pikachu-libre
Attributes
- Species: Pikachu
- Base Experience: 112
- Height: 4
- Weight: 60
- Is Default: False
- Order: 41
- 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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Summary
Pikachu Libre is a special variant of Pikachu introduced in Generation VI, known for its unique appearance and role in the "Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire" games as well as "Pokkén Tournament."
Type: Electric
Abilities:
- Static: May paralyze opponents on contact
- Lightning Rod (Hidden): Draws in all Electric-type moves to boost Special Attack
Physical Characteristics:
- Resembles a typical Pikachu but wears a wrestling-themed costume
- Costume includes a red and white luchador mask and a matching outfit
- Retains Pikachu's small, yellow, mouse-like body
- Features include red cheeks that store electricity and long, pointed ears with black tips
- Lightning bolt-shaped tail, consistent with its Electric typing
Behavior and Habitat:
- Is not naturally found in the wild; typically obtained through special events or as a unique character in specific games
- Displays a bold and energetic personality, fitting its wrestler persona
- Known for its showmanship and flair in battles, embodying the spirit of a luchador wrestler
In Battle:
- Fast and agile, making it a formidable opponent in speed-based battles
- Utilizes Electric-type moves such as Thunderbolt
- Can employ Fighting-type moves like Flying Press due to its lucha libre persona
- Effective against Water and Flying types due to its Electric type
- Vulnerable to Ground-type moves
- Often uses a mix of Electric and Fighting-type moves to surprise opponents
Evolution:
- Like regular Pikachu, it evolves from Pichu when friendship is high
- Evolves into Raichu when exposed to a Thunder Stone; however, the luchador costume is unique to Pikachu and not retained by Raichu
Interesting Facts:
- Pikachu Libre is one of the special "Cosplay Pikachu" forms available in "Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire"
- Featured prominently in "Pokkén Tournament" as a playable character, showcasing its wrestling moves
- Its design is inspired by luchador wrestlers, popular in Mexican culture
- Pikachu Libre brings a unique twist to the Pikachu line with its thematic appearance and move set
This variant of Pikachu stands out for its unique combination of Electric and pseudo-Fighting attributes, making it a fan favorite for those who enjoy a mix of style and power in their Pokémon battles.
Pokémon Sprites
Front Default
Back Default
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Evolution Chain
Moves
Level Up
- Level 1: Tail Whip
- Level 1: Thunder Shock
- Level 5: Growl
- Level 7: Play Nice
- Level 10: Quick Attack
- Level 13: Electro Ball
- Level 18: Thunder Wave
- Level 21: Feint
- Level 23: Double Team
- Level 26: Spark
- Level 29: Nuzzle
- Level 34: Discharge
- Level 37: Slam
- Level 42: Thunderbolt
- Level 45: Agility
- Level 50: Wild Charge
- Level 53: Light Screen
- Level 58: Thunder
TM/HM
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.