Pikachu (Pokémon)/Generation VIII learnset

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Pikachu is available in Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

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Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Play Nice Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Sweet Kiss Fairy Status 0000— 07575% 10 011 Nuzzle Electric Physical 02020 100100% 20 011 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 20 011 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 011 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 044 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 09090% 20 088 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00——% 15 1212 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100100% 10 1616 Feint Normal Physical 03030 100100% 10 2020 Spark Electric Physical 06565 100100% 20 2424 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 2828 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 3232 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 3636 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100100% 15 4040 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 4444 Thunder Electric Special 110110 07070% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Learn Mastery  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   Accuracy   PP Base  St.   Ag.  Base  St.  1 9 Thunder Shock Electric Special 40 50 30 100% 100% 25 5 14 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 50 30 100% 100% 20 9 18 Thunder Wave Electric Status — — — 90% 100% 20 15 25 Swift Normal Special 60 75 45 —% —% 20 21 31 Spark Electric Physical 65 80 50 100% 100% 20 29 40 Thunderbolt Electric Special 80 100 60 100% 100% 10 37 48 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 120 80 75% 90% 5 47 59 Thunder Electric Special 100 120 80 75% 90% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

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Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM02 TM02 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM29 TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM80 TM80 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM82 TM82 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM87 TM87 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM90 TM90 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR09 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR21 TR21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR30 TR30 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR80 TR80 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR86 TR86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TR90 TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM23 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM34 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 TM43 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM63 TM63 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM95 TM95 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

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Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Charge Electric Status — —% 20 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 40 —% 15 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Present Normal Physical — 90% 15 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 * Volt Tackle Electric Physical 120 100% 15 Wish Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pikachu in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pikachu in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Charge Electric Status — —% 20 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 40 —% 15 Electric Terrain Electric Status — —% 10 Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Present Normal Physical — 90% 15 Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 * Volt Tackle Electric Physical 120 100% 15 Wish Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pikachu in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pikachu in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

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Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Rising Voltage Electric Special 70 100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Power   Accuracy   PP  Base  St.   Ag.  Base  St.  LA Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status — — — 100% 100% 20 LA Calm Mind Psychic Status — — — —% —% 10 LA Charge Beam Electric Special 50 60 40 90% 100% 15 LA Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 120 80 75% 90% 5 LA Play Rough Fairy Physical 85 105 65 90% 100% 10 LA Rest Psychic Status — — — —% —% 10 LA Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 50 30 100% 100% 20 LA Swift Normal Special 60 75 45 —% —% 20 LA Thunderbolt Electric Special 80 100 60 100% 100% 10 LA Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 90 60 100% 100% 10 LA Volt Tackle Electric Physical 120 140 100 100% 100% 5 LA Wild Charge Electric Physical 85 105 65 100% 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  I II III IV V VI VII Bestow × Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Bide × Normal Physical 0000— 00—}}—% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Captivate × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Covet Normal Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 I II III IV V VI VII Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 I II III IV V VI VII Detect Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Double Kick Fighting Physical 03030 100}}100% 30 I II III IV V VI VII Double Slap × Normal Physical 01515 085}}85% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100100 050}}50% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Extreme Speed Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Flash × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Follow Me Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Happy Hour Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 I II III IV V VI VII Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Heart Stamp × Psychic Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 I II III IV V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Hold Hands Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 I II III IV V VI VII Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Laser Focus Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 I II III IV V VI VII Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100}}100% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Lucky Chant × Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 I II III IV V VI VII Magnet Rise Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Mimic Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Natural Gift × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Rage × Normal Physical 02020 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Refresh × Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Rollout Rock Physical 03030 090}}90% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Sing Normal Status 0000— 055}}55% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Skull Bash Normal Physical 130130 100}}100% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Submission Fighting Physical 08080 080}}80% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Teeter Dance Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Yawn Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Zap Cannon Electric Special 120120 050}}50% 5

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

By events

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Pokémon Center Birthday Pikachu KIBO's Pikachu Singing Pikachu ★Sgr6746 Gigantamax Factor Pikachu Celebrate Normal Status — —% 40 Wild Area News (May 12 to 18, 2020) Gigantamax Pikachu All Generation VIII Pikachu in a cap (Move Reminder) Volt Tackle Electric Physical 120 100% 15 All Generation VIII Pikachu in a cap Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 All Generation VIII Pikachu in a cap Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 KIBO's Pikachu ★Sgr6746 Gigantamax Factor Pikachu Wish Normal Status — —% 10 Singing Pikachu Sing Normal Status — 55% 15

A superscript level indicates that Pikachu can learn this move normally in Generation VIII Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations