Pikachu

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#025	Pikachu
Types Electric	Generation   I
Abilities Ability 1 Static Hidden Ability Lightning Rod
Rarity Tier   Uncommon	Catch rate   190/255 (24.84%)
Base stats HP 35 Atk 55 Def 30 Sp.Atk 50 Sp.Def 40 Spd 90 Base-stat total: 300
EV Yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Spd 2 EV-yield total: 2
Base Experience   82	Gender Ratio     50%     50%
Height   0.4m	Weight   6kg

Pikachu is an Electric-type Pokémon.

Having evolved from its baby-stage pre-evolution in Pichu when leveled up with 160+ happiness, it evolves into its final evolutionary stage in Raichu via usage of a Thunder Stone.

Pikachu also augments Kanto's starter-Pokémon subset as the quaternary starter—a nod to the anime and the Pokémon Yellow Version game wherein the Electric-type Pokémon was the specially anomalous starter Pokémon and considered by many to be the de-facto protagonist. Starting with Pikachu will unlock tuteeship to the Surf technique as well as a litany of Team Rocket Trio encounters throughout Kanto.

Obtainability

Land

Location	Levels	Times			Held Item	Rarity Tier
Alto Mare National Park	30-34	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Bittersweet Cave 2F	25-30	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Bittersweet Cave 4F	25-30	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Breezy Cave Hidden Mines	24-28	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Breezy Town	17-21	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Evergreen Island Frozen Path	25-31	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Evergreen Island Valley	23-25	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Galeras Island East	27-33	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Hoenn Safari Zone Area 1	28-32	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Kalijodo Cave B1F	30-34	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Lightning island cave	20-23	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Matsuki Courtyard	22-27	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Mistpeak Valley	26-31	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Pinkan Island Woodlands	40-45	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Power Plant	21-24	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Sacred Forest	25-30	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Safari Area 1	34-38	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Safari Exclusive	26-28			Night		Uncommon
Sanctuary of Energy	24-28	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Shamouti Island	38-40	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Shamouti Island frozen	38-40	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Viridian Forest	5-7	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Vulcan Forest	36-40	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Whoville Shore	25-31	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Whoville Woods	25-30	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Pink-colored areas denote that this spawn is membership-exclusive Emboldened levels indicate they are isolatable with the Repel trick

NPCs

Starter Pokémon

Pikachu is another starter-Pokémon selectable in Kanto's regional subset of them. In order to select Pikachu, you must first interact with all-three starter-Pokémon options on the table and decline on them when prompted; thereafter, Pikachu will be claimable via the lightning-bolt Pokéball on the floor space adjacent to the Pokédex desk.

See to the right for the specially designed starter-Pokémon Pokéball.

Lt. Surge (boss)

Main article: Lt. Surge (boss)

Upon three-consecutive defeats of Lt. Surge's boss NPC in New Mauville, you will be proffered an additionally selective prize of four Electric-type Pokémon; this includes Pikachu.

As is the case with all Pokémon rewarded from him, it will be initialized at level 15 with a 1/4,096 chance of shininess.

Moves

Level-up

Level	Moves	Type	Category	Base Power	Accuracy	PP
—	Thunder Shock	Electric	Special	40	100	30
—	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100	30
5	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
7	Play Nice	Normal	Status	—	—	20
10	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
13	Electro Ball	Electric	Special	—	100	10
18	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	100	20
21	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
23	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
26	Spark	Electric	Physical	65	100	20
29	Nuzzle	Electric	Physical	20	100	20
34	Discharge	Electric	Special	80	100	15
37	Slam	Normal	Physical	80	75	20
42	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15
45	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	100	30
50	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100	15
53	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
58	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70	10
Emboldened moves denote this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it. Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information. All moves subsumed on this list are relearnable via the Move Relearners if lost.

TMs/HMs

TM		Moves	Type	Category	Base Power	Accuracy	PP
	TM01	Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85	20
	TM05	Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75	5
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
	TM08	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
	TM09	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
	TM16	Pay Day	Normal	Physical	40	100	20
	TM17	Submission	Fighting	Physical	80	80	25
	TM19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15
	TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70	10
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
	TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
	TM34	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
	TM39	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
	TM40	Skull Bash	Normal	Physical	100	100	15
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
	TM45	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	100	20
	TM60	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
	TM66	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
	TM67	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
	TM68	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
	TM81	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
	TM92	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
	TM114	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
	TM122	Volt Switch	Electric	Special	70	100	20
	HM05	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it. Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information. Refer to TMs and HMs for information on each move's obtainability.

TM-tutors

Move	Type	Category	Base Power	Accuracy	PP
Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90	10
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75	15
Zap Cannon	Electric	Special	120	50	5
Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it. Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information. Read to the move tutors article for tutorship information for all moves hereon.

Move tutors

Move	Type	Category	Base Power	Accuracy	PP
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90	10
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100	25
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50	5
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	25
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75	15
Magnet Rise	Electric	Status	—	—	10
Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75	5
Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85	20
Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100	15
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90	15
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	15
Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	100	20
Refresh	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it. Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information. Read to the move tutors article for tutorship information for all moves hereon.

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Base Power	Accuracy	PP
Bestow	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
Charge	Electric	Status	—	—	20
Disarming Voice	Fairy	Special	40	—	15
Double Slap	Normal	Physical	15	85	10
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100	10
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Lucky Chant	Normal	Status	—	—	30
Present	Normal	Physical	—	90	15
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	15
Tickle	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Volt Tackle	Electric	Physical	120	100	15
Wish	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Emboldened moves denote that this Pokémon avails from a STAB bonus for it. Italicized moves are broken; see their individual pages for more information. For more information on egg-move-tutors, refer to: Egg Moves.

Type Effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:
2×  Weak to	1×  Neutral to	½×  Resistant to	0×  Immune to
Ground	Bug Dark Dragon Fairy Fighting Fire Ghost Grass Ice Normal Poison Psychic Rock Water	Electric Flying Steel	None

Special counterparts

Main article: Pokémon Counterparts

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  Shiny Pikachu
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  Pink Pikachu
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  Valentine Pikachu
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  Easter Pikachu
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  Easter Female Pikachu
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  Surfing Pikachu
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  Flying Pikachu
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  Halloween Pikachu
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  Halloween Pikachu
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  Christmas Pikachu
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  Pikachu WQ 1
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  Pikachu WQ 19
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  Easter Pikachu (2025)

External Links

• Pikachu's Bulbapedia
• Pikachu's Serebii