Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Weight
- 6.0 kg
Alternate forms (17)
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time10 cycles · ~2,805 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP112
Base stats
HP
35
Attack
55
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
50
Speed
90
Total
320
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Pikachu
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Yellow
Gold
Silver
Crystal
Sapphire
Emerald
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Alpha Sapphire
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Sword
Shield
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Red Japan
Green Japan
Blue Japan
Evolution
Thunder Stone
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Pikachu can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
24 of 24
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Nuzzle Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Play Nice Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Sweet Kiss Confuses the target. | Fairy | Status | — | 75 | 10 |
| 1 | Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 8 | Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 9 | Double Kick Hits twice in one turn. | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 9 | Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| 12 | Electro Ball Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150. | Electric | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| 16 | Feint Hits through Protect and Detect. | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 16 | Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 20 | Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 26 | Swift Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 28 | Iron Tail Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| 28 | Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
| 32 | Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 33 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 36 | Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 43 | Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| 50 | Wild Charge User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Electric | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
Sprites & renders
32 sprites & renders for Pikachu.
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“Pikachu”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/pikachu.
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