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#0025 · Generation 1

Pikachu

Electric

Explore Pikachu's stats, moves, habitats, evolutions, and ways to obtain it

Base stats

Hp35
Speed90
Attack55
Defense40
Special Attack50
Special Defense50

Abilities and capture

Abilities
Lightningrod (hidden), Static
Catch rate
190
Base friendship
50
Base experience
112
Egg cycles
10

Biology

Height
4 m
Weight
60 kg
Gender ratio
50% male
Egg groups
Fairy, Field
Can Gigantamax
Yes

Defensive matchups

Weak to
Ground type×2
Resists
Electric type×0.5Flying type×0.5Steel type×0.5
Immune to
None

Moves

Extreme SpeedLv 1NormalPhysicalPower 80Accuracy 1005 PPThe user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first.

Evolution

RaichuUse an evolution item

Evolve outside the excluded biome · Use Thunder Stone

RaichuUse an evolution item

Evolve in the required biome · Evolve outside the excluded biome · Use Thunder Stone

Drops

Light Ball · 1 · 5%

Thunder Stone · 1 · 5%

Oran Berry · 1 · 5%

Where to find it

Wild encounterLevels 16-32 · Uncommon · Grounded

Habitats: Birch Forest, Cherry Grove, Flower Forest, Forest, Grove, Old Growth Birch Forest, Alpha Islands, Alpha Islands Winter and 14 more

When: Sky light 8 to 15

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Wild encounter 2Levels 16-32 · Uncommon · Grounded

Habitats: Beach, Gravel Beach

When: Sky light 8 to 15

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Wild encounter 3Levels 1-1 · Rare · Grounded

Habitats: Safari Biome

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Other ways to obtain it

Raid reward

Available from Radical Pikachu Radical in a Tier Two raid

Evolution

Pichu: Level up · Reach at least 160 friendship