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Pikachu
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Pikachu

Electric
Pikachu's Lightningrod redirects Electric moves, shielding rain teammates like Pelipper and Basculegion while Fake Out buys turns and Light Ball keeps its Thunderbolt threatening.
Tier
U
Usage ▼ -0.1%
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Sets

Quick answers

Is Pikachu in Pokémon Champions?

Yes. Pikachu is legal in Pokémon Champions M-C.

What is the best Pikachu build?

Most-used ability: Lightning Rod. Most-used item: Light Ball. Most-used moves: Fake Out, Protect, Volt Tackle, Iron Tail.

What is Pikachu weak to?

Pikachu is weak to Ground.

Base Stats 320 BST

HP
35
Atk
55
Def
40
SpA
50
SpD
50
Spe
90

Type Effectiveness Lightning Rod

Weak to (×2)
Ground
Resists (½×)
Flying Steel
Immune (0×)
Electric

Top Moves

Abilities

Lightning Rod Suggested 91.8%
This Pokemon draws Electric moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Electric immunity.
Static 8.2%
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be paralyzed.

Top Items

Common Builds · Top 1K

Jolly Spread
21.8%
Item   Light Ball
Ability   Lightning Rod
Tera   Nothing
Fake Out Protect Volt Tackle Iron Tail
Jolly Spread
15.3%
Item   Light Ball
Ability   Lightning Rod
Tera   Nothing
Protect Volt Tackle Iron Tail Rising Voltage
Jolly Spread
10.5%
Item   Light Ball
Ability   Lightning Rod
Tera   Nothing
Volt Tackle Iron Tail Rising Voltage Nuzzle

Common Partners

Moveset (All Moves)

Psychic Agility Status — / —
Fairy Alluring Voice Special 80 / 100
Normal Attract Status — / 100
Normal Bestow Status — / —
Normal Bide Physical — / —
Normal Body Slam Physical 85 / 100
Fighting Brick Break Physical 75 / 100
Psychic Calm Mind Status — / —
Normal Captivate Status — / 100
Normal Celebrate Status — / —
Electric Charge Status — / —
Electric Charge Beam Special 50 / 90
Fairy Charm Status — / 100
Normal Confide Status — / —
Fighting Counter Physical — / 100
Normal Covet Physical 60 / 100
Ghost Curse Status — / —
Normal Defense Curl Status — / —
Fighting Detect Status — / —
Ground Dig Physical 80 / 100
Fairy Disarming Voice Special 40 / —
Electric Discharge Special 80 / 100
Normal Double Edge Physical 120 / 100
Fighting Double Kick Physical 30 / 100
Normal Double Team Status — / —
Fairy Draining Kiss Special 50 / 100
Fighting Dynamic Punch Physical 100 / 50
Normal Echoed Voice Special 40 / 100
Electric Eerie Impulse Status — / 100
Electric Electric Terrain Status — / —
Electric Electro Ball Special — / 100
Electric Electroweb Special 55 / 95
Normal Encore Status — / 100
Normal Endeavor Physical — / 100
Normal Endure Status — / —
Normal Extreme Speed Physical 80 / 100
Normal Facade Physical 70 / 100
Normal Fake Out Physical 40 / 100
Dark Fake Tears Status — / 100
Normal Feint Physical 30 / 100
Normal Flash Status — / 100
Dark Fling Physical — / 100
Flying Fly Physical 90 / 95
Fighting Focus Punch Physical 150 / 100
Normal Frustration Physical — / 100
Grass Grass Knot Special — / 100
Normal Growl Status — / 100
Normal Happy Hour Status — / —
Normal Headbutt Physical 70 / 100
Psychic Heart Stamp Physical 60 / 100
Normal Helping Hand Status — / —
Normal Hidden Power Special 60 / 100
Normal Hold Hands Status — / —
Steel Iron Tail Physical 100 / 75
Dark Knock Off Physical 65 / 100
Normal Laser Focus Status — / —
Normal Last Resort Physical 140 / 100
Psychic Light Screen Status — / —
Electric Magnet Rise Status — / —
Normal Mega Kick Physical 120 / 75
Normal Mega Punch Physical 80 / 85
Normal Mimic Status — / —
Ground Mud Slap Special 20 / 100
Dark Nasty Plot Status — / —
Normal Natural Gift Physical — / 100
Electric Nuzzle Physical 20 / 100
Normal Pay Day Physical 40 / 100
Normal Play Nice Status — / —
Fairy Play Rough Physical 90 / 90
Normal Present Physical — / 90
Normal Protect Status — / —
Normal Quick Attack Physical 40 / 100
Normal Rage Physical 20 / 100
Water Rain Dance Status — / —
Psychic Reflect Status — / —
Normal Refresh Status — / —
Psychic Rest Status — / —
Normal Return Physical — / 100
Fighting Reversal Physical — / 100
Electric Rising Voltage Special 70 / 100
Fighting Rock Smash Physical 40 / 100
Rock Rollout Physical 30 / 90
Normal Round Special 60 / 100
Normal Secret Power Physical 70 / 100
Fighting Seismic Toss Physical — / 100
Electric Shock Wave Special 60 / —
Bug Signal Beam Special 75 / 100
Normal Sing Status — / 55
Normal Skull Bash Physical 130 / 100
Normal Slam Physical 80 / 75
Normal Sleep Talk Status — / —
Normal Snore Special 50 / 100
Electric Spark Physical 65 / 100
Normal Strength Physical 80 / 100
Fighting Submission Physical 80 / 80
Normal Substitute Status — / —
Water Surf Special 90 / 100
Normal Swagger Status — / 85
Fairy Sweet Kiss Status — / 75
Normal Sweet Scent Status — / 100
Normal Swift Special 60 / —
Normal Tail Whip Status — / 100
Normal Take Down Physical 90 / 85
Normal Teeter Dance Status — / 100
Normal Tera Blast Special 80 / 100
Dark Thief Physical 60 / 100
Electric Thunder Special 110 / 70
Electric Thunderbolt Special 90 / 100
Electric Thunder Punch Physical 75 / 100
Electric Thunder Shock Special 40 / 100
Electric Thunder Wave Status — / 90
Poison Toxic Status — / 90
Grass Trailblaze Physical 50 / 100
Fighting Upper Hand Physical 65 / 100
Normal Uproar Special 90 / 100
Electric Volt Switch Special 70 / 100
Electric Volt Tackle Physical 120 / 100
Electric Wild Charge Physical 90 / 100
Normal Wish Status — / —
Normal Yawn Status — / —
Electric Zap Cannon Special 120 / 50

Evolution Tree

Pichu Pichu
Evolves into
Pikachu Pikachu
Evolves into
Raichu Raichu Raichu-Alola Raichu-Alola

Names in other languages

ENPikachu
ESPikachu
ITPikachu
DEPikachu
ZH皮卡丘
FRPikachu
JAピカチュウ
KO피카츄
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