Some Pokemon Fans Want Raichu to Get a Buff
The Pokemon series of games and anime adaptations have been with the world for 25 years, and its rich history includes well over 900 different species of catchable companions. The arrival of Pokemon Red andBlue, or Pokemon Green for anyone living in Japan, captured the hearts of millions of gaming fans around the world.
The introduction to Pokemon gaming brought the three lovable starters — Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle — while the alternate version of Pokemon Yellow included mascot Pokemon Pikachu as its starter. While its refusal to evolve into the much-more powerful Raichu was a built-in mechanic, the evolved form is just as cherished as its counterpart.
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Raichu, listed as number 26 on the National Pokedex and titled the Mouse Pokemon, evolves from its base form of Pikachu by using a Thunder Stone. While Ash's Pikachu refuses to evolve because it wishes to grow stronger as a Pikachu, its evolved form boasts greater base stats. Its combination of a strong physical attack and high speed made it such a powerful Pokemon that Pokemon Gym Leader LT. Surge featured one of his own in his party. As powerful as it may be, Reddit user diegomenagin14 took to the social media platform to declare that Raichu was due for a buffing to its base stats.
They point out that Raichu's base stat total of 485 is considerably low considering it's the evolved form of the series' most-famous Pokemon and that the Eevee line of evolutions received buffs of their own recently. Because Raichu received an alternate form in the introduction of Pokemon Sun andMoon's Alolan Raichu, many believe it's a good time for Raichu to receive some love, with the ninth generation on its
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