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Where to catch it
7 games
Legends: Z-A
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable nowLumiose CityIn-game trade
Side mission 108: beat Griddella, then trade her a Raichu; in-game trades are forced non-shiny.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · gamerant.com
Shiny locked
Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable now- Wild odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
Hyperspace Lumiose wild zones: Electric-type (4-star)Wild
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · serebii.net
Shiny: yes
Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable now- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Fields of HonorGift
Reward from the Diglett trainer for finding 40 of the island's hidden Alolan Diglett.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Shiny locked
Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable now- Raid odds
- Dynamax Adventures 1 in 300 (Max Lair only)
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Shiny: yes
Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable nowSaffron CityIn-game trade
Lv. 30
Hand over a Kanto Raichu to the trainer in the Pokémon Center; the trade can be repeated as often as you like, so you can keep trading until a shiny one arrives.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · smogon.com
Shiny: yes
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 20h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Pokémon Bank
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Evolve PikachuEvolution
Use a Thunder Stone; in Alola it always becomes the Alolan form.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Shiny: yes
Sun/Moon
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 20h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Pokémon Bank
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Evolve PikachuEvolution
Use a Thunder Stone; any Pikachu evolved in Alola becomes the Alolan form.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Shiny: yes
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