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This is a page about the Pokemon Pikachu in the game Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX for Nintendo Switch. Learn Pikachu's Moves, Abilities, Rescue Camp, Evolution Chain, and which Dungeons Pikachu can be found in.

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Pikachu Basic Information

Pikachu Pokemon No. and Type

Pikachu
Pikachu Image
Pokemon No. 25
Type
ElectricElectric

Pikachu Base Stats

HP Attack Defense Special Attack Special Defense Speed
48 17 14 24 15 19

Pikachu Ability

Ability Effect
Lightning Rod The Electric-type moves of enemies in the same room are drawn to the Pokemon and absorbed. When the Pokemon absorbs Electric-type moves, its Sp. Atk goes up.
Static When the Pokemon is hit with a contact move, like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker is sometimes afflicted with Paralysis.

Is Pikachu a Good Starter?

Tier S Tier Icon
・Highest starting stats
・ Starting Sp. Atk is 24 which is very high.
・STAB Thunderbolt with high Sp. Atk is very powerful.
・ All but one (1) boss is Flying so Electric Pokemon perform very well.

Starter Tier List

Best Partner for Pikachu

No. Pokémon Type Ability
158 Totodile Icon Totodile Water Torrent
Sheer Force

As an Electric-type, Pikachu needs to worry about Ground-types, Grass-types, and Dragon-types, which resist or are immune to Electric-type moves. Totodile has access to Water and Ice-type moves, making it a great ally for Pikachu.

Best Moveset

Move Type
Range		 Effect
Grass Knot GrassGrass
Front		 It damages an enemy. The heavier the enemy, the greater the damage caused by the move.
Iron Tail SteelSteel
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.
Quick Attack NormalNormal
2 tiles away		 It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
Thunderbolt ElectricElectric
1 tile around user		 It damages nearby enemies. It could also cause Paralysis.

Notes

  • STAB Thunderbolt is a strong and highly reliable, AoE move for Pikachu. Its starting Sp. Atk is abnormally high so its already good in the early game.
  • Grass Knot is also a Special move that provides Pikachu with more coverage. This includes the Ground types Thunderbolt can't hit without Steamroll.
  • Iron Tail is a Physical move but it gives Pikachu with more coverage.
  • Quick Attack provides Pikachu with some range.
  • You can consider replacing a move with Thunder, but Thunderbolt is more reliable due to its higher accuracy.

Pikachu Learned Moves

By Level Up

Lv. Move Type
Range		 Effect
Base Thunder Shock ElectricElectric
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also cause Paralysis.
Base Tail Whip NormalNormal
Front		 It lowers the enemy's Defense.
5 Growl NormalNormal
Entire room		 It lowers the Attack of enemies in the same room.
7 Play Nice NormalNormal
Front		 It lowers the enemy's Attack.
10 Quick Attack NormalNormal
2 tiles away		 It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
13 Electro Ball ElectricElectric
Front		 It damages an enemy. The higher your Speed compared to that of the enemy, the greater the damage caused.
18 Thunder Wave ElectricElectric
Front		 It inflicts Paralysis on an enemy.
21 Feint NormalNormal
2 tiles away		 It breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, Quick Guard, or Spiky Shield to damage an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
23 Double Team NormalNormal
User		 It boosts your evasiveness. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
26 Spark ElectricElectric
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also cause Paralysis.
29 Nuzzle ElectricElectric
Front		 It damages an enemy. It also causes Paralysis.
34 Discharge ElectricElectric
Entire room		 It damages enemies in the same room. It could also cause Paralysis.
37 Slam NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy.
42 Thunderbolt ElectricElectric
1 tile around user		 It damages nearby enemies. It could also cause Paralysis.
45 Agility PsychicPsychic
Entire room		 It boosts the Travel Speed of you and your teammates in the same room.
50 Wild Charge ElectricElectric
Front		 It damages an enemy, but you'll receive recoil damage, too.
53 Light Screen PsychicPsychic
Entire room		 You and your teammates in the same room get the Light Screen condition, which reduces the damage taken from special moves.
58 Thunder ElectricElectric
Front		 It can hit an enemy that's in the air from using a move such as Fly. It could also cause Paralysis. During Rain, or Heavy Rain, it never misses. But during Sunny weather or in Extremely Harsh Sunlight, it's hard to land this move.

By TM

Move Type
Range		 Effect
Attract NormalNormal
Front		 It makes an enemy Infatuated, which makes the enemy's moves more likely to fail.
Brick Break FightingFighting
Front		 It damages an enemy. It also shatters the enemy's Reflect, Light Screen, and Aurora Veil conditions.
Charge Beam ElectricElectric
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Sp. Atk. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Confide NormalNormal
Front		 It lowers the enemy's Sp. Atk.
Double Team NormalNormal
User		 It boosts your evasiveness. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Echoed Voice NormalNormal
Nearby Pokemon		 It damages enemies. It causes more damage if its used repeatedly. The power also goes up when you use it after a teammate uses it.
Facade NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The damage it causes goes up if you have a bad status. It also prevents your Attack from being lowered when you use this move while you have a Burn.
Fling DarkDark
Front area		 You throw an item in an arc, hitting another Pokemon with it. It causes the same effect as throwing an item at an enemy.
Frustration NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The less you have opened up to your team, the more powerful this move will be.
Grass Knot GrassGrass
Front		 It damages an enemy. The heavier the enemy, the greater the damage caused by the move.
Hidden Power NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The move's type changes on each adventure.
Light Screen PsychicPsychic
Entire room		 You and your teammates in the same room get the Light Screen condition, which reduces the damage taken from special moves.
Protect NormalNormal
User		 You'll Protect yourself from enemies' moves. But its chance of failure rises if you use it after you've already used a move that blocks enemies' attacks.
Rain Dance WaterWater
Entire floor		 It changes the floor's weather to Rain. The power of Fire-type moves goes down, and the power of Water-type moves goes up.
Rest PsychicPsychic
User		 You'll get the Napping condition. With the Napping condition, you'll fall asleep, awakening later with all your HP restored and bad statuses healed.
Return NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. The more you've opened up to your team, the more powerful this move will be.
Round NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. It causes more damage if your teammate in the same room just used the same move.
Sleep Talk NormalNormal
Other		 If you're sleeping, a move you know will be used automatically on an enemy near you. But keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use this while you're wide awake.
Substitute NormalNormal
User		 You'll create a Substitute if you have more than half your max HP. Every time you use this move, your HP decreases. When you create a Substitute, you won't be targeted by enemies, but you can't use moves or items, and you can't restore your HP naturally.
Swagger NormalNormal
Front		 It makes an enemy Confused, but it also sharply raises the enemy's Attack.
Thunder ElectricElectric
Front		 It can hit an enemy that's in the air from using a move such as Fly. It could also cause Paralysis. During Rain, or Heavy Rain, it never misses. But during Sunny weather or in Extremely Harsh Sunlight, it's hard to land this move.
Thunder Wave ElectricElectric
Front		 It inflicts Paralysis on an enemy.
Thunderbolt ElectricElectric
1 tile around user		 It damages nearby enemies. It could also cause Paralysis.
Toxic PoisonPoison
Front		 It makes the enemy Badly Poisoned. It never misses if used by a Poison-type Pokemon. It will even hit a Pokemon that's used Dig, Fly, or the like.
Volt Switch ElectricElectric
Front		 It damages an enemy. If one of your teammates is right behind you, it switches the positions of you and your teammate.
Wild Charge ElectricElectric
Front		 It damages an enemy, but you'll receive recoil damage, too.

By Move Tutor

Move Type
Range		 Effect
Covet NormalNormal
Front		 It damages an enemy. You'll also steal an item that the enemy has. If you can't carry any more items, your attempt to steal will fail.
Electroweb ElectricElectric
Front		 It damages an enemy. It also lowers the enemy's Travel Speed.
Focus Punch FightingFighting
Front		 You'll get the Focus Punch condition, focusing your mind and damaging your enemy during the next turn.
Helping Hand NormalNormal
Entire room		 It boosts the Attack and Sp. Atk of your teammates in the same room. Their stats return to normal when they go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Iron Tail SteelSteel
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.
Knock Off DarkDark
Front		 It damages an enemy. The power goes up if the enemy has an item. It also knocks the enemy's held item to the floor near it.
Magnet Rise ElectricElectric
User		 You'll get the Magnet Rise condition. In the Magnet Rise condition, you won't take damage from Ground-type moves.
Shock Wave ElectricElectric
1 tile around user		 It damages nearby enemies. It never misses.
Signal Beam BugBug
4 tiles away		 It damages a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy Confused.
Snore NormalNormal
1 tile around user		 If you're sleeping, it will be used automatically and will damage enemies around you. It could also make them Flinch. Keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use it while you're wide awake.
Thunder Punch ElectricElectric
Front		 It damages an enemy. It could also cause Paralysis.

Pikachu Evolution

Evolution Chain

Pokemon How to Evolve
PikachuPikachu -
RaichuRaichu Evolves from Pikachu using Evolution Crystals

Can Pikachu Mega Evolve?

This Pokemon can not Mega Evolve.

How to Get Pikachu

Dungeons Where Pikachu is Found

Dungeon # of Floors Boss Strong Foe
Lightning Field 30
Raikou Image
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Pikachu Rescue Camp

Rescue Camp Price
Vibrant Forest 800

Is Recruiting Pikachu Worth It?

Check out our list on Best Pokemon for the Story to find out which Pokemon are best to recruit!

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Starter Pokemon

Cyndaquil ImageCyndaquil Totodile ImageTotodile Pikachu ImagePikachu Mudkip ImageMudkip
Treecko ImageTreecko Psyduck ImagePsyduck Chikorita ImageChikorita Charmander ImageCharmander
Bulbasaur ImageBulbasaur Torchic ImageTorchic Cubone ImageCubone Machop ImageMachop
Eevee ImageEevee Squirtle ImageSquirtle Skitty ImageSkitty Meowth ImageMeowth

Pokemon by Type

Pokemon by Type
Fire.jpegFire Water.jpegWater Grass.jpegGrass
Electric.jpegElectric Ice.jpegIce Fighting.jpegFighting
Poison.jpegPoison Ground.jpegGround Flying.jpegFlying
Psychic.jpegPsychic Bug.jpegBug Rock.jpegRock
Ghost.jpegGhost Dragon.jpegDragon Dark.jpegDark
Fairy.jpegFairy Steel.jpegSteel Normal.jpegNormal

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1 Anonymous Anonymous over 5 years

pikachu is in the Lightning Field dungeon

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