/15 | 50 | 2443 | 99.04% |
| 9 | 13/15/14 | 50 | 2436 | 99.04% |
| 10 | 14/14/15 | 50 | 2447 | 98.92% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 50 costs 475,000 Stardust, 248 candy and 296 XL candy.
500 CP cap
(Little Cup is closed to this one)
Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, so these are the best spreads under 500 CP for their own sake rather than a ranking for a cup it can enter.
The best spread is 0/11/8 at level 9 — 500 CP. The table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 77.12 attack, 64.73 defense and 65.13 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 1,209 of 4096 here, 94.4% of the best spread.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/11/8 | 9 | 500 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/6/13 | 9 | 500 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0/13/6 | 9 | 500 | 99.68% |
| 4 | 0/8/11 | 9 | 500 | 99.66% |
| 5 | 6/15/14 | 8.5 | 500 | 99.42% |
| 6 | 6/15/13 | 8.5 | 499 | 99.42% |
| 7 | 0/10/9 | 9 | 500 | 99.38% |
| 8 | 0/10/8 | 9 | 499 | 99.38% |
| 9 | 0/15/4 | 9 | 500 | 99.32% |
| 10 | 0/15/3 | 9 | 499 | 99.32% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 9, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
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Raichu in PvP: quick answers
Is Raichu good for PvP right now?
Little Cup: closed to it, the cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve. Great League: playable, PvPoke #133, down from #114. Ultra League: off-meta, outside PvPoke's top 150. Master League: off-meta, outside PvPoke's top 150.
What are the best IVs for Raichu in Great League?
The best spread is 0/15/14, which reaches 1499 CP at level 26. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
What are the best IVs for Raichu in Ultra League?
The best spread is 15/15/15, which reaches 2467 CP at level 50. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
Is a hundo Raichu good for PvP?
Great League: rank 742 of 4096, mediocre here — a lower-attack catch beats it. Ultra League: rank 1 of 4096, the best possible spread, which almost never happens.
How much does it cost to power up Raichu for Great League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 26 costs 39,000 Stardust and 34 candy.
How much does it cost to power up Raichu for Ultra League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 50 costs 475,000 Stardust, 248 candy and 296 XL candy.
What moves does Raichu use in PvP?
Great League: Volt Switch · Volt Tackle · Trailblaze, the set behind PvPoke's #133.
Can Raichu be used in Little Cup?
No. Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, and Raichu cannot.
Close to Raichu in Great League
These land within a hair of Raichu on stat product, so they ask the same question of an IV spread — and a shield-heavy matchup often comes down to which of them you built.
What every Great League build costs →
Ranks come from every one of the 4096 IV combinations, each taken to the highest level its league allows, and sorted by stat product. Levels stop at 50, where any player can take a Pokémon; a Best Buddy goes one level further, and where that changes an answer the section says so on a line of its own. Numbers refresh whenever the Pokédex does.