Pikachu - Generation 8 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Pikachu learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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	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	Cat.	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	Cat.	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	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