THE FUSE

After The Pokémon Company made the maddening decision to put Mega Raichu X in Pokémon Champions’ trailers and then not in the game itself at launch, both the X and Y variants of Raichu’s Mega Evolution are coming to the battle simulator tonight when the new season launches alongside the mobile version. However, because Champions only lets you use one Pokémon per species on your team, you can’t use both in one battle. So let’s break down the strengths and weaknesses of both Mega Raichu forms so you can figure out which is best for your team.