Does a non-Alolan Pikachu evolve into an Alolan Raichu or a normal Raichu?

Doing some preparation for when my Ultra Moon game comes, I have caught a Pikachu i n Y (So i can max EV train it) and I was wondering that if I trade it to UM will it still evolve into an Alolan Raichu if the Thunderstone is used there?

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Best Answer

Transferring an older generation Pikachu and evolving it in US/UM will result in an Alolan Raichu, not a non-Alolan variant. To obtain the non-Alolan variant, you have to evolve it whilst in Ultra Space. Being from an older generation does not make a difference. This also means that there is no way to evolve a Pikachu in Sun/Moon into non-Alolan Pikachu without trading it to US/UM, since Sun/Moon doesn't have Ultra Space.

This also applies to Exeggcute and Cubone.

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Can regular Pikachu evolve into Alolan Raichu?

When Pichu becomes Pikachu, you can turn it into Alolan Raichu at any time by giving it a Thunder Stone.

What is the difference between Raichu and Alolan Raichu?

The Kanto (and original) Raichu boasts great Speed and Sp. Attack and is a pure Electric-type Pok\xe9mon. Alolan Raichu, on the other hand, has the bonus of being a dual-type, giving it a wider move pool than its other version.

Can you get a normal Raichu in sun and moon?

Seeing as both Raichu evolve by a thunder stone, and Pikachu automatically turns into Alola Raichu, the only way to get a normal Raiichu is most likely by transferring them into the game from an older version once the PokeBank is up. 1UP! if you use thunder stone in Alola Region for pikachu.

Does Pikachu have Alolan form?

In Pokemon Sun and Moon, you'll only find the following special form Alola Pokemon. Pikachu and Cubone, although they don't have Alolan Forms themselves, are only able to evolve into their Alolan Form evolutions in Pokemon Sun and Moon.

Pokemon Go: Evolving Pichu into Pikachu \u0026 Raichu (Raichu Alola Pokédex data).

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