Electric Terrain-boosted Rising Voltage hits foes such as Aegislash, Drapion, and Galarian Corsola for great damage. Psychic nails Poison-types such as Amoonguss, Dragalge, and Nidoking and hits Electric-resistant foes like Dragapult, Landorus-T, and Thundurus-T for good damage. Focus Blast heavily damages Dark-, Steel-, and Ice-types such as Zarude, Tyranitar, Excadrill, Ferrothorn, and Kyurem. Knock Off is useful for removing Galarian Slowking's Assault Vest, making it much easier to deal with for Electric teams. Grass Knot can be used over Knock Off to super effectively hit Water-types that are immune to Rising Voltage such as Swampert, Gastrodon, and Seismitoad and threaten Ground-types like Hippowdon. Nasty Plot can be used over Knock Off or Grass Knot to make Alolan Raichu a fearsome setup sweeper, taking advantage of Pokemon it forces out such as Pelipper and Amoonguss. However, replacing Grass Knot makes Alolan Raichu less effective in the Water and Ground matchups. Maximum Speed investment with a Timid nature lets Alolan Raichu outspeed foes like Hydreigon, Volcarona, and Garchomp outside of Electric Terrain.

Because of Alolan Raichu's mediocre bulk, it appreciates Volt Switch support from teammates like Tapu Koko, Zapdos, and Rotom-W to bring it in safely. Tapu Koko is needed to set Electric Terrain for Alolan Raichu, letting it outspeed extremely fast threats thanks to Surge Surfer. Additionally, Tapu Koko can take on Dragon-types that Alolan Raichu struggles with, like Latias and Latios, thanks to its Dragon immunity and Dazzling Gleam and weaken shared checks such as Galarian Slowking, which Alolan Raichu can capitalize on in the late-game. Zeraora is a fantastic physical wallbreaker, pressuring troublesome specially defensive walls like Blissey and Galarian Slowking. In return, Alolan Raichu can deal with threatening physical walls such as Hippowdon, Gastrodon, and Amoonguss. Choice Specs Zapdos is useful to heavily pressure types like Grass, Ground, and Dragon thanks to its powerful Hurricane, letting it beat foes like Rillaboom, Tapu Bulu, and Garchomp for Alolan Raichu. Rotom-W can remove entry hazards with Defog and deal with foes like Cinderace, Blacephalon, and Barraskewda thanks to its typing. Magnezone's Steel typing lets it handle threats like Dragon Dance Dragapult, Nihilego, and Latias with ease while trapping and taking on problematic Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Excadrill with its Air Balloon set.