Pikachu (#025)

It keeps its tail raised to monitor its surroundings. If you yank its tail, it will try to bite you. - Yellow

This intelligent Pokémon roasts hard berries with electricity to make them tender enough to eat. - Gold

This Pokémon has electricity-storing pouches on its cheeks. These appear to become electrically charged during the night while Pikachu sleeps. It occasionally discharges electricity when it is dozy after waking up. - Sapphire

A plan was recently announced to gather many Pikachu and make an electric power plant. - Sun

Classification:

Mouse Pokemon

Gender:

50% male/50% female

Height + Weight

1’04”/0.4m | 13.2lbs/6.0kg

Base Stats:

Abilities:

Static: The opponent has a 30% chance of being induced with PARALYZE when using an attack, that requires physical contact, against this Pokémon.

(Hidden) Lightning Rod: Electric-type moves are drawn to this Pokémon. Electric-type moves will do no damage and the Pokémon's SP ATK is raised one stage.

Locations:

Gen 1 - (Red/Blue/Green) Viridian Forest, Power Plant | (Yellow) Starter

Gen 2 - (All) Route 2

Gen 3 - (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) Safari Zone | (FireRed/LeafGreen) Viridian Forest, Power Plant

Gen 4 - (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum) Trophy Garden | (HeartGold/SoulSilver) Viridian Forest, Saffron City

Gen 5 - (All) N/A [Trade/Event]

Gen 6 - (X/Y) Santalune Forest, Route 3, Friend Safari | (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) Safari Zone, Contest Hall [Cosplay]

Gen 7 - (Sun/Moon) Route 1, Hau'oli City | (Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon) Route 1, Heahea City, Pikachu Valley | (Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee) Viridian Forest, Starter [LGP only]

Gen 8 - (Sword/Shield ) Route 4, Stony Wilderness, Rolling Fields, Giant's Cap, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage, Motostoke Riverbank, Meetup Spot [Gigantamax] | (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl) Trophy Garden | (Legends: Arceus) Nature's Pantry, Golden Lowlands, Windbreak Stand, Space-time Distortion

Gen 9 - (Scarlet/Violet) South [Area Two, Area Four, Artazon], East [Area One], West [Area Three]

Level Up Moves

a row of 10 animated pokeball variants spinning in sync

NuzzleThe user attacks by nuzzling its electrified cheeks against the target. This also leaves the target with paralysis.
Nasty PlotThe user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
CharmThe user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
GrowthThe user's body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Sweet KissThe user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
Play NiceThe user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target's Attack stat.
Quick AttackThe user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Tail WhipThe user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Thunder ShockThe user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
GrowlThe user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Thunder Wave (4)The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Double Team (8)By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.
Electro Ball (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 (16)This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Spark (20)The user attacks the target with an electrically charged tackle. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Agility (24)The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Iron Tail (28)The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Discharge (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 (36)The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Light Screen (40)A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Thunder (44)A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

TM/HM Moves

Take DownA reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
CharmThe user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Fake TearsThe user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
AgilityThe user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
ProtectThis move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
ThiefThe user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Disarming VoiceLetting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
TrailblazeThe user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Charge BeamThe user attacks the target with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat.
FacadeThis move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
SwiftStar-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Draining KissThe user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target.
FlingThe user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
EndureThe user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Volt SwitchAfter making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Rain DanceThe 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.
DigThe user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Brick BreakThe user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Body SlamThe user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder PunchThe target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Sleep TalkThe user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Electro BallThe user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
ReflectA wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Light ScreenA wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Grass KnotThe user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Thunder WaveThe user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
RestThe user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Eerie ImpulseThe user's body generates an eerie impulse. Exposing the target to it harshly lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
SubstituteThe user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
EncoreThe user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
SurfThe user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
ThunderboltThe user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Play RoughThe user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Helping HandThe user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
ReversalAn all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Electric TerrainThe user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns, powering up Electric-type moves. Pokémon on the ground can no longer fall asleep.
Nasty PlotThe user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Wild ChargeThe user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into the target. This also damages the user a little.
ThunderA wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Tera BlastIf 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.
ChargeThe user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Knock OffThe 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.
Focus PunchThe user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
EndeavorThe user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
ElectrowebThe user captures opposing Pokémon in an electric net to inflict damage. This also lowers their Speed stats.
Alluring VoiceThe user attacks the target using its angelic voice. This also confuses the target if its stats have been boosted during the turn.
Upper HandThe 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.