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Pikachu, a Electric type Pokémon, official artwork

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Pikachu: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Pikachu is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Speed (90) and Attack (55), with a base stat total of 320. Competitively it is a lower-tier option.

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What is Pikachu weak to?

How much damage Pikachu takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toGround
0.5×ResistsElectricFlyingSteel

With Lightning Rod, Electric attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Pikachu takes super-effective damage from Ground. It resists Electric, Flying, Steel. That is by type alone: with Lightning Rod, Electric attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Best moveset for Pikachu

Pikachu has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • ThunderElectric110
  • Iron TailSteel100
  • FlyFlying90

Best nature for Pikachu

Careful or Bold. Pikachu's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • Static30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be paralyzed.
  • Lightning RodThis Pokemon draws Electric moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Electric immunity.

Evolution line

Pichu
Pikachu
Raichu
Full learnset (62 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
ThunderElectric11070%Special
Iron TailSteel10075%Physical
FlyFlying9095%Physical
Play RoughFairy9090%Physical
SurfWater90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
Wild ChargeElectric90100%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Alluring VoiceFairy80100%Special
DigGround80100%Physical
DischargeElectric80100%Special
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Thunder PunchElectric75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Volt SwitchElectric70100%Special
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
SparkElectric65100%Physical
Upper HandFighting65100%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
ElectrowebElectric5595%Special
Charge BeamElectric5090%Special
Draining KissFairy50100%Special
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
Disarming VoiceFairy40-Special
Quick AttackNormal40100%Physical
Thunder ShockElectric40100%Special
FeintNormal30100%Physical
NuzzleElectric20100%Physical
Electro BallElectric?100%Special
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
Grass KnotGrass?100%Special
PresentNormal?90%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
AgilityPsychic--Status
CelebrateNormal--Status
ChargeElectric--Status
CharmFairy-100%Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
Eerie ImpulseElectric-100%Status
Electric TerrainElectric--Status
EncoreNormal-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
Fake TearsDark-100%Status
GrowlNormal-100%Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
Nasty PlotDark--Status
Play NiceNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sweet KissFairy-75%Status
Tail WhipNormal-100%Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status