Pikachu

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Pikachu is an Electric type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Pikachu has a Gigantamax form available in Pokémon Sword/Shield, with an exclusive G-Max move, G-Max Volt Crash.

Evolution chart

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Pichu
Electric

(high Friendship)

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Pikachu
Electric

(use Thunder Stone, outside Alola)

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Raichu
Electric

(use Thunder Stone, in Alola)

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Raichu
Alolan Raichu
Electric · Psychic

Pikachu changes

• In Generation 1, Pikachu has a base Special stat of 50.
• In Generations 1-5, Pikachu has a base Defense of 30.
• In Generations 2-5, Pikachu has a base Special Defense of 40.
• In Generations 1-4, Pikachu has a base experience yield of 82.
• In Generation 5, Pikachu has a base experience yield of 105.
• In Pokémon Yellow, Pikachu has a base Friendship value of 90.
• In Generations 2-7, Pikachu has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Pikachu

Cap Pikachu

World Cap

Unova Cap

Sinnoh Cap

Partner Cap

Original Cap

Kalos Cap

Hoenn Cap

Alola Cap

Gigantamax

Moves learned by Pikachu

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Scarlet/Violet Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Pikachu learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	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	Iron Tail	Steel		100	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 or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Pikachu gen 9 learnset page.

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

Moves learnt by TM

Pikachu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
02	Charm	Fairy		—	100
03	Fake Tears	Dark		—	100
04	Agility	Psychic		—	—
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
19	Disarming Voice	Fairy		40	∞
20	Trailblaze	Grass		50	100
23	Charge Beam	Electric		50	90
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
37	Draining Kiss	Fairy		50	100
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
48	Volt Switch	Electric		70	100
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
55	Dig	Ground		80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
72	Electro Ball	Electric		—	100
74	Reflect	Psychic		—	—
75	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
81	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
82	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
96	Eerie Impulse	Electric		—	100
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
122	Encore	Normal		—	100
123	Surf	Water		90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
127	Play Rough	Fairy		90	90
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
134	Reversal	Fighting		—	100
136	Electric Terrain	Electric		—	—
140	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
147	Wild Charge	Electric		90	100
166	Thunder	Electric		110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
173	Charge	Electric		—	—
181	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
205	Endeavor	Normal		—	100
211	Electroweb	Electric		55	95
227	Alluring Voice	Fairy		80	100
229	Upper Hand	Fighting		65	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	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	Cat.	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

• In other generations
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• 5
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• 7
• 8
• 9

Pikachu sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny	—							—	—

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