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Pikachu Stats, Moves, and How to Get Fast

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Pikachu Pokemon Champions Details

Pikachu is an Electric-type Pokemon that is available in Pokemon Champions. Learn how to get Pikachu fast in the mainline games, along with its stats, abilities, weaknesses and resistances, and its moves.

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How to Get Pikachu Fast

Catch Pikachu from Viridian Forest in Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee

The best way to obtain Pikachu is to catch it from Viridian Forest. Pikachu appears as a rare spawn in Viridian Forest in Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee.

Catch Pikachu from Route 4 in Sword and Shield

You can also catch Pikachu from Route 4 in Pokemon Sword and Shield.

Obtain from Mainline Games

Pokemon Sword Type Icon
Pokemon Shield Type Icon
・Can be caught at Route 4
▶︎ Sword and Shield Details
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Type Icon
Pokemon Shining Pearl Type Icon
・Can be caught in the Trophy Garden
▶︎ Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Details
Pokemon Legends Arceus Type Icon
・Can be caught in Obsidian Fields, Crimson Mirelands, and Cobalt Coastlands.
▶︎ Legends: Arceus Details
Pokemon Scarlet Type Icon
Pokemon Violet Type Icon
・Can be caught at East Province Area One, South Province Area Four, West Province Area Three and South Province Area Two
・Available as a Limited-time Tera Raid Event
・Can be found in 2★ and 3★ Tera Raid Dens
▶︎ Scarlet and Violet Details
Pokemon Legends Z-A Type Icon
Pokemon Mega Dimension Type Icon
・Can be caught in Wild Zone 3
・Can be caught in 2 Star Hyperspace Wild Zones
▶︎ Legends: Z-A Details
Pokemon Fire Red Type Icon
Pokemon Leaf Green Type Icon
・Can be caught in Viridian Forest or the Power Plant
▶︎ FireRed and LeafGreen Details
Pokemon Let
Pokemon Let
・Can be caught in Viridian Forest
Pokemon GO Type Icon
・Can be caught in Pokemon GO
Pokemon HOME Type Icon
・You can obtain one in your free box by using either the Mobile or Switch Version of Pokemon HOME for the first time
・Get and evolve the free Pichu from the Mobile Version of Pokemon HOME by completing the challenge with placing a sticker on your profile. (Can only evolve by placing into a corresponding game)

Pikachu can be caught from previous titles in the series. After catching it in a game, Pikachu can be moved from the source game to Pokemon HOME, then send it to Pokemon Champions.

How to Transfer Pokemon Using Pokemon HOME

Pikachu Game Data

Pikachu Type

National Dex #0025
Pikachu Pikachu
Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Generation Gen 1
Height 0.4 m
Weight 6 kg
Species Mouse Pokémon

Pikachu Abilities

Ability Effect
Static When the Pokémon is hit by a contact move, the attacker has a 30% chance of being paralyzed.
Lightning Rod
(Hidden) 		The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. These moves do not work on the Pokémon. Instead, they boost its Sp. Atk stat by 1 stage.

List of Abilities

Pikachu Weakness and Resistance

Weak to:
⦿
(2x)
Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Damaged Normally By: (1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: △
(0.5x)
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon

Type Chart:
Strengths and Weakness Matchups

Pikachu Stats

Stat Value
HP
35
Atk
55
Def
40
SpAtk
50
SpDef
50
Speed
90
Total
320

List of Pokemon by Base Stats


Pikachu Moves and Learnset

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Move Type Category Pow Acc PP
Agility Psychic Type Moves Status 20
Alluring Voice Fairy Type Moves Special 80 100 12
Body Slam Normal Type Moves Physical 85 100 16
Brick Break Fighting Type Moves Physical 75 100 16
Charge Electric Type Moves Status 100 20
Charge Beam Electric Type Moves Special 50 90 12
Charm Fairy Type Moves Status 100 20
Dig Ground Type Moves Physical 80 100 12
Discharge Electric Type Moves Special 80 100 16
Double Team Normal Type Moves Status 16
Draining Kiss Fairy Type Moves Special 50 100 12
Eerie Impulse Electric Type Moves Status 100 16
Electric Terrain Electric Type Moves Status 12
Electro Ball Electric Type Moves Special 100 12
Electroweb Electric Type Moves Special 55 95 16
Encore Normal Type Moves Status 100 8
Endeavor Normal Type Moves Physical 100 8
Endure Normal Type Moves Status 12
Facade Normal Type Moves Physical 70 100 20
Fake Out Normal Type Moves Physical 40 100 12
Fake Tears Dark Type Moves Status 100 20
Feint Normal Type Moves Physical 30 100 12
Flail Normal Type Moves Physical 100 16
Fling Dark Type Moves Physical 100 12
Focus Punch Fighting Type Moves Physical 150 100 20
Grass Knot Grass Type Moves Special 100 20
Helping Hand Normal Type Moves Status 20
Iron Tail Steel Type Moves Physical 100 75 16
Knock Off Dark Type Moves Physical 65 100 20
Light Screen Psychic Type Moves Status 20
Mega Kick Normal Type Moves Physical 120 75 8
Nasty Plot Dark Type Moves Status 20
Nuzzle Electric Type Moves Physical 20 100 20
Play Rough Fairy Type Moves Physical 90 90 12
Protect Normal Type Moves Status 8
Quick Attack Normal Type Moves Physical 40 100 20
Rain Dance Water Type Moves Status 8
Reflect Psychic Type Moves Status 20
Rest Psychic Type Moves Status 8
Reversal Fighting Type Moves Physical 100 16
Rising Voltage Electric Type Moves Special 70 100 20
Round Normal Type Moves Special 60 100 16
Sleep Talk Normal Type Moves Status 12
Snore Normal Type Moves Special 50 100 16
Substitute Normal Type Moves Status 12
Surf Water Type Moves Special 90 100 16
Sweet Kiss Fairy Type Moves Status 75 12
Thief Dark Type Moves Physical 60 100 20
Thunder Electric Type Moves Special 110 70 12
Thunder Punch Electric Type Moves Physical 75 100 16
Thunder Wave Electric Type Moves Status 90 20
Thunderbolt Electric Type Moves Special 90 100 16
Tickle Normal Type Moves Status 100 20
Trailblaze Grass Type Moves Physical 50 100 20
Upper Hand Fighting Type Moves Physical 65 100 16
Volt Switch Electric Type Moves Special 70 100 20
Volt Tackle Electric Type Moves Physical 120 100 16
Wild Charge Electric Type Moves Physical 90 100 16
Wish Normal Type Moves Status 12
Zap Cannon Electric Type Moves Special 120 50 8

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Pokemon by Type

NormalNormal FireFire WaterWater
ElectricElectric GrassGrass IceIce
FightingFighting PoisonPoison GroundGround
FlyingFlying PsychicPsychic BugBug
RockRock GhostGhost DragonDragon
DarkDark SteelSteel FairyFairy

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