Pikachu
#0025

Pikachu

Pikachu
📏 0.4 m ⚖️ 6 kg 🎯 190 · Easy to catch

Possesses cheek sacs in which it stores electricity. This clever forest-dweller roasts tough berries with an electric shock before consuming them.

Pikachu is an Electric-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Ground and resists Electric, Flying and Steel. Its base stats add up to 320: the highest is Speed (90) and the lowest is HP (35).

It is the second stage of its evolution line, along with Pichu and Raichu. Its ability is Static, and its Hidden Ability is Lightning Rod. It is in the Field and Fairy egg groups and can breed with 326 species. In Scarlet and Violet it learns 20 moves by level-up and 47 by TM.

OTHER FORMS

Pikachu Starter

Electric type, like Pikachu; HP 35 → 45, Attack 55 → 80, Defense 40 → 50, Sp. Atk 50 → 75, Sp. Def 50 → 60, Speed 90 → 120; the same abilities as Pikachu.

Only their look changes:

  • Pikachu Rock Star
  • Pikachu Belle
  • Pikachu Pop Star
  • Pikachu Ph.D.
  • Pikachu Libre
  • Cosplay Pikachu
  • Pikachu Original Cap
  • Pikachu Hoenn Cap
  • Pikachu Sinnoh Cap
  • Pikachu Unova Cap
  • Pikachu Kalos Cap
  • Pikachu Alola Cap
  • Pikachu Partner Cap
  • Pikachu World Cap
  • Pikachu Gigantamax Form

BASE STATS

AT LV 100
HP 35
180-274
Attack 55
103-229
Defense 40
76-196
Sp. Atk 50
94-218
Sp. Def 50
94-218
Speed 90
166-306
TOTAL 320
EVs on defeat: Speed +2

ABILITIES

The Pokémon is charged with static electricity and may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it.

Lightning Rod (hidden)

The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of taking damage from them, its Sp. Atk stat is boosted.

BREEDING

Gender50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Breeds with326

MOVES

Data from Scarlet/Violet 20 moves
Lv. 1 Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30
Lv. 1 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40
Lv. 1 Thunder Shock Electr. Special 40 100% 30
Lv. 1 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30
Lv. 1 Sweet Kiss Fairy Status — 75% 10
Lv. 1 Charm Fairy Status — 100% 20
Lv. 1 Nasty Plot Dark Status — — 20
Lv. 1 Play Nice Normal Status — — 20
Lv. 1 Nuzzle Electr. Physical 20 100% 20
Lv. 4 Thunder Wave Electr. Status — 90% 20
Lv. 8 Double Team Normal Status — — 15
Lv. 12 Electro Ball Electr. Special — 100% 10
Lv. 16 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10
Lv. 20 Spark Electr. Physical 65 100% 20
Lv. 24 Agility Psychic Status — — 30
Lv. 28 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
Lv. 32 Discharge Electr. Special 80 100% 15
Lv. 36 Thunderbolt Electr. Special 90 100% 15
Lv. 40 Light Screen Psychic Status — — 30
Lv. 44 Thunder Electr. Special 110 70% 10

WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES

💥 WEAK x2 / x4

🛡️ RESISTS x0.5 / x0.25

EVOLUTION LINE

Pichu #0172 Pichu
Level up with high friendship ▶
Pikachu #0025 Pikachu
Thunder Stone ▶ Raichu #0026 Raichu
Thunder Stone at Alola ▶ Alolan Raichu #0026 Alolan Raichu