After about a week of just throwing Nest Ball after Nest Ball when I had nothing else to do, I received my Surfing Pichu from Pokemon Box. I leveled it up to Raichu and EV trained it in Sp. Attack and Speed, and I'm now trying to think up a good moveset so he doesn't go to waste. If it matters, the Raichu is male with a Calm nature, and relatively good IVs in everything except Physical Attack.
Surf is a given in the moveset, obviously I'm not changing it as it was a pain to get.
He should probably know something electric, but I can't decide between Thunderbolt and Rain Dance/Thunder. Rain Dance would boost Surf and boost Thunder's accuracy but it may be less efficient than just having Thunderbolt and another move in there.
It seems like he should have a defensive/status move, but Thunder Wave doesnt seem like the best option since he has the Static ability. Maybe Attract or Double Team?
Finally one (if he had Rain Dance) or two (if he doesn't) attacks to fill out the moveset. His Hidden Power is Dragon type with a base power of 64 so that seems like a good option. As I understand he learns a Grass attack via one of the D/P TMs. Should I just wait for that? And only Special Attacks please, since his Attack is so horrid. Keep in mind the D/P Physical/Special split since I intend to transfer him.
Thanks in advance for the advice, normally I think up my own movesets but since a Raichu with Surf is rare I want him to be the best he can be.
Surf is a given in the moveset, obviously I'm not changing it as it was a pain to get.
He should probably know something electric, but I can't decide between Thunderbolt and Rain Dance/Thunder. Rain Dance would boost Surf and boost Thunder's accuracy but it may be less efficient than just having Thunderbolt and another move in there.
It seems like he should have a defensive/status move, but Thunder Wave doesnt seem like the best option since he has the Static ability. Maybe Attract or Double Team?
Finally one (if he had Rain Dance) or two (if he doesn't) attacks to fill out the moveset. His Hidden Power is Dragon type with a base power of 64 so that seems like a good option. As I understand he learns a Grass attack via one of the D/P TMs. Should I just wait for that? And only Special Attacks please, since his Attack is so horrid. Keep in mind the D/P Physical/Special split since I intend to transfer him.
Thanks in advance for the advice, normally I think up my own movesets but since a Raichu with Surf is rare I want him to be the best he can be.