PU Alolan Raichu

[UberSkitty]

Raichu-Alola @ Psychium Z / Aloraichium Z
Ability: Surge Surfer
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Thunderbolt
- Psyshock / Psychic
- Focus Blast / Substitute

Alolan Raichu is currently a decent offensive threat in the PU meta, being able to set up with Nasty Plot and sweep. Nasty Plot goes especially well alongside Alolan Raichu's naturally high Speed, which lets it outspeed most of the meta while Speed tying with other threats like Dodrio and Froslass. If not worried about Guzzlord, it can stop faster threats that may try to revenge kill it like Lycanroc and Choice Scarf Kabutops through Substitute, which can also be used to play around Skuntank's Sucker Punch. As for its defensive checks like Mudsdale and defensive Mesprit, Alolan Raichu can choose between Psychium Z and Aloraichium Z to hit accordingly. Alolan Raichu forces out Pokemon like Qwilfish and Oricorio-E, which you can use as an opportunity to set up a Nasty Plot or Substitute depending on the situation. After setting up a Nasty Plot, Alolan Raichu can be utilized as a sweeper or wallbreaker, but in both situations, Alolan Raichu is a solid offensive threat.

 

[TJ]

Raichu-Alola @ Psychium Z / Aloraichium Z (swap order here)
Ability: Surge Surfer
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Thunderbolt
- Psyshock / Psychic
- Substitute

Alolan Raichu is currently a decently high offensive threat in the PU meta, being able to set up with Nasty Plot and sweep. Nasty Plot goes especially well alongside Alolan Raichu's naturally high Speed, which outspeeds most of the meta while Speed-tying with other threats like Dodrio and Froslass. It can even stop faster threats that may try to revenge kill it like Lycanroc and Choice Scarf Kabutops through Substitute, which can also be used to play around Skuntank's Sucker Punch. As for its defensive threats like Mudsdale and defensive Mesprit, Alolan Raichu can choose between Psychium Z and Aloraichium Z (switch order) to hit accordingly. Alolan Raichu forces out Pokemon like Qwilfish and Oricorio-E, which you can use as an opportunity to set up either a Nasty Plot or a Substitute depending on the situation. After setting up a Nasty Plot, Alolan Raichu can be utilized as either a sweeper or a wallbreaker, but in both situations Alolan Raichu serves a solid offensive threat.

just switch order of Psychium Z / Aloraichium Z and this is fine, 1/1

 

[tondas]

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[Rabia]

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Raichu-Alola @ Psychium Z / Aloraichium Z
Ability: Surge Surfer
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Thunderbolt
- Psyshock / Psychic
- Focus Blast / Substitute

Alolan Raichu is currently a decently high decent offensive threat in the PU meta, being able to set up with Nasty Plot and sweep. Nasty Plot goes especially well alongside Alolan Raichu's naturally high Speed, which outspeeds lets it outspeed most of the meta while Speed tying(RH) with other threats like Dodrio and Froslass. If not worried about running Focus Blast to hit Guzzlord (you're not worried about the prospect of having to run this move; you're worried about the Pokemon it targets), it can stop faster threats that may try to revenge kill it like Lycanroc and Choice Scarf Kabutops through Substitute, which can also be used to play around Skuntank's Sucker Punch. As for its defensive threats (I think you're just referring to these as standalone defensive threats. If referring to them as actual checks to Alolan Raichu, then make this phrasing "As for its defensive checks") like Mudsdale and defensive Mesprit, Alolan Raichu can choose between Psychium Z and Aloraichium Z to hit them accordingly. Alolan Raichu forces out Pokemon like Qwilfish and Oricorio-E, which you can use as an opportunity to set up either a Nasty Plot or a Substitute depending on the situation. After setting up a Nasty Plot, Alolan Raichu can be utilized as either a sweeper or a wallbreaker, but in both situations,(AC) Alolan Raichu serves is a solid offensive threat.

1/1 when implemented

 

[lydian]

TJ UberSkitty is this still up to date after tier changes?

 

[TJ]

TJ UberSkitty is this still up to date after tier changes?

yes