Thunder
Learned at Lv. 44
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!
Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!
Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types
Pikachu's Electric typing gives it 1 weakness but strong offensive coverage against flying, water types
0.4 m
6.0 kg
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
2,550
Hatch Counter: 10
190
Higher values mean easier to catch
70
Initial friendship level
Medium Fast
Experience points needed to level up
Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.
| National | #25 |
| Champions | #25 |
| Conquest Gallery | #16 |
| Extended Sinnoh | #104 |
| Galar | #194 |
| Hisui | #56 |
| Hoenn | #156 |
| Isle Of Armor | #85 |
| Kalos Central | #36 |
| Kanto | #25 |
| Kitakami | #21 |
| Letsgo Kanto | #25 |
| Lumiose City | #53 |
| Original Alola | #25 |
| Original Johto | #22 |
| Original Melemele | #25 |
| Original Sinnoh | #104 |
| Paldea | #74 |
| Updated Alola | #32 |
| Updated Hoenn | #163 |
| Updated Johto | #22 |
| Updated Melemele | #32 |

















Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.
x³No wild held item data available.
Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.
| English | Pikachu |
| Japanese | ピカチュウ |
| Japanese (Kanji) | ピカチュウ |
| Roomaji | Pikachu |
| Korean | 피카츄 |
| French | Pikachu |
| German | Pikachu |
| Spanish | Pikachu |
| Italian | Pikachu |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 皮卡丘 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 皮卡丘 |





High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.
Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.
Learned at Lv. 44
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Learned at Lv. 36
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Learned at Lv. 32
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.
Learned at Lv. 28
Scarlet Violet
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.
Learned at Lv. 20
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Learned at Lv. 36
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Learned at Lv. 32
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.