Pikachu

The Electric type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #25• HeartGold & SoulSilver #22

Pikachu - Electric type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver with stats, moves, and evolution data
Electric

Pokemon Details

Species: Mouse Pokémon

Height: 0.4 m

Weight: 6 kg

Abilities:

  • Static
  • Lightning Rod (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 2 Speed

Catch Rate: 190

Base Friendship: 70

Base Exp: 112

Growth Rate: Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Field
  • Fairy

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 2314
  • Max: 2570

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

55
40
35
50
50
90
Total
320

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Pichu - Electric type Pokemon

#172

Pichu

Electric

Friendship

Pikachu - Electric type Pokemon

#25

Pikachu(Current)

Electric

Use Item

Thunder Stone
Raichu - Electric type Pokemon

#26

Raichu

Electric

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Thundershock1ElectricSpecial40100
Growl1NormalStatus-100
Tail Whip5NormalStatus-100
Thunder Wave10ElectricStatus-100
Quick Attack13NormalPhysical40100
Double Team18NormalStatus--
Slam21NormalPhysical8075
Thunderbolt26ElectricSpecial95100
Feint29NormalPhysical50100
Agility34PsychicStatus--
Discharge37ElectricSpecial80100
Light Screen42PsychicStatus--
Thunder45ElectricSpecial12070

Game Locations

GameLocation
HeartgoldSaffron City - Wild Viridian Forest - Wild viridian-forest-area - Walk
SoulsilverSaffron City - Wild Viridian Forest - Wild viridian-forest-area - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
HeartgoldThis intelligent Pokémon roasts hard berries with electricity to make them tender enough to eat.
SoulsilverIt raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.