Light Orb Pikachu Vs Raichu

252 hp 252 def mega slowbro.

Light orb pikachu vs raichu. I objectively and subjectively prefer raichu. Raichu gets a choice of what item it wants to hold be it choice scarf specs life orb air balloon etc. However it would have lower attack and sp. Pikachu also has the crappiest defenses and will most likely be 2hkoed or ohkoed by a neutral hit.

252 spa life orb abomasnow giga drain vs. 0 hp 0 spd abomasnow. Raichu can t use the light ball. A light orb pikachu can hit harder than a choice scarf or life orb raichu but that s about it.

218 257 103 3 121 8 guaranteed ohko. 94 110 29 2 34 2 4 7 chance to 3hko raichu deals less damage than pikachu but is faster and bulkier. Life orb raichu deals less damage than light ball pikachu but raichu remains the faster pokemon. With a choice band choice specs it can hit harder than pikachu can while being faster and having better defenses.

Pikachu has to have light ball. A light ball doubles pikachu s sp. Commented mar 12 2017 by sumwun 2 answers. So choice band raichu and light ball pikachu go even in damage while pikachu still has freedom in move choice.

Raichu is bulkier and while it is still pretty frail it can at least live a hit but pikachu just falls to pretty much everything. 252 atk life orb raichu volt tackle vs. 0 hp 4 spd pikachu. If a pikachu holds a light ball while breeding the offspring pichu will know the move volt tackle a light ball has no effect when held by any other pokémon including pichu and raichu it can be obtained as a tier 2 special drop.

252 spa life orb raichu thunderbolt vs. A light ball is a held item that doubles pikachu s attack and special attack. There are much better choices for items such as leftovers if you make raichu a subpuncher or lum berry if you make it anything else raichu doesn t like statuses. Here are their base stats in the form hp atk def spa spd spd.

Attack so pikachu is sometimes used more often as a sweeper. The same abomasnow using giga drain. 109 133 53 9 65 8 guaranteed 2hko. 35 110 30 100 40 90 405 total.

A raichu with life orb can hit about as hard as a pikachu with light ball. That being said its light ball is the only reason why you should even consider pikachu. Raichu is faster and since both are frail speed is key. Other than that raichu has much better speed and type coverage.

Pikachu while pikachu has the major tool it calls a light ball to massively boost its offenses it is also its main downfall in that it will remain a slow rat. 35 55 30 50 40 90 300 total pikachu light ball. And raichu still has higher total base stats.