Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu; French: Pikachu) is a Electric-type Pokémon introduced in the first generation. It evolves from Pichu (High friendship). It evolves into Raichu (Thunder Stone).
Evolution
Pichu#0172High friendship
Pikachu#0025
Pikachu#0025Thunder Stone
Raichu#0026
Raichu#0026Abilities
- Static : The Pokémon is charged with static electricity and may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it.
- Lightning Rod (hidden ability) : The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of taking damage from them, its Sp. Atk stat is boosted.
Base stats
| HP | 35 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 55 | |
| Defense | 40 | |
| Sp. Atk | 50 | |
| Sp. Def | 50 | |
| Speed | 90 | |
| Total | 320 |
Where to find it
| Location | Games | Levels | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ru Ruby · 2 | ||||
| Safari Zone — Southeast | Ru | Grass | 25-27 | 5 % |
| Safari Zone — Southwest | Ru | Grass | 25-27 | 5 % |
| Sa Sapphire · 2 | ||||
| Safari Zone — Southeast | Sa | Grass | 25-27 | 5 % |
| Safari Zone — Southwest | Sa | Grass | 25-27 | 5 % |
| E Emerald · 2 | ||||
| Safari Zone — South | E | Grass | 25-27 | 5 % |
| Safari Zone — Southwest | E | Grass | 25-27 | 5 % |
| FR FireRed · 2 | ||||
| Kanto Power Plant | FR | Cave | 22-26 | 25 % |
| Viridian Forest | FR | Grass | 3-5 | 5 % |
| LG LeafGreen · 2 | ||||
| Kanto Power Plant | LG | Cave | 22-26 | 25 % |
| Viridian Forest | LG | Grass | 3-5 | 5 % |
In Generation 3
Values from Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen, read from the game's code (pokeemerald, species_info.h). Highlighted cells have changed since.
| Types | Electric |
|---|---|
| Abilities | Static · no Hidden Abilities back then |
| Base stats | HP 35Attack 55Defense 30Sp. Atk 50Sp. Def 40Speed 90 = 300 |
| Held items (wild) | Oran Berry (common 50 %) · Light Ball (rare 5 %) with Compound Eyes in the lead: 60% / 20% |
| Catch rate | 190 |
| Base exp. | 82 (now: 112) |
| EV yield | +2 Speed |
| Gender | ♂ 50 % · ♀ 50 % |
| Hatching | 10 cycles |
| Base friendship | 70 |
| Growth rate | medium |
| Egg groups | Field, Fairy |
| Safari Zone flee rate | 6 |
Moves
Pokédex entries
| Red, Blue | When several of these POKéMON gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms. |
|---|---|
| Yellow | It keeps its tail raised to monitor its surroundings. If you yank its tail, it will try to bite you. |
| Gold | This intelligent POKéMON roasts hard BERRIES with electricity to make them tender enough to eat. |
| Silver | It raises its tail to check its sur roundings. The tail is sometimes struck by light ning in this pose. |
| Crystal | When it is anger ed, it immediately discharges the energy stored in the pouches in its cheeks. |
| Ruby | Whenever PIKACHU comes across something new, it blasts it with a jolt of electricity. If you come across a blackened berry, it’s evidence that this POKéMON mistook the intensity of its charge. |
| Sapphire | 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. |
| Emerald | It stores electricity in the electric sacs on its cheeks. When it releases pent-up energy in a burst, the electric power is equal to a lightning bolt. |
| FireRed | It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. If threatened, it looses electric charges from the sacs. |
| LeafGreen | When several of these POKéMON gather, their electricity can build and cause lightning storms. |
| Diamond | It lives in forests with others. It stores electricity in the pouches on its cheeks. |
| Pearl | If it looses crackling power from the electric pouches on its cheeks, it is being wary. |
| Platinum | It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow PIKACHU that is in a weakened state. |
| HeartGold | This intelligent Pokémon roasts hard berries with electricity to make them tender enough to eat. |
| SoulSilver | It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose. |
| Black, White, Black 2, White 2 | It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow Pikachu that is in a weakened state. |
| X | It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose. |
| Y | It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. If threatened, it looses electric charges from the sacs. |
| Omega Ruby | Whenever Pikachu comes across something new, it blasts it with a jolt of electricity. If you come across a blackened berry, it’s evidence that this Pokémon mistook the intensity of its charge. |
| Alpha Sapphire | 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. |
| Sun | A plan was recently announced to gather many Pikachu and make an electric power plant. |
| Moon | It’s in its nature to store electricity. It feels stressed now and then if it’s unable to fully discharge the electricity. |
| Ultra Sun | Its nature is to store up electricity. Forests where nests of Pikachu live are dangerous, since the trees are so often struck by lightning. |
| Ultra Moon | While sleeping, it generates electricity in the sacs in its cheeks. If it’s not getting enough sleep, it will be able to use only weak electricity. |
| Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! | This forest-dwelling Pokémon stores electricity in its cheeks, so you’ll feel a tingly shock if you touch it. |
| Sword | Pikachu that can generate powerful electricity have cheek sacs that are extra soft and super stretchy. |
| Shield | When Pikachu meet, they’ll touch their tails together and exchange electricity through them as a form of greeting. |
| Legends: Arceus | Possesses cheek sacs in which it stores electricity. This clever forest-dweller roasts tough berries with an electric shock before consuming them. |
Sprites
Sources : PokeAPI (pokemon, pokemon_species, pokemon_moves, pokemon_species_flavor_text…), PokeAPI/sprites, PokeAPI/cries, TCGdex.