pikachu
Attributes
- Species: Pikachu
- Base Experience: 112
- Height: 4
- Weight: 60
- Is Default: True
- Order: 35
- Base Happiness: 70
- Capture Rate: 190
- Color: Yellow
- Egg Groups: Ground , Fairy
- Gender Rate: 4
- Has Gender Differences
- Hatch Counter: 10
- Habitat: Forest
- Is Baby: False
- Is Legendary: False
- Is Mythical: False
- Shape: Quadruped
Stats
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HP
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Attack
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Defense
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Special Attack
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Special Defense
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Speed
Summary
Pikachu is the iconic Electric-type Pokémon and the most recognized mascot of the Pokémon franchise, first introduced in Generation 1.
Type: Electric
Abilities:
- Static: The opponent has a 30% chance of being induced with PARALYZE if it uses any move that makes contact with Pikachu.
- Hidden Ability: Lightning Rod - Pikachu’s Special Attack rises by one level when hit by an Electric-type move.
Physical Characteristics:
- Pikachu is easily identifiable by its radiant yellow fur, long black-tipped ears, rosy red cheeks, and a tail shaped like a lightning bolt.
- Its cheerful expression and compact body make it one of the most beloved Pokémon designs.
Behavior and Habitat:
- Pikachu is known for its playful and curious nature.
- In the wild, Pikachu is often found in forests and grassy plains where it stores electricity in its cheeks to defend itself when necessary.
- It also forms strong emotional bonds with trainers, famously partnering with Ash Ketchum in the Pokémon anime.
In Battle:
- Pikachu’s Electric-type moves give it a strong advantage against Water, Flying, and other vulnerable types.
- Its Hidden Ability, Lightning Rod, provides both defensive and offensive boosts by absorbing Electric-type attacks and raising its Special Attack.
Evolution:
- Pikachu evolves from Pichu when leveled up with high friendship.
- Pikachu evolves into Raichu when exposed to a Thunder Stone.
- In the Alola region, using a Thunder Stone on Pikachu can instead result in evolution into Alolan Raichu.
Interesting Facts:
- Pikachu has appeared in countless games, shows, and merchandise, making it a global pop culture icon.
- Pikachu’s design and popularity have helped shape the success of the Pokémon franchise worldwide.
- It was one of the original choices as the mascot for Pokémon Red and Green before solidifying its spot after Pokémon Yellow and the anime series.
Pokémon Sprites
Evolution Chain
Moves
Level Up
- Level 1: Growl
- Level 1: Thunder Shock
- Level 1: Sweet Kiss
- Level 1: Charm
- Level 1: Nasty Plot
- Level 6: Tail Whip
- Level 7: Play Nice
- Level 9: Double Kick
- Level 9: Thunder Wave
- Level 16: Quick Attack
- Level 18: Electro Ball
- Level 20: Slam
- Level 23: Nuzzle
- Level 26: Swift
- Level 26: Spark
- Level 29: Feint
- Level 33: Agility
- Level 37: Discharge
- Level 43: Thunder
- Level 50: Light Screen
TM/HM
- Mega Punch
- Pay Day
- Thunder Punch
- Mega Kick
- Headbutt
- Body Slam
- Take Down
- Double Edge
- Submission
- Seismic Toss
- Strength
- Thunderbolt
- Dig
- Toxic
- Rage
- Mimic
- Double Team
- Defense Curl
- Reflect
- Bide
- Skull Bash
- Flash
- Rest
- Substitute
- Thief
- Snore
- Curse
- Reversal
- Protect
- Mud Slap
- Zap Cannon
- Detect
- Endure
- Rollout
- Swagger
- Attract
- Sleep Talk
- Return
- Frustration
- Dynamic Punch
- Encore
- Iron Tail
- Hidden Power
- Rain Dance
- Rock Smash
- Uproar
- Facade
- Focus Punch
- Charge
- Brick Break
- Endeavor
- Secret Power
- Fake Tears
- Calm Mind
- Shock Wave
- Natural Gift
- Fling
- Captivate
- Grass Knot
- Charge Beam
- Round
- Echoed Voice
- Volt Switch
- Wild Charge
- Disarming Voice
- Draining Kiss
- Play Rough
- Confide
- Eerie Impulse
- Electric Terrain
- Tera Blast
- Trailblaze
- Alluring Voice
- Upper Hand
Breeding
Tutor
Other
Flavor Text Entries
- Red: When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms.
- Blue: When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms.
- Yellow: It keeps its tail raised to monitor its surroundings. If you yank its tail, it will try to bite you.
- Gold: This intelligent Pokémon roasts hard BERRIES with electricity to make them tender enough to eat.
- Silver: It raises its tail to check its sur roundings. The tail is sometimes struck by light ning in this pose.
- Crystal: When it is anger ed, it immediately discharges the energy stored in the pouches in its cheeks.
- Ruby: Whenever PIKACHU comes across something new, it blasts it with a jolt of electricity. If you come across a blackened berry, it’s evidence that this Pokémon mistook the intensity of its charge.
- Sapphire: This Pokémon has electricity-storing pouches on its cheeks. These appear to become electrically charged during the night while PIKACHU sleeps. It occasionally discharges electricity when it is dozy after waking up.
- Emerald: It stores electricity in the electric sacs on its cheeks. When it releases pent-up energy in a burst, the electric power is equal to a lightning bolt.
- Firered: It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. If threatened, it looses electric charges from the sacs.
- Leafgreen: When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity can build and cause lightning storms.
- Diamond: It lives in forests with others. It stores electricity in the pouches on its cheeks.
- Pearl: If it looses crackling power from the electric pouches on its cheeks, it is being wary.
- Platinum: It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow PIKACHU that is in a weakened state.
- Heartgold: This intelligent Pokémon roasts hard berries with electricity to make them tender enough to eat.
- Soulsilver: It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.
- Black: It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow Pikachu that is in a weakened state.
- White: It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow Pikachu that is in a weakened state.
- Black-2: It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow Pikachu that is in a weakened state.
- White-2: It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow Pikachu that is in a weakened state.
- X: It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.
- Y: It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. If threatened, it looses electric charges from the sacs.
- Omega-Ruby: Whenever Pikachu comes across something new, it blasts it with a jolt of electricity. If you come across a blackened berry, it’s evidence that this Pokémon mistook the intensity of its charge.
- Alpha-Sapphire: This Pokémon has electricity-storing pouches on its cheeks. These appear to become electrically charged during the night while Pikachu sleeps. It occasionally discharges electricity when it is dozy after waking up.
- Sun: A plan was recently announced to gather many Pikachu and make an electric power plant.
- Moon: It’s in its nature to store electricity. It feels stressed now and then if it’s unable to fully discharge the electricity.
- Ultra-Sun: Its nature is to store up electricity. Forests where nests of Pikachu live are dangerous, since the trees are so often struck by lightning.
- Ultra-Moon: While sleeping, it generates electricity in the sacs in its cheeks. If it’s not getting enough sleep, it will be able to use only weak electricity.
- Lets-Go-Pikachu: This forest-dwelling Pokémon stores electricity in its cheeks, so you’ll feel a tingly shock if you touch it.
- Lets-Go-Eevee: This forest-dwelling Pokémon stores electricity in its cheeks, so you’ll feel a tingly shock if you touch it.
- Sword: Pikachu that can generate powerful electricity have cheek sacs that are extra soft and super stretchy.
- Shield: When Pikachu meet, they’ll touch their tails together and exchange electricity through them as a form of greeting.
- Legends-Arceus: Possesses cheek sacs in which it stores electricity. This clever forest-dweller roasts tough berries with an electric shock before consuming them.
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