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Pikachu Moves & Learnsetin Pokémon Polished Crystal

electric66 total moves

Complete moveset and learnset for Pikachu in Pokémon Polished Crystal. Learn which moves Pikachu can learn by level up, TM/HM, egg moves, and move tutors.

Move Summary

18
Level Up
27
TM/HM
16
Move Tutor
4
Egg Moves
66
Total

Level Up Moves (18)

Moves that Pikachu learns naturally as it levels up.

ThundershockLevel: 1electric
4010030
An attack that may cause paralysis.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
GrowlLevel: 5normal
010040
A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
CharmLevel: 7fairy
010020
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Quick AttackLevel: 10normal
4010030
Lets the user get in the first hit.
Double KickLevel: 13fighting
3010030
A double kicking attack.
Thunder WaveLevel: 18electric
09020
A move that paralyzes the foe.
Mud SlapLevel: 21ground
2010010
An attack that lowers accuracy.
Double TeamLevel: 23normal
010015
Raises the user's evasiveness.
SparkLevel: 26electric
6510020
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Iron TailLevel: 29steel
1007515
An attack that may lower Defense.
ExtremespeedLevel: 34normal
801005
A powerful firststrike attack.
Body SlamLevel: 37normal
8510015
An attack that may cause paralysis.
ThunderboltLevel: 42electric
9010015
An attack that may cause paralysis.
AgilityLevel: 45psychic
010030
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Wild ChargeLevel: 50electric
9010015
A charge that also hurts the user.
Light ScreenLevel: 53psychic
010030
Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
ThunderLevel: 58electric
1107010
An attack that may cause paralysis.

Egg Moves (4)

Moves that Pikachu can learn through breeding with compatible Pokémon.

Disarm Voicefairy
4010015
An attack that never misses.
Double Slapnormal
158510
Repeatedly slaps 2-5 times.
Encorenormal
01005
Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
Reversalfighting
110015
Stronger if the user's HP is low.

Wild Moves (1)

Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.

Fly(Yellow Forest)flying
9010015
1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack

TM/HM Moves (27)

Moves that Pikachu can learn via Technical Machines (TMs) and Hidden Machines (HMs).

Dynamicpunchfighting
100505TM01
An attack that confuses the foe.
Curseghost
010010TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Calm Mindpsychic
010020TM04
Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powertypeless
7010015TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Light Screenpsychic
010030TM16
Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
01005TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Iron Tailsteel
1007515TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Thunderboltelectric
9010015TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderelectric
1107010TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
9010010TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Reflectpsychic
010020TM33
Raises Defense with a barrier.
Swiftnormal
6010020TM39
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
01005TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
6010025TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Wild Chargeelectric
9010015TM57
A charge that also hurts the user.
Flashnormal
010020TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Volt Switchelectric
7010020TM72
Switches out after making its attack.
Thunder Waveelectric
09020TM73
A move that paralyzes the foe.
Strengthfighting
8010015HM04
A powerful physical attack.

Move Tutor Moves (16)

Moves that Pikachu can learn from Move Tutors found throughout the game.


Agilitypsychic
010030MT01
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Body Slamnormal
8510015MT04
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Charmfairy
010020MT05
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Counterfighting
110020MT06
Returns a physical attack double.
Defense Curlnormal
010040MT07
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edgenormal
12010015MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endurenormal
010010MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbuttnormal
7010015MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Knock Offdark
6510020MT18
Slaps down the foe's held item.
Pay Daynormal
4010020MT19
Throws coins. Gets them back later.
Rolloutrock
309020MT20
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Seismic Tossfighting
110020MT22
Damage equals the user's level.
Sleep Talknormal
010010MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swaggernormal
08515MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Thunderpunchelectric
7510015MT27
An electric punch. It may paralyze.
Zap Cannonelectric
120505MT30
An attack that always paralyzes.

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