Pikachu

Pikachu ピカチュウ
Arbok < Pikachu > Raichu
Species	Type
Mouse Pokémon
Number	Ability
#25	Static Lightningrod
Height	Weight
1'4" (0.4m)	13 lbs. (6kg)
Gender Ratio
Male: 50%	Female: 50%
Evolves From	Evolves Into
Pichu	Raichu
Egg Group	Catch Rate
Field/Fairy	190
Tier	EV Yield
NU	2 Speed Points

Pikachu (ピカチュウ) is the 25th Pokémon in the Pokédex. It is an Electric-Type, and in addition to being listed as a Mouse Pokémon, Pikachu is the mascot of the Pokémon franchise.

Pikachu has the Static Ability, which may paralyze a Pokémon if an attack that requires physical contact is used against it. A second Ability is available to Pikachu from the Dream World, the Lightningrod Ability. This Ability draws all of the opposing Pokémon's Electric-Type attacks to it, and in addition to not taking any damage its Special Attack Statistic increases by one stage.

Starting in Generation II, Pichu can evolve into Pikachu by way of maximizing its Happiness and Leveling Up, and can evolve a second time into Raichu when using a Thunderstone on it.

Pikachu is in the Egg Groups Field and Fairy, and its Egg will take approximately 2,560 Steps to hatch. It takes Pikachu One Million Experience Points to reach Level 100.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.2 Gender Differences 2 Game Information 2.1 Original Games 2.2 Spin-Off Games 2.3 Trading Card Game 2.4 Other Appearances 3 Anime/Manga Information 3.1 Anime 3.2 Movies 3.3 Manga 4 Pokémon Information 4.1 Competitive Battling 4.2 Area Locations 4.3 Pokédex Entries 4.4 Pokéthlon Statistics 4.5 Statistics 5 Moves 5.1 Via Level-Up 5.2 Via TM/HM 5.3 Via Breeding 5.4 Via Events 5.5 Via Move Tutor (Black 2/White 2) 5.6 Pichu Exclusive Moves 5.7 Generation III Exclusive Move Tutor Moves 5.7.1 Emerald 5.7.2 Fire Red/Leaf Green 5.8 Generation IV Exclusive Moves 5.8.1 Via TM/HM 5.8.2 Via Move Tutor 5.8.2.1 Platinum/Heart Gold/Soul Silver 5.8.2.2 Heart Gold/Soul Silver 6 Evolution Line 7 Type Matchups 8 Trivia

[edit] Biology

[edit] Physiology

Pikachu is an Electric Type and is known as the Mouse Pokémon. It is a small, yellow Pokémon with red cheeks and a tail that resembles a lighting rod. Pikachu has black tips on its ears and brown markings on its backs. It is known to store electricity in the red pouches on its cheeks.

[edit] Gender Differences

Female Pikachu have a dent on their tail that Male Pikachu lack.

[edit] Game Information

[edit] Original Games

Pikachu is available in the first Paired Version Pokémon Red and Blue, and subsequently their remakes Fire Red and Leaf Green at Viridian Forest and the Power Plant. Pikachu can be found on Route 2 in Gold, Silver and Crystal, and can also be obtained at the Celadon Game Corner in Crystal for 2,222 Coins.

Pikachu is notable as the version mascot of Pokémon Yellow and will follow the trainer around throughout the game. If the player's Pikachu is at a satisfactory happiness level, a woman in Cerulean City will give the player her Bulbasaur.

Pikachu can be found in the Southwest and Southeast parts of the Safari Zone in Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald.

Pikachu inhabit the Trophy Garden in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, and reprise their original appearance in Viridian Forest in Heart Gold and Soul Silver.

Generation V is the first Generation to not feature Pikachu in the Wild.

[edit] Spin-Off Games

Pikachu appears in Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2 in side-games, and a Pikachu that knows Surf is obtainable in Pokémon Stadium.

Pikachu appears in Pokémon Snap and is seen on the cover as well as in the Pokémon Ranger series. As a result, Pikachu makes appearances in multiple locations in the first Pokémon Ranger game. Pikachu can be found at Vien Forest, Crysta Lake, Volcano Cave, Chroma Highway, Chroma Highlands and Chroma Ruins in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia. In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, Pikachu appears inside the Submarine and throughout Faldera Island in the Present, and in the past at the Thunder Temple Missions "Pikachu Pursuit" by completing the Mission with an S Rank, and "A Shock Everywhere You Turn" and "Panic at the Perplexing Temple" by defeating it and obtaining its Slate.

Pikachu is also the mascot of the Nintendo 64 Game Hey You, Pikachu! where he acts as Virtual pet to the player. Pikachu is the Playable Pokémon in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, and reprises this role along with three new Playable Pokémon: Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott.

Pikachu make appearances at Secret Storage 4 & 20, Endless Level 1 and Mr. Who's Den in Pokémon Trozei!.

Pikachu is a Starter Pokémon in the first set of Mystery Dungeon games, along with appearing at Lightning Field 6F-10F. In addition to being a Starter Pokémon in Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Pikachu can also be found at Amp Plains 9F-10F & I1F-4F. Pikachu is exclusive to Light Adventure Squad in Mystery Dungeon 3, appearing at Light Summit 11F-20F. It also appears as a playable character in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, alongside Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, and Axew, and can be found at Silent Tundra, Dreamy Isle and Pika Land.

Pikachu can be found at Violight in Pokémon Conquest after entering in a specific Password.

[edit] Trading Card Game

Pikachu appears in a variety of different sets, promos and Pokémon Organized Play sets.

[edit] Other Appearances

Pikachu is a playable character in all three games in the Super Smash Bros. series. It's home stage varies depending on the game, but the home stage is always a Pokémon-themed stage.

[edit] Anime/Manga Information

[edit] Anime

Pikachu is Ash's companion and with him throughout the anime. Pikachu, like Ash, is shown to grow from season-to-season; he is a hardened battler and a smart (and usually witty) friend to Ash.

Pikachu is first seen in the Pilot Episode of the Series, Pokémon, I choose you!. Ash wakes up late on the day he is supposed to receive his Starter Pokémon, so the three standard starters are already chosen. Seeing how disappointed Ash is, Professor Oak shows him a Poké Ball with a lightning bolt on it. Ash is excited about receiving any Pokémon and accepts Pikachu as his starter. Even Delia can tell off the bat that Pikachu and Ash are having trouble getting along once Pikachu gets irritated and shocks the entire crowd, including Ash, the Professor and some townsfolk.

Pikachu hasn't been trained or handled, and dislikes staying in his Poké Ball. Ash and Pikachu have a hard time bonding off the bat despite Ash's attempts to be friends with him. Pikachu ignores Ash's command and sits in trees relaxing and laughing at Ash as he attempts to catch his first Pokémon. Later, they are attacked by a group of Spearow, and Ash puts himself between Pikachu and the Spearow in order to protect him. Pikachu notices the nice gesture and jumps over Ash, using a strong Thunder move on the Spearow, saving Ash in the process. Ash and Pikachu start trusting each other and the two become best friends from that point forward.

Pikachu has been seen in every episode, refusing Evolution twice through the seasons, namely in the episode Electric Shock Showdown where Ash battles Lt. Surge. Pikachu is a diplomatic and mature Pokémon, often getting in between other quarreling Pokémon to try and solve fights. Pikachu is very brave and frequently rallies other Pokémon to the cause, having gone up against Legendary Pokémon and Pokémon many times his size. Pikachu will battle Pokémon with type advantages and find ways to win - he is shown taking out both Rock and Ground types.

Never in his Pokéball, Pikachu is usually on Ash's shoulder for the duration of the anime. Given the opportunity to leave Ash and return to the wild, Pikachu has always chosen to stay with his friend. Besides being Ash's main battling partner, Pikachu is many times with Ash on the battlefield, even when he's not battling. Pikachu cheers his teammates on vigorously and will often cheer on Ash's friends' Pokémon as well. Pikachu is often strong-willed and will tell Ash when he disagrees with him. A recurring event in the anime, If Pikachu is irritated (usually by strangers), he will let out electricity and shock his surroundings - it is believed that he cannot control this.

Other notable Pikachu include Ritchies Pikachu named Sparky, and Ash himself, who was turned into a Pikachu by a magician named Lily.

[edit] Movies

In addition to appearing in all of the Pokémon Films, Pikachu also stars in a series of episodes that air prior to the movie called Pikachu Shorts. The Pikachu Shorts are short movies that traditionally premiered before every major Pokémon movie. The Short always features Pikachu and he's usually without Ash as he ventures on his own to accomplish a task with other Pokémon.

• Pikachu's Vacation
• Christmas Night
• Kanga Games
• Pikachu's Rescue Adventure
• Pikachu & Pichu
• Delibird's Dilema
• Snorlax Snowman
• Trouble in Big Town
• Pikachu's Pikaboo
• Camp Pikachu
• Gotta Dance!!
• Pikachu's Ocean Adventure
• Pikachu's Island Adventure

[edit] Manga

Red would capture a Pikachu in Chapter 4, and he would appear with Red in many Chapters thereafter. There would be times in which Yellow would be taking care of Pika, including when Red would take a leave of absence due to accepting a challenge from the Elite Four's Bruno, and would travel with Yellow a second time during Yellow's search to find Lugia in Johto.

Unlike most of Red's Pokémon, Pika would avoid being petrified in Chapter 302.

Yellow would get a Pikachu of her own in Chapter 111 after helping to heal her injuries. She would be nicknamed Chuchu and make numerous subsequent appearances.

[edit] Pokémon Information

[edit] Competitive Battling

Pikachu's Attack and Special Attack stats double when it holds a Light Ball, giving it powerful offense. Because of its mediocre Speed, type coverage and poor defenses, Pikachu is in the Never-Utilized tier. If it is able to hit first, it will be able to do a lot of damage, but if it doesn't KO the target in one hit, it is likely to be KO'd itself.

[edit] Area Locations

Game	Rarity	Location
Red/Blue	Uncommon	Viridian Forest Power Plant
Yellow	Only One	Received from Professor Oak in Pallet Town
Gold/Silver/Crystal	Rare	Route 2
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald	Rare	Safari Zone
FireRed/LeafGreen	Rare	Viridian Forest Power Plant
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum	Common	Trophy Garden
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Rare	Viridian Forest
Black/White	None	PokéTransfer, Dream World or Trade
Black 2/White 2	None	PokéTransfer, Dream World or Trade

[edit] Pokédex Entries

[edit] Pokéthlon Statistics

Stat	#
Speed	3-4
Power	3-4
Technique	3-4
Stamina	3-4
Jump	3-4

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Moves

[edit] Via Level-Up

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Start	Growl		N/A	100	Status
Start	Thundershock		40	100	Special
5	Tail Whip		N/A	100	Status
8	Thunder Wave		N/A	100	Status
13	Quick Attack		40	100	Physical
18	Electro Ball		??	100	Special
21	Double Team		N/A	100	Status
26	Slam		80	75	Physical
29	Thunderbolt		95	100	Special
34	Feint		30	100	Physical
37	Agility		N/A	N/A	Status
42	Discharge		80	100	Special
45	Light Screen		N/A	N/A	Status
50	Thunder		120	70	Special

[edit] Via TM/HM

TM/HM No.	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
TM06	Toxic		--	90	Status
TM10	Hidden Power		??	100	Special
TM16	Light Screen		--	--	Status
TM17	Protect		--	--	Status
TM18	Rain Dance		--	--	Status
TM21	Frustration		??	100	Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt		95	100	Special
TM25	Thunder		120	70	Special
TM27	Return		??	100	Physical
TM28	Dig		80	100	Physical
TM31	Brick Break		75	100	Physical
TM32	Double Team		--	--	Status
TM42	Facade		70	100	Physical
TM44	Rest		--	--	Status
TM45	Attract		--	100	Status
TM48	Round		60	100	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice		40	100	Special
TM56	Fling		??	100	Physical
TM57	Charge Beam		50	90	Special
TM70	Flash		--	100	Status
TM72	Volt Switch		70	100	Special
TM73	Thunder Wave		--	100	Status
TM86	Grass Knot		??	100	Special
TM87	Swagger		--	90	Status
TM90	Substitute		--	--	Status
TM93	Wild Charge		90	100	Physical
TM94	Rock Smash		40	100	Physical
HM04	Strength		80	100	Physical

[edit] Via Breeding

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Reversal		--	100%	Physical
Bide		--	--%	Status
Present		--	90%	Physical
Encore		--	100%	Status
Doubleslap		15	85%	Physical
Wish		--	--%	Status
Charge		--	--%	Status
Fake Out		40	100%	Physical
Thunderpunch		75	100%	Physical
Tickle		--	100%	Status
Flail		--	100%	Physical
Endure		--	--%	Status
Lucky Chant		--	--%	Status
Bestow		--	--%	Status
Volt Tackle		120	100%	Physical

[edit] Via Events

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Fly		90	95%	Physical
Sing		--	55%	Status
Surf		95	100%	Special
Teeter Dance		--	--%	Status
Extremespeed		80	100%	Physical

[edit] Via Move Tutor (Black 2/White 2)

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Covet		60	100%	Physical
Helping Hand		--	--%	Status
Iron Tail		100	75%	Physical
Magnet Rise		--	--%	Status
Signal Beam		75	100%	Special
Sleep Talk		--	--%	Status
Snore		40	100%	Special
Uproar		60	100%	Special

[edit] Pichu Exclusive Moves

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
1	Charm		N/A	100	Status
13	Sweet Kiss		N/A	75	Status
18	Nasty Plot		N/A	N/A	Status

[edit] Generation III Exclusive Move Tutor Moves

[edit] Emerald

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Dynamicpunch		100	50%	Physical
Defense Curl		--	--%	Status

[edit] Fire Red/Leaf Green

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Mega Punch		80	85%	Physical
Mega Kick		120	75%	Physical
Body Slam		85	100%	Physical
Double-Edge		120	100%	Physical
Counter		??	100%	Physical
Seismic Toss		??	100%	Physical
Mimic		--	--%	Status

[edit] Generation IV Exclusive Moves

[edit] Via TM/HM

• TM01: Focus Punch
• TM34: Shock Wave
• TM43: Secret Power
• TM78: Captivate
• TM83: Natural Gift

[edit] Via Move Tutor

[edit] Platinum/Heart Gold/Soul Silver

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Swift		60	--%	Special
Mud-Slap		20	100%	Special
Rollout		30	100%	Physical

[edit] Heart Gold/Soul Silver

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Headbutt		70	100%	Physical

[edit] Evolution Line

[edit] Type Matchups

Type	Attack Advantages	Attack Disadvantages	Defense Advantages	Defense Disadvantages

[edit] Trivia

• Pikachu is the version mascot of Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition and the first Pokémon that the trainer receives. In this game it is unique as it's the first Pokémon to follow the trainer, which would not be revisited until the Generation IV games Heart Gold and Soul Silver.

• A Pikachu float takes part in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City every year. In the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Pikachu was joined on the float by the mascots of the Generation V games Black and White, Reshiram and Zekrom.

• Pikachu is commonly cited as the most recognizable Pokémon.

• Clefairy was originally going to be the mascot of Pokémon. However, once the anime started, they decided to change their decision to Pikachu.