Pikachu - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pikachu can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet
Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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.

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Scarlet/Violet Legends: Z-A

Moves learnt by level up

Pikachu learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 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	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 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	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	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: Z-A at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
4	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
12	Nuzzle	Electric	20	100
16	Spark	Electric	65	100
20	Charm	Fairy	—	100
25	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
30	Charge	Electric	—	—
35	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
40	Thunder	Electric	110	70
99	Volt Tackle	Electric	120	100

Egg moves

Pikachu does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Moves learnt by TM

Pikachu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Legends: Z-A:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
Dig	Ground	80	100
Discharge	Electric	80	100
Double Team	Normal	—	—
Electroweb	Electric	55	95
Endure	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
Protect	Normal	—	—
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Surf	Water	90	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
Wild Charge	Electric	90	100