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Catastropika
ひっさつのピカチュート Certain-kill Pikachoot
Catastropika VII.png
Catastropika VII 2.png
Type  Electric
Category  Physical
PP  — (max. —)
Power  210
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Makes contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Jamming  0  

Catastropika (Japanese: ひっさつのピカチュート Certain-kill Pikachoot) is a damage-dealing Electric-type Z-Move introduced in Generation VII. It is the exclusive Z-Move of Pikachu and an upgraded version of its signature move, Volt Tackle.

Effect

Generation VII

Catastropika does damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation VIII

Catastropika cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
SMUSUM The user, Pikachu, surrounds itself with the maximum amount of electricity using its Z-Power and pounces on its target with full force.
SwShBDSPLA This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

Pikachu can use Catastropika if it knows Volt Tackle, holds a Pikanium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-RingSM or Z-Power RingUSUM.

Only regular Pikachu can use Catastropika. Pikachu in a cap cannot use Catastropika, even if it knows Volt Tackle, holds a Pikanium Z, and its Trainer wears a Z-Ring or Z-Power Ring.

In the anime

Pikala Boss Catastropika text.png
Preparing
Pikala Boss Catastropika.png
Pikachu
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Pikachu Pikachu strikes a series of synchronized poses with its Trainer to build Z-Power. Pikachu then jumps into its Trainer's arms and is thrown into the air, where it starts spinning around rapidly and becomes surrounded by yellow electricity. It then slams into the opponent with great force.
Pikala's Boss A Plethora of Pikachu! Debut


Appearance

Pose

Trivia

  • Along with 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt, Catastropika is the only species-exclusive Z-Move to have a unique pose not shared with other Z-Moves of the same type. Coincidentally, both are exclusive to Pikachu.
  • Catastropika has the highest base power of all Electric-type moves.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 皮卡皮卡必殺擊 Pika Pika Bītsaatgīk
Mandarin 皮卡皮卡必殺擊 / 皮卡皮卡必杀击 Píkǎ Píkǎ Bìshājí / Píkǎ Píkǎ Bìshājī
France Flag.png French Pikachute Foudroyante
Germany Flag.png German Perfektes Pika-Projektil
Italy Flag.png Italian Super Pikaboom
South Korea Flag.png Korean 필살피카슛 Pilsalpikasyut
Poland Flag.png Polish Katastropika
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Catástrofe Pikachu
Russia Flag.png Russian Катастропика Katastropika
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pikavoltio Letal


Type-based Z-Moves
Breakneck BlitzAll-Out PummelingSupersonic SkystrikeAcid DownpourTectonic Rage
Continental CrushSavage Spin-OutNever-Ending NightmareCorkscrew Crash
Inferno OverdriveHydro VortexBloom DoomGigavolt HavocShattered Psyche
Subzero SlammerDevastating DrakeBlack Hole EclipseTwinkle Tackle
Species-based Z-Moves
Catastropika10,000,000 Volt ThunderboltStoked SparksurferExtreme Evoboost
Pulverizing PancakeGenesis SupernovaSinister Arrow RaidMalicious Moonsault
Oceanic OperettaSplintered StormshardsLet's Snuggle ForeverClangorous Soulblaze
Guardian of AlolaSearing Sunraze SmashMenacing Moonraze Maelstrom
Light That Burns the SkySoul-Stealing 7-Star Strike


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