Pikachu

#024 Arbok

#025 Pikachu

#026 Raichu

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.

Pokédex description

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Quick Attack

8 (10)

Thunder Shock

5 (8)

Present

5 (4)

(Only obtained during Holiday 2017.)

Charged attacks

Discharge

65 (26)

Thunderbolt

80 (32)

Wild Charge

90 (35)

Thunder

100 (42)

(Legacy move)

Surf

65 (38)

(Only obtained during Community Day.)

Evolution family

Pikachu is the part of a two-member family.

10.	#172 Pichu	25 →	#025 Pikachu	50 →	#026 Raichu
	#026 Alolan Raichu

Pikachu events

Pikachu seems to be common Pokémon during some events, however aside from them it is very-rare Pokémon.

• From December 12^th, 2016 to January 3^rd, 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 to catch on the 2nd Holiday event, from December 21^st, 2017 to January 4^th.
• From February 26^th, 2017 to March 6^th, 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 26^th to 28^th, 2018, but this time with possibility of catching the shiny variant as well.
• From July 6^th, 2017 to July 27^th, 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 October 20^th, to November 2^nd, 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 23^rd, to November 1^st, 2018, but this time with possibility of catching the shiny variant as well.
• On January 20^th, 2018, Pikachu was the Pokémon available to catch with an exclusive move - Surf, during the first Community Day.
• From July 5^th, to July 31^st, 2018, a Pikachu wearing a summer hat and sunglasses was available to be captured in the wild to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary.
• From October 6^th, to October 7^th, 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 11^th, 2018, spawn rate of female Pikachu was higher during the Female Day.
• Between November 30^th and December 3^rd, 2018, Pikachu's spawn rate and chance to be found in the wild were significantly higher during twelfth Community Day.

Gallery

Pikachu Pokédex entry

Pikachu seen in the game trailer

Pikachu in early concept of encounter screen

Sprites of Pikachu with event hats

Regular male	Shiny male	Regular female	Shiny female
Festive
Ash
Party
Witch
Summer
Fragment

Trivia

• Pikachu was released with the game launch on July 6^th, 2016.
• In the wild, maximum capture CP of Pikachu is 804, however it can reach 871, if encountered Pokémon is boosted by current weather.
• From July 6^th, 2016 to December 12^th, 2016, Pikachu used to be a possible hatchling from 2-km Eggs.
• Pikachu was available in field research: "Catch 3 Electric-type Pokémon." during April to June, 2018 with a maximum capture CP of 402.
• Pikachu was also available in field research: "Catch 3 Grass-, Fire- or Water-Type Pokémon." during July, 2018.
• Shiny form of Pikachu was released during the Pokémon GO Park event on August 9^th, 2017.
• 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 in Main Menu .
  • Its image is on PokéCoin icon .
  • 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.
• During the Pokémon GO Park event in Yokohama, Pikachu was a 4th tier level Raid Boss, its CP was 11,587. Pikachu's maximum capture CP in Bonus Challenge was 536. ^[1]
• Unlike regular Pikachu, Pikachu wearing event hat cannot be transferred to Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

References

External links

• Pikachu page, on the official Pokédex website
• Pikachu article, on the Pokémon Wiki

Pokémon

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