Pikachu

Pikachu is an Electric-type Pokémon from Kanto region. It evolves from Pichu after being fed with 25 candies and can evolve into Raichu when fed with 50 candies. Pikachu is also the Starter Pokémon.

Pikachu events

 * See Event Pokémon for more informartion.

Pikachu seems to be common Pokémon during some events, however aside from them it is very-rare Pokémon.
 * From December, 2016 to January , 2017, a Pikachu wearing a festive Santa hat was available to be captured in the wild during the Holiday event.
 * Pikachu with the same festive Santa hat was available again with exclusive move - Present to catch on the 2nd Holiday event, from December, 2017 to January , 2018.
 * Pikachu with the same festive Santa hat was available again to catch on the 3rd Holiday event, from December, 2018 to January , 2019, but this time with possibility of catching the shiny variant as well. However, Pikachu didn't learn Present this year.
 * From February to March, 2017, a Pikachu wearing a party hat was available to be captured in the wild to celebrate Pokémon Day.
 * Pikachu with the same party hat was available again to catch on the 2nd Pokémon Day event, from February to, 2018, but this time with exclusive move - Present and possibility of catching the shiny variant as well.
 * From July to July, 2017, a Pikachu wearing a Pokemon League hat resembling the one that Ash Ketchum wore in the animated series was available to be captured in the wild to celebrate the 1st Anniversary.
 * From April to April, 2019, Pikachu with the same hat could be encountered five times per day in GO Snapshot with possibility of catching the shiny variant.
 * From October to November, 2017, a Pikachu wearing a witch hat was available to be captured in the wild during the 2nd Halloween event.
 * Pikachu with the same witch hat was available again to catch on the 3rd Halloween event, from October to November, 2018, but this time with possibility of catching the shiny variant as well.
 * On January, 2018, Pikachu was the Pokémon available to catch with an exclusive move - Surf, during the first Community Day.
 * From July to July, 2018, a Pikachu wearing a summer hat and sunglasses was available to be captured in the wild to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary.
 * From October to October, 2018, a Pikachu wearing a Fragment hat (design by Hiroshi Fujiwara) was available to be captured, there was a possibility of catching the shiny variant as well.
 * On October, 2018, spawn rate of female Pikachu was higher during the Female Day.
 * From February to February, 2019, a Pikachu wearing flower crowns was available to celebrate Pokémon Day with possibility of catching the shiny variant.
 * From February to February, 2019, a Pikachu wearing flower crowns was available to celebrate Pokémon Day with possibility of catching the shiny variant.

Trivia

 * Pikachu is one of the four Starter Pokémon, the others being Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle.
 * Unlike other three Starter Pokémon, Pikachu isn't the first stage form of its evolution line.
 * Pikachu is the most favoured and iconic Pokémon in game and there are few easter eggs related with this Pokémon.
 * Its silhouette is in Pokémon Collection button White Button Pokemon.png in Main Menu Button Main Menu.png.
 * Its image is on PokéCoin icon PokeCoin.png.
 * It has a lineup of various costumes for certain events in game.
 * Along with extra-small Rattata, extra-large Magikarp and extremely-rare in general Unown, for catching Pikachu there is special medal that Trainer can achieve.
 * Pikachu can be caught as a Starter Pokémon, if the player walk away from three already spawned Starter Pokémon to make them disappear and re-spawn again next to the trainer at his current location. Players have to repeat this action few times until Pikachu show up along with the previous three Starter Pokémon.
 * Unlike the other Pokémon in the game, if Pikachu is tapped while looking at its summary page, it says its name just as it does in the anime series.
 * Unlike regular Pikachu, Pikachu wearing event hat cannot be transferred to Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
 * Its silhouette is in Pokémon Collection button White Button Pokemon.png in Main Menu Button Main Menu.png.
 * Its image is on PokéCoin icon PokeCoin.png.
 * It has a lineup of various costumes for certain events in game.
 * Along with extra-small Rattata, extra-large Magikarp and extremely-rare in general Unown, for catching Pikachu there is special medal that Trainer can achieve.
 * Pikachu can be caught as a Starter Pokémon, if the player walk away from three already spawned Starter Pokémon to make them disappear and re-spawn again next to the trainer at his current location. Players have to repeat this action few times until Pikachu show up along with the previous three Starter Pokémon.
 * Unlike the other Pokémon in the game, if Pikachu is tapped while looking at its summary page, it says its name just as it does in the anime series.
 * Unlike regular Pikachu, Pikachu wearing event hat cannot be transferred to Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
 * Unlike regular Pikachu, Pikachu wearing event hat cannot be transferred to Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.