| Raichu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| General information | |||
| Universe | Pokémon | ||
| Aliases | Pichu (infant stage) Pikachu (intermediate stage) | ||
| Classification | Astrapomys fulminatus | ||
| Species type | Rodent Electric-Type | ||
| Homeworld | Pokémon world | ||
| Intelligence | Non-Sapient | ||
| Biological information | |||
| Reproduction | Oviparous | ||
| Locomotion | Facultative biped | ||
| Distinctive features | Orange fur, lighting bolt on tail, yellow cheeks | ||
| Lineage information | |||
| Subspecies | Alolan Raichu | ||
| Cultural information | |||
| Alignment | Neutral Good | ||
| Sociocultral characteristics | |||
| Scientific taxonomy | |||
| Planet | Pokémon world | ||
| Domain | Eukaryota | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia | ||
| Phylum | Chordata | ||
| Subphylum | Vertebrata | ||
| Class | Mammalia | ||
| Order | Rodentia | ||
| Family | Astrapomidae | ||
| Subfamily | Astrapominae | ||
| Genus | Astrapomys (Greek for "Lightning mouse") | ||
| Species | A. fulminatus | ||
| Other information | |||
| Status | Least Concern | ||
Raichu is a species of rodent from the Pokémon world.
Biology[]
It is an electric-type Pokémon with curly ears, a long tail, and orange fur.
Reproduction[]
Like all Pokémon, Raichu lay eggs, despite being rodents. They also belong to the fairy and field egg groups, meaning they can only mate with other Pokémon within those groups, if not their own species.
Life Cycle[]
When a Raichu first hatches, it is known as "Pichu". This vulnerable youngster is not sexually mature, making it a "Baby Pokémon", and is much more yellow than its later stages. The tail is much shorter too.
When leveled up with high Friendship, the young Pichu matures into "Pikachu". Pikachu is much larger than Pichu and lacks the black neck markings. Male Pikachu's tails are perfectly lightning bolt-shaped, while the females have a heart-like indentation on the end of theirs. Many individuals of this species remain Pikachu indefinitely due to lack of or refusal to use a Thunder Stone, which is what triggers metamorphosis into Raichu.