POKéMON: 25: Pikachu X Y Black 2 White 2 Black White Platinum Diamond Pearl HeartGold SoulSilver Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Gold Silver Crystal Red Blue Yellow Green XD: Gale of Darkness Colosseum Rumble Super Rumble Conquest MD 2: Explorers of Darkness MD 2: Explorers of Time Mystery Dungeon Blue Mystery Dungeon Red Stadium 1 Stadium 2 Pinball Pinball RS Link
Species: Mouse Height: 1' 4" Weight: 13 Chance of being male 50% Chance of being female 50% Type: RBY to GSC trade item: Light Ball Colour: Yellow Habitat: Forest Palpark: Forest
Bodystyle: Quadruped Catchrate: 190 Base Experience (generation 1-4): 82 Base Experience (generation 5): 105 Experience Formula: Medium (Lv 100: 1 000 000) Stat Experience: 2 Speed Tier: Underused MD Body Size: 1 MD IQ Group: D
Base statistics Attack: 55 Defense: 40 Special Attack: 50 Special Defense: 50 Speed: 90 HP: 35 RBY Special: 50
Notes: The mascot of the franchise. This decision was not, as many think, only made by Gamefreak. During the early years, there was a poll in Japan where players were asked for their favourite. Pikachu was the winner.
Name origin: Based on the Japanese 'Pika' ('sparkle') and 'chu' ('squeak')
Type effectiveness
x1 x1 x0.5 x1 x2 x1 x1 x1 x0.5 x1 x1 x1 x0.5 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
Evolution
Breeding
This Pokemon can be found in the breedinggroups Ground and Fairy. Its eggs take 2560 steps to hatch.
Potential partners: Learned moves
Move RB Y GS C RS FRLG DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 Growl Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Thundershock Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Start Tail Whip -- -- 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 Iron Tail -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM -- -- or from TM Sleep Talk -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM -- -- or from TM Snore -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM -- From TM From TM -- -- or from TM Helping Hand -- -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM -- -- or from TM Knock Off -- -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM -- -- or from TM Magnet Rise -- -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM -- -- or from TM Signal Beam -- -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM -- -- or from TM Thunder Wave 9 or from TM 8 or from TM 8 8 8 or from TM 8 or from TM 10 or from TM 10 or from TM 10 or from TM 10 or from TM 10 or from TM Quick Attack 16 11 11 11 11 11 13 13 13 13 13 Electro Ball -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 18 18 Double Team -- 15 or from TM 15 or from TM 15 or from TM 15 or from TM 15 or from TM From TM From TM From TM 21 or from TM 21 or from TM Slam -- 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 26 26 Thunderbolt From TM 26 or from TM 26 or from TM 26 or from TM 26 or from TM 26 or from TM 26 or from TM 26 or from TM 26 or from TM 29 or from TM 29 or from TM Feint -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 29 29 34 34 Agility 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 34 34 37 37 Discharge -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 37 37 42 42 Light Screen -- 50 50 50 50 or from TM 50 or from TM 42 or from TM 42 or from TM 42 or from TM 45 or from TM 45 or from TM Thunder 43 or from TM 41 or from TM 41 or from TM 41 or from TM 41 or from TM 41 or from TM 45 or from TM 45 or from TM 45 or from TM 50 or from TM 50 or from TM Bestow -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- By breeding By breeding Lucky Chant -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- By breeding By breeding Bide From TM From TM By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding Doubleslap -- -- By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding Encore -- -- By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding Present -- -- By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding Reversal -- -- By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding Charge -- -- -- -- By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding Wish -- -- -- -- By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding Fake Out -- -- -- -- -- -- By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding Tickle -- -- -- -- -- -- By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding Flail -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- By breeding By breeding By breeding Endure -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM By breeding By breeding Thunderpunch -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM By breeding By breeding or from TM By breeding or from TM By breeding By breeding or from TM Charm -- -- From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution Sweet Kiss -- -- From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution Nasty Plot -- -- -- -- -- -- From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution Covet -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM Brick Break -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM Echoed Voice -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM Round -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM Volt Switch -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM Wild Charge -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM Flash From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Rest From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Toxic From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Attract -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Frustration -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Hidden Power -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Protect -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Rain Dance -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Return -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Strength -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Swagger -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Substitute From TM From TM -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Dig -- -- -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Facade -- -- -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Rock Smash -- -- -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Charge Beam -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Fling -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Grass Knot -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM Volt Tackle -- -- -- -- -- By breeding By breeding By breeding By breeding -- -- Surf From event From event From event From event From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution -- -- Focus Punch -- -- -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM -- -- Secret Power -- -- -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM -- -- Shock Wave -- -- -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM -- -- Captivate -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM From TM -- -- Natural Gift -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM From TM -- -- Rollout -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM -- From TM From TM -- -- Swift 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM -- -- Mud-Slap -- -- -- -- -- -- -- From TM From TM -- -- Headbutt -- -- From TM From TM -- -- -- -- From TM -- -- Dizzy Punch From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution -- -- -- -- -- Petal Dance From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution -- -- -- -- -- Sing From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution From previous evolution -- -- -- -- -- Rock Tomb From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- Defense Curl -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- Dynamicpunch -- -- From TM From TM From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- Body Slam From TM From TM -- -- From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- Double-Edge From TM From TM -- -- From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- Mega Kick From TM From TM -- -- From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- Mega Punch From TM From TM -- -- From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- Mimic From TM From TM -- -- From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- Reflect From TM From TM -- -- From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- Seismic Toss From TM From TM -- -- From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- Counter -- -- -- -- From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- Metronome -- -- -- -- From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- Fly From event From event From event From event -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Scary Face -- -- From event From event -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Curse -- -- From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Detect -- -- From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Zap Cannon -- -- From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pay Day From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Rage From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Skull Bash From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Submission From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Take Down From TM From TM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Light Ball Light Ball Static
Raichu may have better Speed, but that's really all it has over this set. Light Ball doubles Sp. Attack and Attack in this gen, so Volt Tackle is a great option over Thunderbolt, especially when you consider Pikachu has higher base Attack then Sp. Attack, and Pikachu probably won't last a long time anyway. Substitute is good for when you know the opponent will switch, and you can get a sup up on the switch, but otherwise, the sub will go down in 1 blow after you set it up, so don't try it unless you know they're switching. Focus Punch is good to use with the aid of a Substitute to attack without worry of it failing, and without worry of being K.O.'d. Hidden Power Ice is to hit common Dragons, but Grass Knot hits Rhyperior, Tyranitar, and Swampert/ Gastrodon (depending on what tier you're using Pikachu in) harder.
EndRev Salac Berry Static
Works quite simply, really, Volt Tackle until you start to feel the damage, then Endure to get your HP low enough to activate Salac Berry and sweep with Reversal. The only problem here is once you've used your Salac Berry, Volt Tackle becomes obstelete unless you want to suicide, so Spark could be an option over it. Quick Attack is there for anything that could KO you, but isn't exactly going to do anything like the damage Lucario does. Gimmick set, at the most, sadly.
Anime appearances Next
Character ownership Ash Appears from Pokémon - I Choose You! Moves seen used: Thundershock , Thunderbolt , Thunder , Agility , Quick Attack , Iron Tail , Volt Tackle , Electro Ball Pokémon - I Choose You! . Refused to evolve to beat Lt Surge in episode #14, Electric Shock Showdown . Beat Lt Surge single handedly in the same episode. Nearly left but didn't in #39, Pikachu's Goodbye .
Ash's Pikachu Appears from Pokémon - I Choose You!
Ritchie Appears from A Friend In Deed
TCG cards COMMENTS
Yay for Pikachu! Best starter you could get in Yellow version. =)
only starter you could getin yellow
pikachu+mudkip(after evolve)> all in MD2
What is it in yellow? Pikachu? Why? Besides being yellow.
Hmm... yellow, Pikachu, what the...
Pikachu Rocks.
I would say that to if i thought
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