Pikachu (Pokémon)

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Pikachu ピカチュウ Pikachu #025
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Electric ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Mouse Pokémon
Ability Static Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #025 Johto #022 Hoenn #156 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground and Fairy groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 82 Battle Exp.: 821*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=pikachu|ndex=025|name=Pikachu }}

Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachū, German: Pikachu, French: Pikachu, Korean: 피카츄 Pikachyu) is an Electric-type Pokémon. It is the starter Pokémon you receive at the beginning of Pokémon Yellow, and is popularly known as the mascot of the Pokémon franchise.

Pikachu comes with the Ability Static, which paralyzes the foe 30% of the time it uses a direct attack on Pikachu.

Pikachu evolves with exposure to a Thunder Stone into Raichu. It evolves from Pichu when it grows a level and its Tameness is 220 or above.

Name origin

Pikachu is a combination of ぴかぴか pikapika, which is Japanese onomatopoeia for sparkle, and ちゅうちゅう chūchū, which is the sound of squeaking.

Pikachu has physical aspects resembling several species of rodents, such as mice and squirrels. However, Pikachu most remembles the rodent known as the pika.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 35		95 - 142	180 - 274
Attack: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Total: 300	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Game Locations

Game	Locaton
Red/Blue/Fire Red/Leaf Green	Viridian Forest, Power Plant
Yellow	Starter Pokémon
Gold/Silver	Route 2
Crystal	Route 2, Celadon game corner (2,222 coins)
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald	Safari zone (Southern areas)
Colosseum	Japanese bonus disc only
Pinball*	Viridian Forest (Both tables)
Pinball RS*	Safari Zone (Ruby Table)
Snap*	Beach
Channel*	Collect all other nice cards

^* Not transferrable to the RPG's

Pikachu is not obtainable in: N/A

Learnset

Pikachu is capable of learning the following moves:

By leveling up

• Thundershock : --
• Growl : --
• Tail Whip : L. 6
• Thunder Wave : L. 8
• Quick Attack : L. 11
• Double Team : L. 15
• Slam : L. 20
• Thunderbolt : L. 26
• Agility : L. 33
• Thunder : L. 41
• Light Screen : L. 50

By TM/HM

• Focus Punch (TM01)
• Toxic (TM06)
• Hidden Power (TM10)
• Light Screen (TM16)
• Protect (TM17)
• Rain Dance (TM18)
• Frustration (TM21)
• Iron Tail (TM23)
• Thunderbolt (TM24)
• Thunder (TM25)
• Return (TM27)
• Dig (TM28)
• Brick Break (TM31)
• Double Team (TM32)
• Shock Wave (TM34)
• Facade (TM42)
• Secret Power (TM43)
• Rest (TM44)
• Attract (TM45)
• Strength (HM04)
• Flash (HM05)
• Rock Smash (HM06)

By breeding

Must evolve from Pichu to learn the following:

• Reversal
• Bide
• Present
• Encore
• Doubleslap
• Wish
• Charge
• Volt Tackle (must inherit from a parent holding a Light Ball in Pokémon Emerald)

By Move Tutor

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald:

• Mega Punch
• Mega Kick
• Body Slam
• Double-Edge
• Counter
• Seismic Toss
• Mimic
• Thunder Wave
• Substitute

In Pokémon Emerald only:

• Dynamicpunch
• Rollout
• Snore
• Endure
• Mud-Slap
• Swagger
• Sleep Talk
• Swift
• Defense Curl
• Thunderpunch

Related Articles

• Pikachu (Ash)
• Pikachu (PiPiPi)

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