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How to Make Shiny Raichu in Infinite Craft

Shiny Raichu is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 21 combinations to get there, and the final one is Shiny Pikachu plus Shiny Pikachu. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Shiny PikachuShiny PikachuShiny Raichu

Marathon21 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 485 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 21 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthFireLava
  2. 2LavaWaterStone
  3. 3LavaStoneObsidian
  4. 4EarthObsidianDiamond
  5. 5EarthWaterPlant
  6. 6DiamondPlantEmerald
  7. 7EarthPlantTree
  8. 8TreeWindLeaf
  9. 9EmeraldLeafFour Leaf Clover
  10. 10EarthWindDust
  11. 11DustFireAsh
  12. 12FireWaterSteam
  13. 13FireSteamEngine
  14. 14EngineSteamTrain
  15. 15TrainTrainTrain Station
  16. 16AshTrain StationAsh Ketchum
  17. 17WaterWindWave
  18. 18SteamWaveSurf
  19. 19Ash KetchumSurfSurfing Pikachu
  20. 20Four Leaf CloverSurfing PikachuShiny Pikachu
  21. 21Shiny PikachuShiny PikachuShiny Raichu
Crafting tree
1Earth + Fire→ Lava2Lava + Water→ Stone3Lava + Stone→ Obsidian4Earth + Obsidian→ Diamond5Earth + Water→ Plant6Diamond + Plant→ Emerald7Earth + Plant→ Tree8Tree + Wind→ Leaf9Emerald + Leaf→ Four Leaf Clover10Earth + Wind→ Dust11Dust + Fire→ Ash12Fire + Water→ Steam13Fire + Steam→ Engine14Engine + Steam→ Train15Train + Train→ Train Station16Ash + Train Station→ Ash Ketchum17Water + Wind→ Wave18Steam + Wave→ Surf19Ash Ketchum + Surf→ Surfing Pikachu20Four Leaf Clover + Surfing Pikachu→ Shiny Pikachu21Shiny Pikachu + Shiny Pikachu→ Shiny Raichu

Other ways to make Shiny Raichu

5 combinations are known to produce Shiny Raichu. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Shiny Raichu
FirstSecondResult
Shiny PikachuShiny PikachuShiny Raichu
Shiny EarsShiny PikachuShiny Raichu
Shiny PichuShiny PikachuShiny Raichu
Shiny PikachuShiny ZebstrikaShiny Raichu
Shiny PikachuSpiky XShiny Raichu

What you can make with Shiny Raichu

Shiny Raichu at a glance

Steps to craft
21
Marathon
Crafting depth
48
longer than 87% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 21 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shiny Raichu in Infinite Craft?

Combine Shiny Pikachu with Shiny Pikachu. The full path from the base elements takes 21 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Shiny Raichu?

21 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is Shiny Raichu hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 21 steps it is longer than 87% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Shiny Raichu?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Shiny Raichu, and the shortest route is shown above.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.