Which is better Pikachu or Raichu ?

We all love Pikachu since it’s the mascot of Pokemon and of course the most known Pokemon ever,but when it comes to battle should I use it or it should be evolved into Raichu ?Pikachu can benefit from Eviolite and Light Ball since it’s defensive and offensive stats aren’t that great.Raichu it has overall much better stats(Pikachu total 320-Raichu 485) and can benefit from other items.So which one is better ingame and PvP ?

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Don’t let the Anime null your senses.

Raichu ISstronger,tougherandmore durablethan Pikachu in the games.The only down side is thatRaichucan’tuse the Light Ballbut regardlessit still hashighertotal base stats.However, it would have lower Attack and Sp. Attack, soPikachu would generally be the bettersweeper.

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Pikachu with light ball might hit harder, but it’s speed isn’t high enough to actually sweep in the majority of cases. And priority moves end any sweep super quickly.

Source: Experience using Light Ball Pikachu

Raising up a HA Raichu now, gotta breed it, then look at whether I want it physical or special. Raichu is generally better because of how balanced it is, but a pikachu with, let’s say tailwind support is pretty strong. Depends on the tier, the battle and what circumstances the Pikachu/Raichu is in.Never really been fond of pikachu' evolution line BUT…. I can’t think o something better to deal with bulky waters.