#025 Pikachu

electric

Height0.4 m(1'04")

Weight6 kg(13.2 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 1

Pikachu Evolution

PichuLevel 1

PikachuFriendship 220+

RaichuThunder Stone

Pikachu's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	35		211
Attack	55		146
Defense	40		116
Sp. Atk	50		136
Sp. Def	50		136
Speed	90		216
		0/508	961

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

ground

1xdamage

normal fire water grass ice fighting poison psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

electric flying steel

Pikachu Abilities

Static

Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.

Lightning RodHidden

Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

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Pikachu Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tail Whip	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Thunder Shock	electric	special	40	100	Level 1	The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Sweet Kiss	fairy	status	–	75	Level 1	The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	Level 1	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Play Nice	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target's Attack stat.
Nuzzle	electric	physical	20	100	Level 1	The user attacks by nuzzling its electrified cheeks against the target. This also leaves the target with paralysis.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	Level 4	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Double Team	normal	status	–	–	Level 8	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.
Electro Ball	electric	special	–	100	Level 12	The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Feint	normal	physical	30	100	Level 16	This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Spark	electric	physical	65	100	Level 20	The user attacks the target with an electrically charged tackle. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 24	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Iron Tail	steel	physical	100	75	Level 28	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Discharge	electric	special	80	100	Level 32	The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave those hit by the attack with paralysis.
Thunderbolt	electric	special	90	100	Level 36	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	Level 40	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Thunder	electric	special	110	70	Level 44	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Alluring Voice	fairy	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target using its angelic voice. This also confuses the target if its stats have been boosted during the turn.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Charge	electric	status	–	–	TM	The user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Charge Beam	electric	special	50	90	TM	The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Disarming Voice	fairy	special	40	–	TM	Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Draining Kiss	fairy	special	50	100	TM	The user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target.
Eerie Impulse	electric	status	–	100	TM	The user's body generates an eerie impulse. Exposing the target to it harshly lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Electric Terrain	electric	status	–	–	TM	The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns, powering up Electric-type moves. Pokémon on the ground can no longer fall asleep.
Electroweb	electric	special	55	95	TM	The user captures opposing Pokémon in an electric net to inflict damage. This also lowers their Speed stats.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fake Tears	dark	status	–	100	TM	The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Play Rough	fairy	physical	90	90	TM	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Upper Hand	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.
Volt Switch	electric	special	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Wild Charge	electric	physical	90	100	TM	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little.