Ash's Raichu

**Raichu** was originally captured by Paul as a Pikachu. Raichu has never enjoyed battles but Paul trained it to do so anyways. Paul eventually decided Raichu was not worth the effort and released her. Shortly after Ash captured her promising to never make her battle again.

## History

### Vermillion Arc

Raichu made her first appearance as a Pikachu in Paul's gym battle against Lt. Surge. She managed to defeat the Gym Leader's Voltorb and Magnemite before being defeated by his Raichu.

### Battle Dome Tournament Arc

Shortly after the Battle Dome Tournament completed Ash came across Paul who had just used the unevolved Raichu to battle and defeat a Primeape. The Primeape however was blasted away by her final attack.

### Fuchsia Arc

The now evolved Raichu next showed up in the Fuchsia Tag Tournament, where Paul used her battle against Giselle and Septimus and then again against Misty and Iris. Both battles were won with her doing the majority of the work in the first, and then being too tired to make much of a difference in the second. Paul decided that Raichu was not worth his effort after she was defeated in the battle against Misty and Iris, so released her without healing her wounds. Ash and Red came across her stumbling out of some bushes. With Pikachu's help, Ash talked with Raichu and offered to capture and to never make her battle if she didn't want to. Raichu accepted and captured herself in the Heal Ball Ash offered her.

Her treatment by the hands of Paul let Ash and Red put aside their feud temporarily as they had a common enemy.

### Sabrina Arc

Raichu was part of the rescue effort organized by Ash's Pokédex, to evacuate Ash from the Saffron Gym. Knowing that Raichu did not like to battle, she was given the job by Ash to locate Primeape and to try to rescue the Fighting-type. Raihcu ended up finding Primeape in the basement, and after apologizing for being the reason he was injured and then captured by Sabrina, she captured Primeape in a Timer Ball.

### Indigo Training Arc

Raichu and Pikachu ended up getting intimate and Raichu layed an egg.

### Mewtwo Arc

Raichu along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon were brought out after the trainer arrived at New Island. She was a little scared when Paul arrived but managed to calm down when it became apparent she wasn't going to be taken away.

She later was captured by one of Mewtwo's Dark Balls, until she was released by Ash or one of the others who had previously escaped. She then helped battle Mewtwo's clone army along with the rest of the originals.

Raichu, Ash and Pikachu gathered when it became time for the Electric-types' egg to hatch. Ash promised that Raichu would have the final call on what happens with the Pichu until such a time that he is old enough to make those decisions on his own, including on if it is to leave with a different trainer.

### Indigo League Arc

Raichu was used in battle against Joshua in the third round of the Indigo League on the Water Field. The Electric-type was chosen by Ash to be used in order to assist him in maintaining his composure against the opposing trainer. She faced off against Joshua's Magneton and defeated it with an aerial Dig attack, before being swapped out when Joshua sent out his Arbok.

## Moves

### As Raichu

**Currently Known**

* Thunderbolt
* Dig
* Brick Break
* Quick Attack

### As Pikachu

* Quick Attack
* Thundershock
* Brick Break
* Dig