pikachu-rock-star
Attributes
- Species: Pikachu
- Base Experience: 112
- Height: 4
- Weight: 60
- Is Default: False
- Order: 37
- 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 Rock Star is a special variant of Pikachu introduced in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire as part of the Cosplay Pikachu feature.
Type: Electric
Abilities:
- Static: May paralyze opponents on contact
- Lightning Rod (Hidden Ability): Draws in all Electric-type moves to boost Special Attack
Physical Characteristics:
- Wears a rock star-themed outfit
- Outfit includes a black leather jacket and spiked wristbands
- Sports a star-shaped marking over one eye
- Retains Pikachu's iconic red cheeks and lightning bolt-shaped tail
Behavior and Habitat:
- While Pikachu typically resides in forests and grasslands, Pikachu Rock Star is a unique form found exclusively in contests and special events.
- Forms strong bonds with trainers, particularly those interested in Pokémon Contests.
- Communicates through electrical signals, like normal Pikachu, but with added flair during performances.
In Battle:
- Known for its stylish battle techniques, which are well-suited to Pokémon Contests.
- Signature move: Meteor Mash, a powerful Steel-type move unique to Pikachu Rock Star, enhancing its contest appeal.
- Remains a fast special attacker with a diverse move pool.
- Strong against Water and Flying types, but vulnerable to Ground types.
Evolution:
- Evolves from Pichu when friendship is high.
- Can evolve into Raichu with a Thunder Stone, but will lose its Rock Star form upon evolution.
- Exclusive to its form and cannot be evolved while retaining the Rock Star appearance.
Interesting Facts:
- Introduced as part of the Cosplay Pikachu feature, where Pikachu can dress in different outfits for contests.
- Pikachu Rock Star is one of five special cosplay forms, each with its unique contest-themed move.
- Its design reflects the rock music genre, making it a favorite among fans of both Pokémon and music.
- Although primarily a contest Pokémon, Pikachu Rock Star can be used in standard battles, providing a unique aesthetic twist to traditional gameplay.
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.