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The easiest way of picturing the relationship between Keith and his Raichu is to imagine the Raichu in a parental role, albeit without the hierarchic implication - Raichu does not expect Keith to listen to him any more than Keith expects Raichu to listen to him. They each have their points of expertise - Keith can boss Raichu around during gym battles, Raichu can boss Keith around during visits from the legendaries or the Arbiter. They know when they need to defer to each other.

Raichu is intensely protective over Keith, having no tolerance for any sort of threats made against him. It would give its life to protect him. Interestingly enough, this isn't reciprocated - Keith would be very upset to lose Raichu but would avoid doing anything suicidal in an attempt to save it. Beyond that, he takes very good care of it and it spends most of its time out of its pokéball, partaking in his every day life.

Having seen so much of its domesticated time in actual real time, Raichu is one of the most intelligent pokémon on Sehto as a whole, likely only surpassed only by the legendaries.

• ThunderShock
• Charm
• Tail Whip
• Thunder Wave
• Sweet Kiss
• Growl
• Quick Attack
• Double Team
• Slam
• Thunderbolt
• Agility
• Thunder
• Light Screen
• Iron Tail
• Focus Punch (invalid, Gen III)

(italics: inferred (as opposed to canonically RPed); bold: same-type attack bonus)

Collected from Arsaga:

As they are a few steps away from the PokéCenter's entrance, something abruptly uncurls into their view, uttering a threatening half-growled: “Chu-u-u-u!”, its small forearms pushed together tensely, a long, wirey tail attaching it to the drain pipe at edge of the roof, it dangling at height of their heads, a blob of black and brown striped fur, electricity sizzling across its cheeks, its eyes narrowed. It's a Raichu, expression distorted by a snarl.

But it doesn't seem to be attacking - and it's tail unhooks abruptly from the piping and it twists itself upright in midair, landing on all fours infront of the PokéCenter's door, its eyes still narrowed - evidently not in the least intimidated by the other two pokémon that just appeared.

The Raichu's tail lashes at the air, its gaze passing across the four of them as though in aggressive suspicion. The short fur covering its shape is standing on end, bristling dangerously, its small, pure white teeth showing past its sneering lips. It 'says' nothing, merely standing protectively before the PokéCenter like a makeshift guard.

As Nikki backs a step, the Raichu takes a tiny leap forward, widening the 'defended territory' a touch, tail corkscrewing slightly before unwinding again in an idle, aimless, but certainly restless lash at the air.

The Raichu regards Nikki with a stern glare, then nods once, simply, as she recalls the massive pokémon and it vanishes in a glare of red. “Rai, rai, rai-rai, chu!” it suddenly utters a barrage of 'words', tone aggressive, but simmered down from before. Its cheeks have stopped sparking, though, so despite there being no change in the rest of its demeanour, it seems a little less hostile now.

As the group makes motions indicating taking their leave, the Raichu's eyes narrow briefly, almost analytically, before it takes a step back itself in gesture of goodwill. It's still 'guarding' the door and its 'wish' has evidently remained the same - that they leave - but it's now quite noticably simmering down. A few moments later, it's shifted its weight into something more casual, almost a sit, its long, thin tail curling around its shape, tip idly clattering against the ground.