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Height

0.4 m

Weight

6.0 kg

Fan favorite profile

Pikachu Pokemon

Mouse Pokémon

Yellow colorQuadruped shape

Possesses cheek sacs in which it stores electricity. This clever forest-dweller roasts tough berries with an electric shock before consuming them.

Legendary

No

Mythical

No

Total base stats

320

Generation

Generation I

Evolves from

Habitat

Forest

Capture rate

190

National dex

#25

Abilities

Static Lightning Rod • Hidden

Breeding profile

Gender ratio

50% female · 50% male

Egg groups

Hatch profile

10 egg cycles · ~25,700 steps (Medium growth)

Growth rate: Medium

Base happiness

70 at capture

Game dex numbers

National Dex pokedex#25

Champions#25

Conquest Gallery#16

Sinnoh (Platinum) pokedex#104

Galar pokedex#194

Hisui pokedex#56

Hoenn pokedex#156

Isle of Armor pokedex#85

Kalos Central pokedex#36

Kanto pokedex#25

Kitakami#21

Let's Go Kanto pokedex#25

Lumiose City#53

Alola pokedex#25

Johto pokedex#22

Melemele pokedex#25

Sinnoh pokedex#104

Paldea pokedex#74

Alola (USUM) pokedex#32

Hoenn (ORAS) pokedex#163

Johto (HGSS) pokedex#22

Melemele (USUM) pokedex#32

Forms & varieties

Pikachu alternate profiles

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Pokedex entries

Pikachu by game version

Legends Arceus

Possesses cheek sacs in which it stores electricity. This clever forest-dweller roasts tough berries with an electric shock before consuming them.

Shield

When Pikachu meet, they’ll touch their tails together and exchange electricity through them as a form of greeting.

Sword

Pikachu that can generate powerful electricity have cheek sacs that are extra soft and super stretchy.

Nature planner

Recommended natures

Starter spreads for Pikachu based on base stats — open each profile for flavor ties and battle-style data before you mint or compare final numbers.

Jolly

Physical sweeper

High Speed and Attack — Jolly outspeeds threats while keeping physical damage.

Adamant

Adamant trades unused Special Attack for maximum physical output.

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Location explorer

Wild encounters

21 location areas indexed for Pikachu. Showing 12 with version, level range, and encounter method — data generic dex mirrors often omit this detail.

Trophy Garden

Trophy Garden

Diamond · Lv 18 · Walk (10%)Pearl · Lv 18 · Walk (10%)Platinum · Lv 22–24 · Walk (10%)

Pallet Town

Pallet Town location guide

Lets Go Pikachu · Lv 5 · Gift (100%)Yellow · Lv 5 · Gift (100%)

Road 2 (south, towards Viridian City)

Kanto Route 2

Crystal · Lv 4 · Walk (10%) · During the day, In the morningGold · Lv 4 · Walk (15%) · During the day, In the morning, At nightSilver · Lv 4 · Walk (15%) · During the day, In the morning, At night

Viridian Forest

Viridian Forest location guide

Blue · Lv 3–5 · Walk (5%)Firered · Lv 3–5 · Walk (5%)Green Japan · Lv 3–5 · Walk (5%)Heartgold · Lv 4–7 · Walk (7%) · In the morning, During the day+6 versions

Power Plant

Kanto Power Plant location guide

Blue · Lv 20–24 · Walk (25%)Firered · Lv 22–26 · Walk (25%)Green Japan · Lv 20–24 · Walk (25%)Leafgreen · Lv 22–26 · Walk (25%)+2 versions

Safari Zone (SW)

Hoenn Safari Zone location guide

Emerald · Lv 25–27 · Walk (5%)Ruby · Lv 25–27 · Walk (5%)Sapphire · Lv 25–27 · Walk (5%)

Safari Zone (SE)

Hoenn Safari Zone location guide

Emerald · Lv 25–27 · Walk (5%)Ruby · Lv 25–27 · Walk (5%)Sapphire · Lv 25–27 · Walk (5%)

Road 3

Kalos Route 3

X · Lv 4–5 · Walk (5%)Y · Lv 4–5 · Walk (5%)

Santalune Forest

Santalune Forest location guide

X · Lv 3–4 · Walk (6%)Y · Lv 3–4 · Walk (6%)

Contest Hall (Slateport City)

Slateport City

Alpha Sapphire · Lv 20 · Gift (100%)Omega Ruby · Lv 20 · Gift (100%)

Contest Hall (Verdanturf Town)

Verdanturf Town

Alpha Sapphire · Lv 20 · Gift (100%)Omega Ruby · Lv 20 · Gift (100%)

Contest Hall (Fallarbor Town)

Fallarbor Town

Alpha Sapphire · Lv 20 · Gift (100%)Omega Ruby · Lv 20 · Gift (100%)

Base stats

HP

35

Attack

55

Defense

40

Special Attack

50

Special Defense

50

Speed

90

Evolution line

Pichu

Stage 1

Pichu

Base form

Pikachu

Stage 2

Pikachu

Friendship 220+

Raichu

Stage 3

Raichu

Use Thunder StoneUse Thunder Stone

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