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Pikachu #0025

Pikachu

"When several of these POKéMON gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms."

Base Stats

Total320
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP35
Attack55
Defense40
Sp. Atk.50
Sp. Def.50
Speed90

Training

Base experience
112
Capture rate
190
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
EV yield
2 Speed

Breeding

Egg groups
Field, Fairy
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
10

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 20
National
#025
Paldea
#074
Kitakami
#021

Historical changes

  • Generation I and earlier: Special 50
  • Generation V and earlier: Defense 30, Sp. Def. 40

Evolution Chain

Level Up

Friendship

Use Item

Thunder Stone

O

Use Item

Thunder Stone

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

ZU
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Thunder Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Body Slam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Take Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Surf TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunderbolt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder Wave TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dig TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Agility TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Light Screen TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Reflect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Swift TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thief TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Reversal TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Charm TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Encore TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Focus Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Charge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Helping Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Brick Break TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Knock Off TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endeavor TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fake Tears TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fling TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Nasty Plot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Grass Knot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Charge Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Electro Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Volt Switch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Electroweb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Wild Charge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Disarming Voice TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Draining Kiss TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Play Rough TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Eerie Impulse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Electric Terrain TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trailblaze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Alluring Voice TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Upper Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Tail Whip Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Growl Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Thunder Shock Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Quick Attack Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Sweet Kiss Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Charm Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Nasty Plot Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Play Nice Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Nuzzle Level Scarlet / Violet
4 Thunder Wave Level Scarlet / Violet
8 Double Team Level Scarlet / Violet
12 Electro Ball Level Scarlet / Violet
16 Feint Level Scarlet / Violet
20 Spark Level Scarlet / Violet
24 Agility Level Scarlet / Violet
28 Iron Tail Level Scarlet / Violet
32 Discharge Level Scarlet / Violet
36 Thunderbolt Level Scarlet / Violet
40 Light Screen Level Scarlet / Violet
44 Thunder Level Scarlet / Violet