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alolan raichu (pokemon)

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    Alolan Raichu

    Category: Mouse Pokemon
    Type: Electric/Psychic
    Height: 2’04”
    Weight: 46.3 lbs.
    Ability: Surge Surfer

    The Raichu in Alola have two types—Electric and Psychic—and they are able to wield psychic power. What’s more, they can gather their psychic power in their tails and then ride on them to float in the air!

    Even Pokemon researchers don’t know why Raichu’s form changed in the Alola region. The people of Alola seem unconcerned by the question. Their guess: maybe it ate too many sweet and fluffy round pancakes!

    Raichu has electric sacs on its cheeks, and rubbing them causes a sweet aroma to be released. The mechanism behind this is not clear, but it’s thought to be connected to the psychic power that Alolan Raichu possess.

    The Alolan Raichu has a new Ability, Surge Surfer, which no other Pokemon has previously had. With the Surge Surfer Ability, the Pokemon’s Speed will be doubled on Electric Terrain.

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    Rathurue
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    Ghost_H said:

    Wasn't that supposition from the locals instead of the biologists?

    ' Even Pokémon researchers don’t know why Raichu’s form changed in the Alola region. The people of Alola seem unconcerned by the question. Their guess: maybe it ate too many sweet and fluffy round pancakes! ' So yes, it's the locals dismissing it as change in diet.

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