Meta Rate My Team PokéBase - Pokémon Q&A Login Register All Activity Questions Unanswered Tags Users Ask a Question Rules Chat In Pokemon Red Version, my Pikachu never said it is trying to learn Thunderbolt it is level 32. 7 votes 13,970 views I realize that Pikachu is "supposed" to learn Thunderbolt at level 26, but the game never gave me an option to learn it. red pikachu thunderbolt asked Jul 14, 2010 by kdogg_gamer Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 1 Answer 12 votes Best answer In Red and Blue, Pikachu does not learn Thunderbolt by level up. The only way to get your Pikachu to learn Thunderbolt is to give it the TM Thunderbolt. Yellow version was the first version in which Pikachu could learn Thunderbolt from Level up. answered Jul 14, 2010 by trachy FAIL FAILURE Not GIVE the TM, use the TM. Whatever, i think you know what it means..... Please log in or register to add a comment. Related questions How do I get thunderbolt in red? How in the world does Ash's Pikachu's Thunderbolt hit Ground-Types? Is Electro Ball worth it on Pikachu? What moves does Ash's pikachu currently know? Is the Pikachu surfing sprite in Pokèmon Red & Blue? Not just Pokèmon Yellow, Gold, Silver, & Crystal? My Pikachu Keeps Dying! (Volt Tackle Problems) Please Help! Is Thunderbolt worth it? Can you trade a pikachu to yellow? Useful Meta Posts How to change your username How to add a user avatar Why was my post hidden? The points system Question etiquette Flags vs Downvotes Anime FAQ