Pokémon/Pokédex/Pikachu

Basic: Pichu

Stage 1: Pikachu

Stage 2: Raichu

Pikachu as depicted by Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version era artwork.

Basic Statistics

• National Index: 25
• Johto Index: 22
• Hoenn Index: 156
• Stage: Basic
• Height: 0.4 meters (1.3 ft)
• Weight: 6 kilograms (13 lb)
• Gender Distribution: 50% Male
• Ability: Static
• Type: Electric
• Species: Mouse
• Egg Group: Ground/Fairy
• Hatch Steps: 2560
• Catch Rate: 190
• Base Experience: 82
• Max Experience: 1000000
• Hold Item in Advance:
  Oran Berry: 50% (RS/E)
  & Light Ball: 5% (RS/E)

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense
Base Stats (RB/Y)	35	55	30	90	50
Base Stats (GS/C)	35	55	30	90	50	40
Base Stats (RS/FL/E)	35	55	30	90	50	40
Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Base Stats (BW/B2W2)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Base Stats (XY/ORAS)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Base Stats (SM/USUM)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Max Stats (RB/Y)	273	208	158	278	198
Max Stats (GS/C)	273	208	158	278	198	178
Max Stats (RS/FL/E)	274	229	174	306	218	196
Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Max Stats (B/W/B2W2)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Max Stats (SM/USUM)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Type Matching

Move types which are good on Pikachu: Ground
Move types which are bad on Pikachu: Electric, Flying, Steel²

All other move types are normal effectiveness on Pikachu.

¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only
² – All other Pokemon games

How to Evolve

To evolve Pikachu, use the Thunderstone on it.

Moveset

Level	Red / Blue	Yellow	Gold / Silver	Crystal	Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum	Fire Red / Leaf Green
Start	Thundershock Growl	Thundershock Growl	Thundershock Growl	Thundershock Growl	Thundershock Growl	Thundershock Growl
6	-	Tail Whip	Tail Whip	Tail Whip	Tail Whip	Tail Whip
8	-	Thunder Wave	Thunder Wave	Thunder Wave	Thunder Wave	Thunder Wave
9	Thunder Wave	-	-	-	-	-
11	-	Quick Attack	Quick Attack	Quick Attack	Quick Attack	Quick Attack
15	-	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
16	Quick Attack	-	-	-	-	-
20	-	Slam	Slam	Slam	Slam	Slam
26	Swift	Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt
33	Agility	Agility	Agility	Agility	Agility	Agility
41	-	Thunder	Thunder	Thunder	Thunder	Thunder
43	Thunder	-	-	-	-	-
50	-	Light Screen	Light Screen	Light Screen	Light Screen	Light Screen

TM/HM

• RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Double Team, Flash, Rest, Thunder, Toxic
• RB/Y/C/RS/FL: Thunderbolt
• RB/Y/GS/C: Swift
• GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Hidden Power, Iron Tail, Protect, Rain Dance, Return, Strength
• RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Mimic, Pay Day, Rage, Seismic Toss, Skull Bash, Submission, Substitute, Take Down, Thunder Wave
• GS/C: Curse, Defense Curl, Detect, Dynamicpunch, Endure, Headbutt, Mud-Slap, Rollout, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger, Thunderpunch, Zap Cannon
• RS/FL: Brick Break, Dig, Facade, Focus Punch, Light Screen, Rock Smash, Secret Power, Shock Wave

Tutor

• FL/E: Counter, MegaKick, Mega Punch.
• E:Defense Curl, Endure, Mud-slap, Rollout, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swager, Swift, Thunder Punch.
• FL/E/XD: Body Slam, Double-edge, Mimic, Thunder wave, Seismic Toss, Substitute.

Evolution

• GS/C/RS/FL: Bide, Doubleslap, Encore, Present, Reversal
• RS/FL: Charge, Wish
• E: Volt Tackle

Other Sources

• Pokémon Crystal: Dizzy Punch
• Pokémon Stadium & Pokémon Box: Surf
• Event (GS/C): Scary face
• Japan Event (Advance games): Fly

Variant Forms

Trading Cards

• Base Set #58 - Pikachu
• Jungle #60 - Pikachu
• Gym Heroes #81 - Lt. Surge's Pikachu
• Gym Challenge #84 - Lt Surge's Pikachu
• Neo Genesis #70 - Pikachu
• Expedition #124 - Pikachu
• Skyridge #84 - Pikachu
• EX Sandstorm #72 - Pikachu
• EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua #43 - Pikachu
• EX FireRed & LeafGreen #74 - Pikachu