#0025 · Generation 1

Pikachu

The Mouse Pokémon

Electric

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.

Height 0.4 m

Weight 6 kg

Catch rate 190

Base EXP 112

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 35

Attack 55

Defense 40

Sp. Attack 50

Sp. Defense 50

Speed 90

Base stat total 320

Traits

Abilities

Static

The Pokémon may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it.

Lightning Rod

Hidden

The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves to raise its Sp. Attack stat.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Pikachu based on its Electric typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Ground ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Flying ×½ Steel ×½ Electric ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Evolution family

Evolution chain

#0172

Pichu

High friendship

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Pikachu

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Pikachu

Use Thunder Stone

#0026

Raichu

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Pikachu learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

20 moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Play Nice The user and the target become friends, and the target loses the will to fight. This lowers the target's Attack stat.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Sweet Kiss The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.	Fairy	Status	—	75	10
1	Nuzzle The user attacks by nuzzling its electrified cheeks against the target. This also leaves the target with paralysis.	Electric	Physical	20	100	20
1	Nasty Plot The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
1	Charm The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
1	Thunder Shock The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis.	Electric	Special	40	100	30
1	Tail Whip The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Growl The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Quick Attack The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
4	Thunder Wave The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyses the target.	Electric	Status	—	90	20
8	Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
12	Electro Ball The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.	Electric	Special	1	100	10
16	Feint This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
20	Spark The user attacks the target with an electrically charged tackle. This may also leave the target with paralysis.	Electric	Physical	65	100	20
24	Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises its Speed stat.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
28	Iron Tail The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.	Steel	Physical	100	75	15
32	Discharge The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave the Pokémon hit with paralysis.	Electric	Special	80	100	15
36	Thunderbolt The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.	Electric	Special	90	100	15
40	Light Screen A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
44	Thunder A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.	Electric	Special	110	70	10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Pikachu.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

81 moves available

Agility Status
Psychic
Alluring Voice Special
Fairy
Attract Status
Normal
Body Slam Physical
Normal
Brick Break Physical
Fighting
Captivate Status
Normal
Charge Status
Electric
Charge Beam Special
Electric
Charm Status
Fairy
Confide Status
Normal
Counter Physical
Fighting
Covet Physical
Normal
Defense Curl Status
Normal
Dig Physical
Ground
Disarming Voice Special
Fairy
Double Team Status
Normal
Draining Kiss Special
Fairy
Dynamic Punch Physical
Fighting
Echoed Voice Special
Normal
Eerie Impulse Status
Electric
Electric Terrain Status
Electric
Electro Ball Special
Electric
Electroweb Special
Electric
Encore Status
Normal
Endeavor Physical
Normal
Endure Status
Normal
Facade Physical
Normal
Fake Tears Status
Dark
Flash Status
Normal
Fling Physical
Dark
Focus Punch Physical
Fighting
Frustration Physical
Normal
Grass Knot Special
Grass
Headbutt Physical
Normal
Helping Hand Status
Normal
Hidden Power Special
Normal
Iron Tail Physical
Steel
Knock Off Physical
Dark
Laser Focus Status
Normal
Light Screen Status
Psychic
Magnet Rise Status
Electric
Mega Kick Physical
Normal
Mega Punch Physical
Normal
Mimic Status
Normal
Nasty Plot Status
Dark
Natural Gift Physical
Normal
Pay Day Physical
Normal
Play Rough Physical
Fairy
Protect Status
Normal
Rain Dance Status
Water
Reflect Status
Psychic
Rest Status
Psychic
Return Physical
Normal
Reversal Physical
Fighting
Rising Voltage Special
Electric
Rock Smash Physical
Fighting
Rollout Physical
Rock
Round Special
Normal
Secret Power Physical
Normal
Seismic Toss Physical
Fighting
Shock Wave Special
Electric
Signal Beam Special
Bug
Sleep Talk Status
Normal
Snore Special
Normal
Strength Physical
Normal
Substitute Status
Normal
Surf Special
Water
Swagger Status
Normal
Swift Special
Normal
Take Down Physical
Normal
Tera Blast Special
Normal
Thief Physical
Dark
Thunder Special
Electric
Thunderbolt Special
Electric
Thunder Punch Physical
Electric
Thunder Wave Status
Electric
Trailblaze Physical
Grass
Upper Hand Physical
Fighting
Volt Switch Special
Electric
Volt Tackle Physical
Electric
Wild Charge Physical
Electric

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate: Medium
Gender ratio: Female50Percent
Egg groups: Field, Fairy
Hatch steps: 2,560
Base happiness: 50
Color: Yellow
Shape: Quadruped
Habitat: Forest