Pikachu
No dex entry data available.
Catch rate, size and breeding are current species data.
Combat Profile
Move Pool
| TYPE | CAT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charm | Fairy | — | 100 | 20 | |
| 1Growl | Normal | — | 100 | 40 | |
| 1Nasty Plot | Dark | — | 100 | 20 | |
| 1Nuzzle | Electric | 20 | 100 | 20 | |
| 1Play Nice | Normal | — | 100 | 20 | |
| 1Quick Attack | Normal | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| 1Sweet Kiss | Fairy | — | 75 | 10 | |
| 1Tail Whip | Normal | — | 100 | 30 | |
| 1Thunder Shock | Electric | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| 4Thunder Wave | Electric | — | 90 | 20 | |
| 8Double Team | Normal | — | 100 | 15 | |
| 12Electro Ball | Electric | — | 100 | 10 | |
| 16Feint | Normal | 30 | 100 | 10 | |
| 20Spark | Electric | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 24Agility | Psychic | — | 100 | 30 | |
| 28Iron Tail | Steel | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| 32Discharge | Electric | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 36Thunderbolt | Electric | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| 40Light Screen | Psychic | — | 100 | 30 | |
| 44Thunder | Electric | 110 | 70 | 10 |
Abilities
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
- Hidden
Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Type Matchups
Gen 9 chart
Breeding & Growth
Family Tree
Evolution methods are current, not edition-scoped.
Thunder StoneEncounters
Not found in the wild — gift, trade or evolution only.
Sprite Museum
Every era of Pikachu, from 1996 pixels to 3D-era GIFs. Pick a tile or scrub the timeline.
Where to catch Pikachu
FRLG snapshot below. Overview follows the edition dock.
In FireRed/LeafGreen there are exactly two wild locations, both with verified rates from PokéAPI:
Other games? Find every location per route and version in the interactive maps.
Only Ground – 2× damage. As a pure Electric type, Pikachu has exactly one weakness (Ground) and three resistances: Electric, Flying and Steel at 0.5× each. There are no immunities — the hidden ability Lightning Rod, which additionally nullifies Electric moves, only exists from Gen 5 onward; it plays no role in FR/LG.
Via a Thunder Stone into Raichu. The line starts with Pichu, which evolves into Pikachu through high friendship. Pikachu + Thunder Stone = Raichu; since Gen 7 this yields Alolan Raichu (Electric/Psychic) in Alola instead. No specific level is required for any of the steps.
Not before Lv 26 – once Thunderbolt is learned. In Gen 3 (FireRed/LeafGreen) Raichu learns no new moves by level-up: use the stone too early and you miss Thunderbolt (Lv 26), Agility (33) and Thunder (41). Recommendation: wait for Thunderbolt, then evolve.
The core line-up in FireRed/LeafGreen: Thunder Shock (Lv 1), Tail Whip (6), Thunder Wave (8), Quick Attack (11), Double Team (15), Slam (20), Thunderbolt (26), Agility (33), Thunder (41) and Light Screen (50). Thunder Wave + Thunderbolt is the standard backbone for a story run.
Solid, but no free win – with clear strengths and one hard weakness. With 90 Speed Pikachu almost always moves first, and Thunder Wave (Lv 8) paralyzes reliably – worth gold for tough catches and fast opponents. Thunderbolt from Lv 26 hits Water and Flying teams hard. The flip side: 35/40/50 bulk is fragile, and its only weakness, Ground, is dangerously common in Kanto (Diglett, Geodude, Giovanni's team). Rule of thumb: great as paralysis support and the anti-Water answer, but never switch it into Ground.