Pikachu - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pikachu can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Pikachu artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Pikachu learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Charm	Fairy	—	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
1	Nuzzle	Electric	20	100
1	Play Nice	Normal	—	—
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Sweet Kiss	Fairy	—	75
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
4	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
8	Double Team	Normal	—	—
12	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
16	Feint	Normal	30	100
20	Spark	Electric	65	100
24	Agility	Psychic	—	—
28	Slam	Normal	80	75
32	Discharge	Electric	80	100
36	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
40	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
44	Thunder	Electric	110	70

Egg moves

Pikachu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Charge	Electric	—	—
Disarming Voice	Fairy	40	∞
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Present	Normal	—	90
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wish	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Pikachu can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Rising Voltage	Electric		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Pikachu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
02	Pay Day	Normal	40	100
05	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
29	Charm	Fairy	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
80	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
82	Electroweb	Electric	55	95
87	Draining Kiss	Fairy	50	100
90	Electric Terrain	Electric	—	—

Moves learnt by TR

Pikachu is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
04	Surf	Water	90	100
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
30	Encore	Normal	—	100
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
68	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
80	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
86	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
90	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90

Moves learnt by level up

Pikachu learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Charm	Fairy	—	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
1	Nuzzle	Electric	20	100
1	Play Nice	Normal	—	—
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Sweet Kiss	Fairy	—	75
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
4	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
8	Double Team	Normal	—	—
12	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
16	Feint	Normal	30	100
20	Spark	Electric	65	100
24	Agility	Psychic	—	—
28	Slam	Normal	80	75
32	Discharge	Electric	80	100
36	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
40	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
44	Thunder	Electric	110	70

Egg moves

Pikachu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Charge	Electric	—	—
Disarming Voice	Fairy	40	∞
Electric Terrain	Electric	—	—
Encore	Normal	—	100
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Present	Normal	—	90
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wish	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Pikachu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
63	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Surf	Water	90	100
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Pikachu learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
5	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
9	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
15	Swift	Normal	60	∞
21	Spark	Electric	65	100
29	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
37	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
47	Thunder	Electric	110	70

Move Tutor moves

Pikachu can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	—	100
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
Volt Tackle	Electric	120	100
Wild Charge	Electric	90	100

Pikachu egg move parents

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Pikachu Partner Pikachu

Pikachu's egg groups: Fairy, Field

The egg moves for Pikachu are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Pikachu with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Pikachu with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Charge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Electrike Manectric Plusle Minun Shinx Luxio Luxray
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Pachirisu
Sketch	Smeargle

Disarming Voice

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Clefairy Clefable Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Skitty Delcatty
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Whismur Loudred Exploud
Sketch	Smeargle

Electric Terrain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Manectric Luxray
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos
Sketch	Smeargle

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Clefairy Clefable Seel Dewgong Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Plusle Minun Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Seel Dewgong Azumarill Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Wooper Quagsire Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny
Sketch	Smeargle

Fake Out

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Nuzleaf Shiftry Skitty Delcatty Glameow Purugly
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Seel Dewgong Aipom Sneasel Delibird Skitty Delcatty Spinda Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Spinda Mamoswine
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Torkoal Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Present

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Delibird
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Clefairy Clefable Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Togetic Marill Azumarill Snubbull Granbull Togekiss
Sketch	Smeargle

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Arcanine Sentret Furret Torchic Combusken Blaziken Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Thunder Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Raichu Ampharos
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny
Evolution	Raichu Ampharos
Sketch	Smeargle

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aipom Ambipom
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Clefairy Clefable Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Marill Azumarill Espeon Umbreon Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Mawile Wailmer Wailord Cherubi Cherrim Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Wish

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Togetic Togekiss
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Clefairy Clefable Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Skitty Delcatty Plusle Minun Spinda Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Pikachu - Generation 8 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by TR

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Move Tutor moves

Pikachu egg move parents

Charge

Disarming Voice

Electric Terrain

Encore

Fake Out

Flail

Present

Reversal

Thunder Punch

Tickle

Wish

Pikachu (Partner Pikachu) does not have any egg moves.