I like Raichu's design a lot. Bigger, fatter, and stronger Pikachu, but still cute with it's bigger curly ears and longer tail. You can definitely still tell that it came from a Pikachu. Very smart design.
Looking at it right now. From first glance the art looks awesome and dynamic, but then you pay too much attention to the pokemon's face, and you notice- among other things- that the eyes are misaligned.
Here's how a rank the rodents (Keep in mind that this isn't based on 100 percent based stats) 1. Emolga He's a Emo flying squirrel who has an extremely memorable name, He killed everyone when i played black 2, he's cute i love his color scheme and he's my all time favorite Pokemon 2. Raichu Pimped Pikachu, the video says it itself why he's #2 and he still cute and Underrated 3. Deddene A powerful Hamster and i love that it's based on TV Antenae and i love it's fairy typing 4. Plusle and Minun They're weak, But their design and gimmick is really original, Positive and Negative Charges are an extremely cool thing to base a pokemon off but They're extremely Overhated for some reason 5. Pichu cuter pikachu but give it a thunderstone so it evolves into raichu 6. Pachirisu It's just a white squirrel, cute but it's still just a squirrel and it's single type 7. Togedemaru GAHH SONIC, I HATE SONIC 8. Pikachu, just go to hell for ruining raichu's career
@@MrZahsome At least he was original with his role and not another glass cannon, he is a wall destroyer and is ment to give any poor pokemon who switches in a bad day. And my emboar will stick to eating, a diet of Birds, Tanks, and any Unfortunate Zard that can't outspeed him when equipped with a choice scarf
Wait it doesn't? I played emerald when I was younger and I got a Pikachu from the Safari zone it had a light ball and I eventually evolved it into a Raichu. This whole entire time I thought the light ball that I had equiped with it worked this whole time.
If Game Freak wasn't so intent on giving all of the love to their mascot, Light Ball Raichu would be insanely powerful. At least OU with basically 2 base 180 attack stats and great speed. Maybe too frail for Ubers, though. And plus, they let both Cubone and Marowak use Thick Club, giving Marowak basically 180 base attack, so why not let Pichu, Pikachu, and Raichu use Light Ball, instead of just Pikachu
Joël Ogbamichael yeah, that would be OP, but Raichu, like Marowak, has its weaknesses with its awful hp and physical defense, meaning it would lose hard to strong physical priority like Extreme Speed and Sucker Punch. Also, I don't think it would be really fair if Raichu got Light Ball, but why not Pichu, it's awful and would need a buff, but no, Game Freak just wants to make it seem like their mascot is good.
I always loved Raichu. Especially when Iron Tail became a thing, because I always imagined that Raichu would look pretty amazing hacking at other mons with its lightning axe shaped tail.
@@ShinyTillDawn Because Lightball doesnt work to Raichu, Raichu is also useless which is really sad since Raichu could potentially be a great OU pokemon (still a great support in VGC) but in turn is Pikachu becoming pointless in Competitive (ffs its already had it's fair share of being popular in the anime AND being the goddamn mascot of the franchise) The Pokedex doesnt lie on how unloved Raichu is, not even being allowed to take advantage of Light Ball.
“the bigger, uglier, less popular version”. Excuse me that is my favourite boi you are talking about. Great video though! I love all the in depth coverage you put into all of this. It's super informative!
With Celebi being mentioned almost every video these days, and the fact Grass-types have been ignored in this channel, you know what I shall say... How GOOD was Celebi ACTUALLY? (I had already requested this, but I think I lost the comment in the whole FSG having to reupload thing. Anyways, Join the Grass Movement!)
Raichu has always been my favorite pokemon of all time. I think the fact that Gamefreak give so much options to Pikachu has hit Raichu’s popularity quite a lot. But even if Raichu is an awful pokemon competitively I will always use one in my team.
God. The love I have for this Pokémon is unreal. Raichu is my Day 1. I think it'd be safe to assume that Raichu is most definitely my all time favorite.
I used one in X. It was great. Raichu is pretty good in-game. It wasn't bad competitively either, it's just that FSG focuses more on what tier something is in than how well it does on the actual tier it is in (whether that is poor "judgment" on FSG's part is for you to ponder). Raichu was actually a solid pick for an offensive Electric in Gen 6 PU, for example, despite competing with Zebstrika and Electabuzz.
Yeah I talking about how good Pokemon are in the the tier they are in would be cool. Would kinda defeat the purpose of asking if they are good though at least a bit.
Well, the question IS constructed as "HOW good was it actually?" rather than "Was it actually good?", so going by exactly how well a Pokémon performed in its own tier is ACTUALLY (ba-dum tss!) a more accurate approach to the question FSG poses with his competitive history videos.
I think I once used Raichu in FR (ever since I've restarted it to do a Flying Mono so now I instead have Zapdos) and it did rather well. idr if I let it learn Thunder or settled for TBolt alone, because outside rain, Thunder is just not very reliable. Still, the fact you can get a Thunder Wave user very early in the game is very useful for catching the rest of the team.
Thanks. I really wish Raichu got more love. Playing Pokémon X and Y, I stumbled on a Pikachu, I caught and used until I heard Pikachu had an evolution. I soon got a Thunder Stone and boom, I got a Raichu. ever since then I still have that Raichu to this day. I try to use other, better electric types like Jolteon and Ampharos, but it just wasn't the same. Nowadays everytime I play X and Y or Sun and Moon, I always have up a Raichu by the end. So yeah. I'm a Raichu fan! By the way. I'd like to see. How good was Sudowoodo ACTUALLY? How good was Raticate ACTUALLY? How good was Weezing ACTUALLY? How good was Politoad ACTUALLY? And my personal favorite How good was Wobbuffet ACTUALLY? ( Underrated, kind of bad Pokémon are my favorites ) Thanks
Ugly?! How dare you! Raichu is the absolute best electric type ever! I've positively adored it since I was a kid and saw Lieutenant Surge's Raichu that's lasted well over 20 years now! ❤❤❤❤
Aw, Raichu's one of my favorite Pokemon. Sad that even the Pokedex has to rub it in. :( Even before I was really into Pokemon, I remember immediately falling in love with Raichu the moment I first saw it. Always found its appearance more aesthetically pleasing than Pikachu's.
@@tacitgamingfanREAL fr, Raichu is always the bad guy when it shows up in a meaningful way. Except for Goh's Raichu. Goh's Raichu is amazing but something like her should have happened 10 years ago.
Riachu is my favorite pokemon that nobody seems to like. Its horrifically underated and overshadowed by Pikachu. God, if i had one pokemon IRL, I wouldent choose a time-traveling armored beast, i would choose this adorable mousey to lug around. And dont even get me started on its alohan form. Just... why? I really hope im not the only one who feels this way. How about this, can sombody make a kickstarter to litterally just make life sized Raichu plushes?
Fun fact: If pokemon had taken the Let's Go games as an opportunity to buff the Pikachu line's stats, Raichu could have a base total in the 540 range rather than 430. For comparison, the Kanto Starter lines all have 534 as a base stat in their final evolutions, so it would put him on par with them.
This is my idea for Raichu if he got more base stat total. 1.Special bulk but slower Hp:79 Def:65 atk:95 sp atk:110 Sp.Def:105 Speed:70 Bst:534 2.Special bulk with average speed(i think this fits Raichu the best) Hp:79 Def:65 atk:80 sp atk:110 Sp.Def:100 Speed:100 Bst:534 3.More bulkier Raichu Hp:103 Def:70 Atk:90 Sp.Atk:90 Sp.Def:82 Speed:101 Bst:535 4.Electric Lucario Hp:60 Def:55 atk:100 sp.atk:115 sp.def:75 Speed:120 Bst:525
@@Shape1425 The ROM hack of HG/SS Called Sacred Gold/Storm Silver buffed Raichu to 516. Attack +10, Special Attack +10, Speed +11 That buff alone is enough to allow Raichu to invest more in its bulk EVs. If you were to that version of it on a team, you could run an IV spread of 84/0/0/230/56/140 and have special defense as good as Blastoise. Combo that with a move like charge/calm mind and reflect or light screen and that's MORE Than enough to make it last longer. And thanks to the stat buffs, you can have it perform offensively the same as it would in the base game.
soo apparently pointing out obvious hacking means is a fan of a youtuber somehow? even if that logic would have brains behind it not sure how liking a youtuber would be a bad thing when even this video is made by 1.
In a world full of Uber pokémon that was impossible to find the nature you wanted if you already had the only one pokémon in game. its the Raichu that made you shook? Kindly go ahead to shove the cactus in the store near your up into your asses infnity and beyond!
I'd make a new ability for Raichu called "Lightning Stream," which is basically Swift Swim but for electrics: Pikachu and Raichu's Speed Doubles in the Rain. Or maybe increases by 50%
Only reason I DIDN'T Vote for Raichu was simply because you WEREN'T covering Gen 7. Raichu is my favorite Pokemon of all time, I just wanted to wait until Gen 7 was covered before voting for it.
Icewolfnector yeah I love the way it looks in the anime and it's sprites but it's gen6/7 sprites don't treat it well my favorite sprite it has is Emerald
Thank you for finally doing this. I feel blessed. If I must be honest I knew deep down that Raichu isn’t the best when it comes to competitive. I just really love it.
Do you know why this happens? Because plants resist electricity. Resistance = heat. Which makes fire. By your own logic, electricity should be super effective against literally nothing.
Let’s go Misdreavus. I remember when I was a little baby boy I thought it was such a cool looking Pokémon and remember all my friends telling me that it was shit, but apparently it was actually high tier in gen 2?
Smiley Joe And also..... IT DOESNT EFFECT MISDREAVUS IT DOESNT EFFECT MISDREAVUS IT DOESNT EFFECT MISDREAVUS IT DOESNT EFFECT MISDREAVUS IT DOESNT EFFECT MISDREAVUS Yeah, Colosseum made Misdreavus awesome.
Smiley Joe The only thing that made it OU in gen 2 was due to it being the best perish trapper in gen 2. It slid down the tiers once Shadow Tag got introduced tho.
Raichu's much cuter than Pika to me. Why'd you have to rag on it so bad in the beginning of the video? Almost made me want to not watch the whole thing. Could you do one for Jolteon, Vaporeon, or Flareon, please? I love almost all of the Eeveelutions. It would be neat to see any of those three.
My my, quite the aggressive commenter. What a cool and wonderful person you must be, calling out users on the Internet for not using periods. Must really make you feel so much better about your own, edgy life.
The real problem is the anime shitting on it due to trying to hype up its pre evolution. I recently found out the poor guy is lacking move wise to even other stone evolvers which have gained otehr moves through the generations yet all Raichu got was lv1 access to Thunderbolt which has been a TM in every generation but 2...
@@anthonypiranio202 IDK in its actual tier placement but it's not used in OU. Jolteon is a good pokemon in its own right but unfortunately it has insane competition. There is just no way it can compete with the likes of tapu Koko, xurkitreee, thunderous,.zoeara, magnezone, and Zapdos. Then you have mega ampherous as a more niche option. There is just no way to justify using Jolteon over all these options.
Hey, Kellen. Just a quick suggestion: I really enjoy the Gen 3 footage from both Pokemon XD and Pokemon Emerald. I don't know how easy this is for you to do, but for Generations I through IV, would you consider mixing footage from both the console and the handheld games? I really enjoy both styles and it may add some extra visual flair to your videos. Anyone agree? By the way, I really love your content. You do a great job at explaining how a Pokemon fares across an entire metagame rather than just the tier its in, and I really appreciate that.
I actually raised a Raichu to pair with my Kyogre after seeing Wolfey win it all. Been using it since in doubles and its truly an amazing support to Kyogre. Very niche, but very good when used well.
How GOOD was Magmar and Magmortar or Electabuzz and Electivire ACTUALLY? and when you have time or when is time How GOOD was Breloom ACTYALLY Breloom is my favorite Fighting type so much that I have plan to create Battle bond form for him
Raichu is waaaaay better than pikachu in my opinion. I found a random encounter shiny pichu in moon, transferred it, and evolved it in an ultra wormhole so it would stay a kantonian Pokémon.
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False Swipe Gaming nice work man but can you do one video about fighting type
annnd i still give a like
Sad, cause I think Raichu is cooler than Pikachu
I agree
So do i too man
Yea
John Doe nice one
Also I concur
me too. It's my favourite pokemon. It's so underrated because it's the big brother of pikachu. I get so much hate just because i like raichu more :(
Am I the only one who perfers raichu over pikachu?
Christian Bandoh-Danquah I agree I love raichu. I hate pikachu. It is so over hyped.
I think most hardcore pokemon fans do.
No
Nope. Raichu is my favorite Pokemon just over Pikachu
not really a fan of either one. I'm more of a luxray fan.
*I LOVE RAICHU*
@Malachi Wright I like Raichu too
Your a raichu so it really obvious
Always love yourself
@@copperpepper5353 yup
i love raichu too
I like Raichu's design a lot. Bigger, fatter, and stronger Pikachu, but still cute with it's bigger curly ears and longer tail. You can definitely still tell that it came from a Pikachu. Very smart design.
Raichu is my favourite! personally think his design is much better looking than Pikachu, plus the Dark Raichu from team rocket TCG is badass
Looking at it right now. From first glance the art looks awesome and dynamic, but then you pay too much attention to the pokemon's face, and you notice- among other things- that the eyes are misaligned.
I wonder how it would have been if we got an evolution to Raichu instead of a pre-evolution to Pikachu
@@M3rtyville well there was supposed to be evolution to raichu, the pokemon was called gorochu
Here's how a rank the rodents
(Keep in mind that this isn't based on 100 percent based stats)
1. Emolga
He's a Emo flying squirrel who has an extremely memorable name, He killed everyone when i played black 2, he's cute i love his color scheme and he's my all time favorite Pokemon
2. Raichu
Pimped Pikachu, the video says it itself why he's #2 and he still cute and Underrated
3. Deddene
A powerful Hamster and i love that it's based on TV Antenae and i love it's fairy typing
4. Plusle and Minun
They're weak, But their design and gimmick is really original, Positive and Negative Charges are an extremely cool thing to base a pokemon off but They're extremely Overhated for some reason
5. Pichu
cuter pikachu but give it a thunderstone so it evolves into raichu
6. Pachirisu
It's just a white squirrel, cute but it's still just a squirrel and it's single type
7. Togedemaru
GAHH SONIC, I HATE SONIC
8. Pikachu, just go to hell for ruining raichu's career
love raichu sm
"popularity amongst fans doesn't matter in competitive Pokémon"
Tell that to Charzard with it's 2 mega evolutions.
SymbioteNx379 Charizard was Subpar to Shit before it got its Mega Evos though, and it was super popular even before gen 6
Charizard got 2 megas because GameFreak needed one with a Dragon typing _and_ one that can set up Drought.
My Emboar eats Zards for breakfast, both X and Y.
@@chairman_quartz8402 Emboar is also trash outclassed by its previous fire/fighting starters. It should stick to just eating.
@@MrZahsome At least he was original with his role and not another glass cannon, he is a wall destroyer and is ment to give any poor pokemon who switches in a bad day.
And my emboar will stick to eating, a diet of Birds, Tanks, and any Unfortunate Zard that can't outspeed him when equipped with a choice scarf
I think Raichu is pretty fuckin' cool, it's orange, has big feet, and an awesome looking tail.
Cause its also kangaroo!!
His tail is so awesome
"has big feet" you one of those :]
Birdsinflames :] hehe :]
Big feet...? Okay, deviant artist
Unlike Pikachu, Raichu stayed Fat.
We prefer to say soft and cuddly x3
@@Kalenz1234 Or THICC
Raichu is big chungus confirmed
HotAnimePremium Boy dead meme XD
Raichu is comfortable with his body
if only Light Ball worked on Raichu....
Now that... is a bit powerful lol.
Wait it doesn't? I played emerald when I was younger and I got a Pikachu from the Safari zone it had a light ball and I eventually evolved it into a Raichu. This whole entire time I thought the light ball that I had equiped with it worked this whole time.
If Game Freak wasn't so intent on giving all of the love to their mascot, Light Ball Raichu would be insanely powerful. At least OU with basically 2 base 180 attack stats and great speed. Maybe too frail for Ubers, though. And plus, they let both Cubone and Marowak use Thick Club, giving Marowak basically 180 base attack, so why not let Pichu, Pikachu, and Raichu use Light Ball, instead of just Pikachu
Joël Ogbamichael yeah, that would be OP, but Raichu, like Marowak, has its weaknesses with its awful hp and physical defense, meaning it would lose hard to strong physical priority like Extreme Speed and Sucker Punch. Also, I don't think it would be really fair if Raichu got Light Ball, but why not Pichu, it's awful and would need a buff, but no, Game Freak just wants to make it seem like their mascot is good.
@@amymoreau2125 he could run a physical set w extremespeed
I always loved Raichu. Especially when Iron Tail became a thing, because I always imagined that Raichu would look pretty amazing hacking at other mons with its lightning axe shaped tail.
What about Raichu too having iron tail, but with upgrade emiting electricity.
I wish Raichu had its own version of light ball :/
Then Pikachu would be completely outclassed by it.
@@ShinyTillDawn So? Raichu is the evolved form, that's how it works.
Then the original would be pointless. Also, don't expect replies from comments years ago.
@@ShinyTillDawn Because Lightball doesnt work to Raichu, Raichu is also useless which is really sad since Raichu could potentially be a great OU pokemon (still a great support in VGC) but in turn is Pikachu becoming pointless in Competitive (ffs its already had it's fair share of being popular in the anime AND being the goddamn mascot of the franchise) The Pokedex doesnt lie on how unloved Raichu is, not even being allowed to take advantage of Light Ball.
If theres just a world where Pichu doesnt exist and Pikachu could run rampant in little cup.
“the bigger, uglier, less popular version”. Excuse me that is my favourite boi you are talking about.
Great video though! I love all the in depth coverage you put into all of this. It's super informative!
Whosthathufflepuff I love your profile pic
Take a look at chibi raichu
Ya raichu cute
Honestly how can you say any of that with a straight face? once I get back to pokemon ima prove everyone wrong.
I feel ya
Awww the intro was so sad :'(
I think Raichu's cute
Stardes1996 Dragon thx fam
With Celebi being mentioned almost every video these days, and the fact Grass-types have been ignored in this channel, you know what I shall say... How GOOD was Celebi ACTUALLY?
(I had already requested this, but I think I lost the comment in the whole FSG having to reupload thing. Anyways, Join the Grass Movement!)
Why not Shaymin
there's no Shaymin doing both of them
I prefer Raichu, more love for Raichu!
Raichu has always been my favorite pokemon of all time. I think the fact that Gamefreak give so much options to Pikachu has hit Raichu’s popularity quite a lot. But even if Raichu is an awful pokemon competitively I will always use one in my team.
CarlosGLara13 just allow Raichu to benefit from Light Ball, boom, probably NU.
Yeah but Gamefreak would never allow their dearest Pikachu to fall into Raichu’s shadow
Alolan Raichu is great though
Raichu with light ball would be UBER
Its not that awful
I prefer Raichu, personally.
Same here
@@wowwowm8394 Yes me too
same
Pikachu Is temporaney Raichu Is eternal
I love raichu too
Lt. Surge's Raichu instantly made Raichu one of my favs and that never changed ^^
God. The love I have for this Pokémon is unreal. Raichu is my Day 1. I think it'd be safe to assume that Raichu is most definitely my all time favorite.
I feel the same, man. Its MUCH cooler, is cute as well, and ... idk raichu is just my life.
Ayyyyyy!!!
Raichu is awesome. Both its forms look much cooler than Pikachu.
Alolan raichu ruined my favourite Pokemon
@@peeface2963 :( but he’s so adorable.
UM NO
Alolan Raichu looks like an inflatable beach toy, especially the ears.
@@marioandsonic1997 but yes
I LOVE RAICHU, I HATE HOW MUCH HES HATED
i love raichu as well
Raichu can do some real damage throughout most of Kanto.
That thunder wave move is crippling literally.
hes not hated people just dont care about him
Nobody hates raichu.
@@marioandsonic1997 yeah
I always loved Raichu instead Pikachu, I only get Pikachu to get Raichu
I used one in X. It was great. Raichu is pretty good in-game. It wasn't bad competitively either, it's just that FSG focuses more on what tier something is in than how well it does on the actual tier it is in (whether that is poor "judgment" on FSG's part is for you to ponder). Raichu was actually a solid pick for an offensive Electric in Gen 6 PU, for example, despite competing with Zebstrika and Electabuzz.
Yeah I talking about how good Pokemon are in the the tier they are in would be cool. Would kinda defeat the purpose of asking if they are good though at least a bit.
Well, the question IS constructed as "HOW good was it actually?" rather than "Was it actually good?", so going by exactly how well a Pokémon performed in its own tier is ACTUALLY (ba-dum tss!) a more accurate approach to the question FSG poses with his competitive history videos.
I think I once used Raichu in FR (ever since I've restarted it to do a Flying Mono so now I instead have Zapdos) and it did rather well. idr if I let it learn Thunder or settled for TBolt alone, because outside rain, Thunder is just not very reliable. Still, the fact you can get a Thunder Wave user very early in the game is very useful for catching the rest of the team.
Satoshi2Yahiko me too
Thanks. I really wish Raichu got more love. Playing Pokémon X and Y, I stumbled on a Pikachu, I caught and used until I heard Pikachu had an evolution. I soon got a Thunder Stone and boom, I got a Raichu. ever since then I still have that Raichu to this day. I try to use other, better electric types like Jolteon and Ampharos, but it just wasn't the same. Nowadays everytime I play X and Y or Sun and Moon, I always have up a Raichu by the end. So yeah. I'm a Raichu fan!
By the way. I'd like to see.
How good was Sudowoodo ACTUALLY?
How good was Raticate ACTUALLY?
How good was Weezing ACTUALLY?
How good was Politoad ACTUALLY?
And my personal favorite
How good was Wobbuffet ACTUALLY?
( Underrated, kind of bad Pokémon are my favorites )
Thanks
Ugly?! How dare you! Raichu is the absolute best electric type ever! I've positively adored it since I was a kid and saw Lieutenant Surge's Raichu that's lasted well over 20 years now! ❤❤❤❤
Aw, Raichu's one of my favorite Pokemon. Sad that even the Pokedex has to rub it in. :( Even before I was really into Pokemon, I remember immediately falling in love with Raichu the moment I first saw it. Always found its appearance more aesthetically pleasing than Pikachu's.
The only thing GameFreak needs to give Raichu is being able to benefit from Light Ball. Not much, but a welcome addition nonetheless
well that and a moment in the anime where he isnt treated like utter garbage
@@tacitgamingfanREAL fr, Raichu is always the bad guy when it shows up in a meaningful way.
Except for Goh's Raichu. Goh's Raichu is amazing but something like her should have happened 10 years ago.
Or a Mega
fr
Riachu is my favorite pokemon that nobody seems to like. Its horrifically underated and overshadowed by Pikachu. God, if i had one pokemon IRL, I wouldent choose a time-traveling armored beast, i would choose this adorable mousey to lug around. And dont even get me started on its alohan form. Just... why?
I really hope im not the only one who feels this way. How about this, can sombody make a kickstarter to litterally just make life sized Raichu plushes?
CommanderCyclone get a jirachi then.
Do you know how tall raichu is he’s about the height of a kids computer desk
Yeah, a kids computer desk!
I seriously feel that way
Edit: raichu is 2"7 (80cm) its too big
Fun fact: If pokemon had taken the Let's Go games as an opportunity to buff the Pikachu line's stats, Raichu could have a base total in the 540 range rather than 430. For comparison, the Kanto Starter lines all have 534 as a base stat in their final evolutions, so it would put him on par with them.
This is my idea for Raichu if he got more base stat total.
1.Special bulk but slower
Hp:79
Def:65
atk:95
sp atk:110
Sp.Def:105
Speed:70
Bst:534
2.Special bulk with average speed(i think this fits Raichu the best)
Hp:79
Def:65
atk:80
sp atk:110
Sp.Def:100
Speed:100
Bst:534
3.More bulkier Raichu
Hp:103
Def:70
Atk:90
Sp.Atk:90
Sp.Def:82
Speed:101
Bst:535
4.Electric Lucario
Hp:60
Def:55
atk:100
sp.atk:115
sp.def:75
Speed:120
Bst:525
@@Shape1425 The ROM hack of HG/SS Called Sacred Gold/Storm Silver buffed Raichu to 516.
Attack +10, Special Attack +10, Speed +11
That buff alone is enough to allow Raichu to invest more in its bulk EVs. If you were to that version of it on a team, you could run an IV spread of 84/0/0/230/56/140 and have special defense as good as Blastoise. Combo that with a move like charge/calm mind and reflect or light screen and that's MORE Than enough to make it last longer. And thanks to the stat buffs, you can have it perform offensively the same as it would in the base game.
Raichu > Pikachu.
I agree.
Agreed
But raiden,this is madness
raichu is awesome
Obv, Raichu is evolved Pikachu
Wolfe Glicke's Raichu was a real eye opener for me for Pokemon. And my favorite moment for Raichu actually. More than Lt Surge's Raichu in the anime
too bad it was hacked tho
mywlan2 oh god a verlisify fan
soo apparently pointing out obvious hacking means is a fan of a youtuber somehow? even if that logic would have brains behind it not sure how liking a youtuber would be a bad thing when even this video is made by 1.
In a world full of Uber pokémon that was impossible to find the nature you wanted if you already had the only one pokémon in game. its the Raichu that made you shook? Kindly go ahead to shove the cactus in the store near your up into your asses infnity and beyond!
Why do you think Wolfe's Raichu was hacked?
I feel bad for raichu, because i like him more that Pikachu
I feel worse for him everyday
Poor Raichu! Pikachu is cool, but I've always loved Raichu!
"How good was Raichu actually?"
It literally won the highest field of competition in Pokemon.
I'd make a new ability for Raichu called "Lightning Stream," which is basically Swift Swim but for electrics: Pikachu and Raichu's Speed Doubles in the Rain. Or maybe increases by 50%
Why not double in electric terrain
@@hindubanodhruvnahi779 so it can benefit from rain's bonus accuracy to thunder
@@hindubanodhruvnahi779 Surge Surfer buddy
How GOOD is this Re-Upload actually?
Only reason I DIDN'T Vote for Raichu was simply because you WEREN'T covering Gen 7.
Raichu is my favorite Pokemon of all time, I just wanted to wait until Gen 7 was covered before voting for it.
Raichu is my favorite Pokemon ever! Do kabutops now
Low key Raichu is cooler than Pikachu
Definitely a cool mon. I also prefer it over Pikachu
Icewolfnector yeah I love the way it looks in the anime and it's sprites but it's gen6/7 sprites don't treat it well my favorite sprite it has is Emerald
Gexzy my favourites are Raichu and Grovyle.
Same. Had one on my team since first gen. I love it but it's really frail.
0:40 did you just say rachu is ugly? Pikachu has 54,000 fans and rachu has 54,274 fans
*”Popularity doesn’t matter”*
*(laughs in Landorus-T)*
i liked raichu more than pikachu sorry pikachu
How good was Pidgeot ACTUALLY? :)
Saiune - Hunter you mean how good was Bird Jesus actually
I personally think Raichu was just as cute as the Pichu/Pikachu line has ever been.
Thank you for this, Raichu is my favorite and there isn't much content about him out there.
Falseswipe:"nobody likes raic-"
Me who just gave my raichu bellyrubs: Don't you ever come at me with that
B U L L
But... I like Raichu more than Pikachu.
Shinsetsu yeah wtf.... same here.
So does everyone else in the comment section
And after this video I have learned to love Raichu so much more
How good was Pachirisu actually... for obvious reasons.
Not at all
Totally Agree
HitmanEruption Roblox. It can be long
VGC 2014
robloxfan2005 despite being a squirrel pachirisu is pretty op
Thank you for finally doing this. I feel blessed.
If I must be honest I knew deep down that Raichu isn’t the best when it comes to competitive. I just really love it.
Raichu has won the World. Need we worry any more?
Haha hey it's you from the video
Raichu is also my favorite... :-S I was sold on his Pokédex reading where it said he could KO a Dragonite.
I always use Raichu/Zapdos to ko Dragonite
Still don't know why Exeggutor was so good in the early gens. How good was Exeggutor, actually?
Because of the sleep being OP in gen 1.
+Alex Watson
- Sleep powder: check!
- Psychic-typing: check!
- 125 Special stat in Gen 1: check!
*How Good was Quagsire Actually*
I love Raichu. Nuzzle, Surf, Protect and Fake Out with a Focus Sash, and you've got a surprisingly effective support Pokemon.
I love the entire pikachu line pretty equally and I’m glad raichu got some love in sun and moon
Raichu's design is one of my favorites. Wish he was treated better.
Great video as usual, good to see Raichu isn't as bad as people make him out to be, at least in VGC
I would love a video on Jolteon.
Awesome series! A vote for the hula angel Bellossom please!
How good was "THE ROCK" type actually?
The Poke'Saurus Interesting.
I recently started using Raichu in Pokemon Showdown, he does me proud
Just because he's not the strongest boi, doesn't mean he's not cute :)
Can you do "How good were Gligar & Gliscor ACTUALLY" next?
Raichu is by far my favourite Pokémon. He’s so cute! He has a place on every team I’ve ever had!
Unpopular opinion: electric should be super effective to grass. Why? Lightning sets trees and bushes on fire. Self explanatory:)
Do you know why this happens?
Because plants resist electricity. Resistance = heat. Which makes fire.
By your own logic, electricity should be super effective against literally nothing.
It’s because raichu was supposed to be a middle stage evolution, that’s why his states are so low
Raichu is my favorite pokemon, so I was happy to see this video! Thank you!
You know who's even faster than Raichu? How good was Ninjask actually?
#RaichuLivesMatter
Who else prefers regular Raichu to Alolan Raichu?
xX_ V _Xx Me, a hundred times
Genwunners
Said Fayad says the one with the Snorlax profile pic. Lol jk
me
me
i actually love raichu more than its relatives.
its criminally underrated. and adorable .3.
"How many people do you know actually like Raichu?"
*Raises Hand*
How good was Clefable really
I still have stored power nightmares
Let’s go Misdreavus. I remember when I was a little baby boy I thought it was such a cool looking Pokémon and remember all my friends telling me that it was shit, but apparently it was actually high tier in gen 2?
Smiley Joe And also.....
IT DOESNT EFFECT MISDREAVUS
IT DOESNT EFFECT MISDREAVUS
IT DOESNT EFFECT MISDREAVUS
IT DOESNT EFFECT MISDREAVUS
IT DOESNT EFFECT MISDREAVUS
Yeah, Colosseum made Misdreavus awesome.
Smiley Joe The only thing that made it OU in gen 2 was due to it being the best perish trapper in gen 2. It slid down the tiers once Shadow Tag got introduced tho.
i like raichu more then pikachu ^^
Raichu is the most underatted pokemon
You finally covered Gen 7! Woohoo!
So how good was Jolteon, actually? Let's find out!
Faeryl Nhiikira I want Vaporeon and jolteon and flareon too!
Jolteon was very good!! Its only real weakness was ground types!!
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How good was Jolteon actually? Please!!!!
*How GOOD was Donphan ACTUALLY?*
I WILL NEVER GIVE UP
How good was Electabuzz?
Rat buffs? HP:75 Atk:90 Def:55 Sp Atk:110 Sp Def:88 Spd:115. What do y'all think?
Noice. Its perfect.
How GOOD was Dugtrio ACTUALLY? I really wanna see this monster's rise to fame
Raichu's much cuter than Pika to me. Why'd you have to rag on it so bad in the beginning of the video? Almost made me want to not watch the whole thing.
Could you do one for Jolteon, Vaporeon, or Flareon, please? I love almost all of the Eeveelutions. It would be neat to see any of those three.
Lord Sigge because your in the minority
@★ Froggie Animation ★ opinions, opinions, we have them but don't rub it in edge lord
@★ Froggie Animation ★ I don't think you're smart enough to know what stalking is
My my, quite the aggressive commenter.
What a cool and wonderful person you must be, calling out users on the Internet for not using periods. Must really make you feel so much better about your own, edgy life.
@★ Froggie Animation ★ keep venting
The real problem is the anime shitting on it due to trying to hype up its pre evolution. I recently found out the poor guy is lacking move wise to even other stone evolvers which have gained otehr moves through the generations yet all Raichu got was lv1 access to Thunderbolt which has been a TM in every generation but 2...
its movepool is decent it is just outclassed by better electric types in singles heck even gen 2 had zapdos and riakou raining holly thunder
Yeah, the anime makes Nintendo mean to hin and thats sooo sad
@@petelee2477 legendaries will usually outclass regular pokemon tho is jolteon even really that great im asking genuinely
@@anthonypiranio202 IDK in its actual tier placement but it's not used in OU. Jolteon is a good pokemon in its own right but unfortunately it has insane competition. There is just no way it can compete with the likes of tapu Koko, xurkitreee, thunderous,.zoeara, magnezone, and Zapdos. Then you have mega ampherous as a more niche option. There is just no way to justify using Jolteon over all these options.
@@petelee2477 thanks
raichu needs more fans it does not need to be harded for being weak
Bruh poor raichu,raichu is my fave pokemon
How GOOD were Gligar and Gliscor ACTUALLY?
Hey, Kellen. Just a quick suggestion: I really enjoy the Gen 3 footage from both Pokemon XD and Pokemon Emerald. I don't know how easy this is for you to do, but for Generations I through IV, would you consider mixing footage from both the console and the handheld games? I really enjoy both styles and it may add some extra visual flair to your videos. Anyone agree?
By the way, I really love your content. You do a great job at explaining how a Pokemon fares across an entire metagame rather than just the tier its in, and I really appreciate that.
how about flygon(if u havnt alreaddy)
I actually raised a Raichu to pair with my Kyogre after seeing Wolfey win it all. Been using it since in doubles and its truly an amazing support to Kyogre. Very niche, but very good when used well.
How GOOD was Magmar and Magmortar or Electabuzz and Electivire ACTUALLY? and when you have time or when is time How GOOD was Breloom ACTYALLY Breloom is my favorite Fighting type so much that I have plan to create Battle bond form for him
Raichu is waaaaay better than pikachu in my opinion. I found a random encounter shiny pichu in moon, transferred it, and evolved it in an ultra wormhole so it would stay a kantonian Pokémon.
How good was Dugtrio actually? He seems like a common hard counter.
How good was quagsire ACTUALLY?
R.I.P. Logic: Electric pokemon getting paralyzed
Please tell us how good was Donphan
Now why don't we give Clefable the spotlight.
How good is Swampert?
Can we show tentacruel some love?
Now that the video is 5 years old, it’d be nice to see a remake of this.
Raichu will be the goat for all of us, Raichu fans.