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Pikachu Evolution, Location, and Learnset

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Pikachu in Other Pokemon Games
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Pikachu is an Electric-type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Pikachu evolves from Pichu when leveled up with High Friendship, and evolves into Raichu with a Thunder Stone outside of Alola. Pikachu is in the Field and Fairy Egg Groups. Learn how to get Pikachu and all locations, Shiny Pikachu's appearance, and the stats, abilities, Gen 9 learnset of all moves, best Tera Type and Nature, and weaknesses of Pikachu here.

Paldea Dex
Pichu ImagePichu
(#73) 		Pikachu ImagePikachu
(#74) 		Raichu ImageRaichu
(#75)
Kitakami Dex
Pichu ImagePichu
(#20) 		Pikachu ImagePikachu
(#21) 		Raichu ImageRaichu
(#22)

Pikachu - Related Guides
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List of Contents

Pikachu Evolution

Pikachu Evolution Line
Pichu ImagePichu Level up with High Friendship
→		 Pikachu ImagePikachu Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Thunder Stone Icon When outside of Alola, use a Thunder Stone
→		 Raichu ImageRaichu
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Thunder Stone Icon In Alola, use a Thunder Stone
→		 Alolan Raichu ImageAlolan Raichu

Use a Thunder Stone to Evolve Pikachu into Raichu

Item Effect / Location
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Thunder Stone ImageThunder Stone Effect
An item used to evolve Pikachu, Eevee, Magneton, Eelektrik, Tadbulb, Nosepass, and Charjabug.
Location(s)
• Mesagoza Delibird Presents
• Levincia Delibird Presents
• Cascarrafa Delibird Presents
• Porto Marinada Auction
• Pokedex Progress Reward
• West Province (Area One)

You can use a Thunder Stone, which can be purchased at the Delibird Presents stores, to evolve your Pikachu into a Raichu.

Earn a Thunder Stone by Catching 30 Pokemon

Catch 30 Pokemon to get a Thunder Stone

If you check your Achievements in your Pokedex (Press X when checking each Pokemon entry), you will receive special items for every 10 volumes of Pokemon you catch. Those who manage to catch 30 Pokemon will receive a Thunder Stone for their efforts.

Pikachu Location

Base Game
Teal Mask
Pikachu Location Map
TimeAny
BiomeForest (Uncommon)
Habitat
East Province (Area One)South Province (Area Four)
South Province (Area Two)West Province (Area Three)
Map of All Pokemon Locations
Tera Raids
StarsLevelRegion
2★Lv. 20Paldea
3★Lv. 35Paldea
Pikachu Teal Mask Location Map
TimeAny
BiomeForest (Uncommon)

Pikachu may be found in South Province near Los Platos. Otherwise, it will have to be evolved from Pichu, which is commonly found in the same area.

High Spawn Rate in Medali By Using Encounter Powers

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - High Spawn Rate in Medali By Using Encounter Powers
Using Sandwiches to increase the enounter rate for electric Pokemon will cause a Pikachu to spawn more frequently in the area surrounding Medali. We recommend trying to catch a Pikachu here if you are having trouble finding one.

List of All Sandwiches and Recipes

Purchase the Game Early to Get a Flying Tera Type Pikachu

Pokemon Scarlet Violet SV - Flying Tera Type Pikachu

Players who get either Pokemon Scarlet or Pokemon Violet early during its global release will be granted a very special Pikachu that cannot be obtained normally within the game!

This Pikachu knows the move Fly, and has Flying as its Tera Type. For more details on what this means, check our guide on the new Terastal Feature.

The gifted Pikachu can be obtained through the Get via Internet option in the Mystery Gift feature, and it can only be obtained for a limited time.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Early Purchase Pikachu Duration
November 18, 2022 - February 28, 2023

Both Retail and Downloaded versions of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are eligible for the Early Purchase Bonus.

How to Get the Flying Tera Type Pikachu

Pikachu Type, Abilities, and Weakness

Regular
Shiny
No. 74 Type
Pikachu ImagePikachu
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Icon
Abilities
Static
Lightning Rod (Hidden)
No. 74 Type
Pikachu ImagePikachu
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Icon
Abilities
Static
Lightning Rod (Hidden)
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
Ability Name Description
Static Has a 30% chance to paralyze opponents that come into direct contact with the user.
Lightning Rod
(Hidden)		 The user draws in all Electric type moves. Electric-type moves cannot damage the user but instead will boost its Special Attack by one stage.

Pikachu Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
35
791
Atk
55
631
Def
40
721
SpAtk
50
585
SpDef
50
621
Speed
90
206
Total
320
636
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 142 142 110 110 95
Atk 117 107 75 67 54
Def 101 92 60 54 40
SpAtk 112 102 70 63 49
SpDef 112 102 70 63 49
Spd 156 142 110 99 85
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Pikachu Best Tera Type

All Tera Types Ranked

Normal Fire Water Grass Electric Ice
- ★ ★ - ★★ ★★
Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug
- - ★ ★★ - -
Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
- - - - ★ ★
Key ★★: Great! ★: Good

Best Tera Type for Each Moveset

Tera+STAB Attacker
Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Tera Boost Coverage
Pokemon Ice Type Icon
Weakness Protection
Pokemon Flying Type Icon

Tera+STAB Attacker:
Pokemon who stack their Tera Type damage boost with STAB to get a 2x damage boost for one type.
Tera Boost Coverage:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type different from their main types to get a 1.5x boost in a new typing for greater coverage.
Weakness Protection:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type to reduce or remove one of their critical weaknesses.

Should You Terastallize Pikachu?

Terastallized Pokemon gain a 1.5x damage bonus to moves of their Tera Type, while also removing weaknesses and resistances from their original typings while maintaining those typings' STAB.

Tera Types Explained

Pikachu Best Nature

Nature Stat Changes
Adamant ↑ Attack, ↓ SpAtk
Modest ↑ SpAtk, ↓ Attack
Timid ↑ Speed, ↓ Attack
Jolly ↑ Speed, ↓ SpAtk

Nature Chart and How to Check Natures

Pikachu Egg Groups and Details

Egg Groups
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Field Egg Group Egg GroupField
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Egg Group Egg GroupFairy
EV Yield Spd +2
Category Mouse Pokemon JP Name ピカチュウ(Pikachū)
Height 0.4 m Weight 6.0 kg
Generation 1 Gender Ratio 50%／50%

Pikachu Wild Held Item and TM Material Drops

Held Item

Pokemon Held Item Drop Chance
Pikachu ImagePikachu Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Light Ball ImageLight Ball 5 %

Dropped Item (TM Material)

TM Material TMs Used For (Req. Amount)
Pichu Fur ・Thunderbolt (3)
・Wild Charge (3)
・Thunder (3)
・Charge (3)

Pikachu Learnset

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Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Cat Power/Acc.
Base Nuzzle Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 20/100
Paralyzes the opponent.
Base Nasty Plot Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the user's Special Attack by two stages.
Base Charm Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Lowers the opponent's Attack by two stages.
Base Sweet Kiss Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/75
Confuses the opponent.
Base Play Nice Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
Base Quick Attack Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 40/100
Has an increased Speed priority of 1, allowing it to go faster than most moves. If multiple Pokemon use a move with the same Speed priority, the one with higher Speed will go first.
Base Tail Whip Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Lowers the opponent's Defense by one stage.
Base Thunder Shock Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 40/100
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the opponent.
Base Growl Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Lowers the opponents Attack by one stage.
4 Thunder Wave Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/90
Paralyzes the opponent.
8 Double Team Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the user's Evasion by one stage.
12 Electro Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves -/100
Increases damage based on the difference of Speed between the user and the target. The move's base power increases if the opponent's speed is lower than the user's speed.
16 Feint Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 30/100
Ignores and removes the opponent's Protect and Detect.
20 Spark Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 65/100
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the opponent.
24 Agility Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the user's Speed by two stages.
28 Iron Tail Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 100/75
Has a 30% chance to lower the opponent's Defense by one stage.
32 Discharge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/100
Hits all Pokemon on the field and has a 30% chance to paralyze.
36 Thunderbolt Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90/100
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the opponent.
40 Light Screen Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Reduces damage received on the User's side of the field from Special Attacks by 50% in Single Battles and 33% in Double Battles for 5 turns.
44 Thunder Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 110/70
This move damages Pokemon using Fly, Bounce, or Sky Drop and has a 30% chance to paralyze the opponent. This move has increased accuracy during Rain, but has decreased accuracy during Harsh Sunlight.

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Cat Power/Acc.
1 Take Down Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 90/85
The user also takes recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage inflicted.
2 Charm Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Lowers the opponent's Attack by two stages.
3 Fake Tears Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Lowers the opponent's Special Defense by two stages.
4 Agility Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the user's Speed by two stages.
7 Protect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Protects the user from attacks. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively. Moves such as Acupressure, Doom Desire, Future Sight, Feint, Imprison, No Guard, Perish Song, Phantom Force, Play Nice, Psych Up, Shadow Force, and Transform bypass this move.
18 Thief Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60/100
If the user does not have a held item, it will steal that of the opponent it attacks. In a trainer battle, the stolen item will be returned at the end of the battle.
19 Disarming Voice Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 40/-
This attack will never miss.
20 Trailblaze Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 50/100
Increases the user's Speed by one stage.
23 Charge Beam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 50/90
Has a 70% chance to increase the user's Special Attack by one stage.
25 Facade Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70/100
Doubles the damage if the user is afflicted with Paralysis, Burn, Poison, or Toxic Poison.
32 Swift Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 60/-
This attack will never miss.
37 Draining Kiss Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 50/100
The user recovers 75% of the damage inflicted.
43 Fling Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/100
This moves power and effects change depends on the user's held item. The user will also lose its held item.
47 Endure Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user survives any attack for a turn, leaving them with at least 1 HP. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively.
48 Volt Switch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 70/100
The user switches out with another Pokemon in the party.
50 Rain Dance Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Activates Rain for five turns.
55 Dig Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80/100
The user is semi-invulnerable during the first turn and then attacks during the second turn. If the target uses Helping Hand, Magnitutude, Earthquake, Fissure, or Toxic (if used by a Poison-type Pokemon), the move will still hit even if the user is in a semi-invulnerable turn.
58 Brick Break Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/100
This attack destroys protective barriers in play.
66 Body Slam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 85/100
Has a 30% chance to paralyze opponents.
68 Thunder Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/100
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the opponent.
70 Sleep Talk Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user uses a random move it knows while asleep.
72 Electro Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves -/100
Increases damage based on the difference of Speed between the user and the target. The move's base power increases if the opponent's speed is lower than the user's speed.
74 Reflect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Reduces damage received on the User's side of the field from Physical Attacks by 50% in Single Battles and 33% in Double Battles for 5 turns.
75 Light Screen Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Reduces damage received on the User's side of the field from Special Attacks by 50% in Single Battles and 33% in Double Battles for 5 turns.
81 Grass Knot Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves -/100
The attack's power is based on the target's weight. The heavier the target, the greater the power. The base power can go as low as 20 if the target opponent is under 10kg and as high as 120 if the target is over 200kg.
82 Thunder Wave Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/90
Paralyzes the opponent.
85 Rest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user restores health and heals any status conditions, then falls asleep.
96 Eerie Impulse Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Lowers the opponent's Special Attack by two stages.
103 Substitute Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user creates a decoy by sacrificing 25% of the user's max HP.
122 Encore Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
The opponent repeats their last used move for 3 turns. The move fails if the opponent hasn't used a move, if the last move used has 0 PP, or their move failed.
123 Surf Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90/100
This attack damages opponents currently using Dive.
126 Thunderbolt Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90/100
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the opponent.
127 Play Rough Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 90/90
Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Attack by one stage.
130 Helping Hand Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the damage of the ally Pokemon's attack by 50%.
134 Reversal Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/100
Increases damage based on how much HP the user is missing. The lower the user's HP, the greater the base power.
136 Electric Terrain Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Prevents Pokemon on the ground from sleeping and boosts the effectiveness of Electric-type moves on grounded Pokemon by 30%. Lasts for 5 turns.
140 Nasty Plot Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the user's Special Attack by two stages.
147 Wild Charge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 90/100
The user also takes recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage inflicted.
166 Thunder Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 110/70
This move damages Pokemon using Fly, Bounce, or Sky Drop and has a 30% chance to paralyze the opponent. This move has increased accuracy during Rain, but has decreased accuracy during Harsh Sunlight.
171 Tera Blast Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/100
When used while the user is Terastallized, this move's type changes depending on the its Tera Type. Tera Blast becomes a physical move if the user's Attack stat is higher, while it becomes a special move if the user's Special Attack stat is higher.
173 Charge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Increases the damage of the user's next Electric type Attack by 100%. Also increases the user's Special Defense by one stage.
181 Knock Off Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 65/100
Removes the opponent's held item, preventing its use. The damage increases by 50% if successful.
192 Focus Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 150/100
The user moves first to charge and last to attack within the same turn. The user flinches if the user gets damaged in between.
205 Endeavor Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/100
Reduces the opponent's HP to match the current HP of the user.
211 Electroweb Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 55/95
Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
227 Alluring Voice Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/100
Damages and confuses a target if it a stat is raised on the same turn.
229 Upper Hand Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 65/100
The user reacts to the target's movements and strikes with the heel of its palm. If the target was trying to use a priority move, the user will get the jump on them, allowing the user to attack first and cause their opponent to flinch without fail. This move will fail if the target wasn’t readying a priority move.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Lv. Move Type Cat Power/Acc.
- Charge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Increases the damage of the user's next Electric type Attack by 100%. Also increases the user's Special Defense by one stage.
- Disarming Voice Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 40/-
This attack will never miss.
- Fake Out Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 40/100
Always causes the opponent to flinch, but only works when used on the first turn the user can attack after being sent out, and fails otherwise. Has an increased Speed priority of 3, allowing it to go faster than most moves. If multiple Pokemon use a move with the same Speed priority, the one with higher Speed will go first.
- Flail Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/100
Increases damage the less HP the user has left.
- Present Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/90
40% chance of damaging target with 40 power. 30% chance of damaging target with 80 power. 10% chance of damaging target with 120 power. 20% chance of healing 1/4 of the user's max HP, but has no effect if the user has full HP.
- Tickle Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Lowers the opponent's Attack and Defense by one stage.
- Volt Tackle Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 120/100
The user also takes recoil damage equal to 1/3 of the damage inflicted, has a 10% chance to paralyze the opponent.
- Wish Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Heals the user or Pokemon in its place by 50% of the user's max HP in the next turn.

Event Exclusive Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Celebrate Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves - - 40
Fly Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Flying Type Moves 90 95 15

Early Purchase Bonus Flying Tera Pikachu Knows Fly

Flying Tera Type Pikachu Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

The Pikachu that was distributed via Mystery Gift for all early purchasers of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet knew the exclusive move Fly. This is currently the only way to get a Pikachu in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet with this move. Note that this move cannot be passed down or relearned, so exercise caution!
How to Get the Flying Tera Type Pikachu

Anniversary Mystery Gift Pikachu Knows Celebrate

The Pikachu that was distributed via Mystery Gift Code to celebrate the Pokemon Center's 25th Anniversary knew the exclusive move Celebrate. This is currently the only way to get a Pikachu in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet with this move. Note that this move cannot be passed down or relearned, so exercise caution!

All Mystery Gift Codes and How to Get (July 2023)

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Pseudo-Legendary Pokemon List of Pokemon by EV Yield
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All Regional Forms and Evolutions All Pokemon HOME Transferable Pokemon
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Paldea Dex
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(#73) 		Pikachu ImagePikachu
(#74) 		Raichu ImageRaichu
(#75)
Kitakami Dex
Pichu ImagePichu
(#20) 		Pikachu ImagePikachu
(#21) 		Raichu ImageRaichu
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