pikachu-starter
Attributes
- Species: Pikachu
- Base Experience: 86
- Height: 4
- Weight: 60
- Is Default: False
- Order: 49
- 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 Starter is an Electric-type Pokémon variant introduced in Pokémon Yellow and available as a starter in several Pokémon games.
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:
- Pikachu Starter resembles the standard Pikachu with its small, yellow, mouse-like appearance.
- It has distinct red cheeks used to store electricity and generate electric attacks.
- Features long, pointed ears with black tips and a lightning bolt-shaped tail, differentiating males and females with the latter having a heart-shaped tip.
Behavior and Habitat:
- Typically found in forests and grasslands, Pikachu Starter prefers areas abundant with electricity.
- Often seen near power plants, they can absorb and thrive on the electrical energy present.
- Known for forming strong bonds with trainers, Pikachu Starter is a loyal companion.
- Communicates through electrical signals and a series of vocalizations, including its signature "Pika-Pika" sound.
In Battle:
- Pikachu Starter is a fast special attacker, capable of striking first in battles.
- Known for signature moves like Thunderbolt and Volt Tackle, which leverage its Electric-type strength.
- Exhibits strength against Water and Flying-type Pokémon, but is vulnerable to Ground-type moves.
- Can learn a variety of moves through TMs and breeding, enhancing its versatility in battles.
Evolution:
- Evolves from Pichu when friendship is high.
- Evolves into Raichu when exposed to a Thunder Stone. In Alola, it can evolve into Alolan Raichu with the same method.
Interesting Facts:
- The Pikachu Starter is iconic as it mirrors Ash's Pikachu from the Pokémon anime, refusing to evolve and being a constant companion.
- Often showcased with a unique cry in games and media, distinct from other Pikachu.
- In Pokémon Yellow, this Pikachu follows the player around, reflecting its strong bond and personality, a feature later seen in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu!
- Pikachu Starter is based on the Japanese term "pikapika," meaning sparkle, and "chu," a sound a mouse makes, embodying its electric and rodent-like nature.
Pokémon Sprites
Evolution Chain
Moves
Level Up
- Level 1: Growl
- Level 1: Thunder Shock
- Level 3: Tail Whip
- Level 6: Quick Attack
- Level 9: Double Kick
- Level 12: Double Team
- Level 15: Thunder Wave
- Level 18: Light Screen
- Level 21: Thunderbolt
- Level 24: Slam
- Level 27: Agility
- Level 30: Thunder
TM/HM
Breeding
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.