Pikachuin Pokémon Sour Crystal

electric

Pokédex Entry

Mouse Pokémon

When it is angered, it immediately discharges the energy stored in the pouches in its cheeks.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Electric

Dex

#022 Johto Dex · #025 National

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

ground, fairy

Hatch Rate

Faster (10 cycles)

Catch Rate

190

Poké Ball15.6%

Great Ball21.3%

Ultra Ball26.1%

Base Exp

EV Yield

None

Wild Held Items

Oranberry(55%)

Weak To

ground ×2

Resists

electric ×0.5flying ×0.5steel ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Pichu

Base form

→

Pikachu

Level up Pichu with high friendship

→

Raichu

Use Thunder Stone on Pikachu

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How to Obtain

Pikachu appears in Safari Zone Area1 (uncommon), and in Viridian Forest (rare). Wild ones range from level five to 17.

Wild Encounters (4)

Level Up Moves (11)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	ThundershockLevel: 1Thundershock	electric	PWR40	ACC100	PP30
1	ThundershockLevel: 1Thundershock	An attack that may cause paralysis.
1	GrowlLevel: 1Growl	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP40
1	GrowlLevel: 1Growl	Reduces the foe's ATTACK.
6	Tail WhipLevel: 6Tail Whip	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
6	Tail WhipLevel: 6Tail Whip	Lowers the foe's DEFENSE.
8	Thunder WaveLevel: 8Thunder Wave	electric	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
8	Thunder WaveLevel: 8Thunder Wave	A move that may cause paralysis.
11	Quick AttackLevel: 11Quick Attack	normal	PWR40	ACC100	PP30
11	Quick AttackLevel: 11Quick Attack	Lets the user get in the first hit.
15	Double TeamLevel: 15Double Team	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15
15	Double TeamLevel: 15Double Team	Heightens evasiveness.
20	SlamLevel: 20Slam	normal	PWR80	ACC75	PP20
20	SlamLevel: 20Slam	Slams the foe with a tail, vine, etc.
26	ThunderboltLevel: 26Thunderbolt	electric	PWR95	ACC100	PP15
26	ThunderboltLevel: 26Thunderbolt	An attack that may cause paralysis.
33	AgilityLevel: 33Agility	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
33	AgilityLevel: 33Agility	Sharply increases the user's SPEED.
41	ThunderLevel: 41Thunder	electric	PWR120	ACC70	PP10
41	ThunderLevel: 41Thunder	An attack that may cause paralysis.
50	Light ScreenLevel: 50Light Screen	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
50	Light ScreenLevel: 50Light Screen	Ups SP.DEF with a wall of light.

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Pre-evolution-only Moves (2)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Pikachu cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Learned from
1	CharmLevel: 1(Pichu · Level 1)Charm	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	Pichu · Level 1
1	CharmLevel: 1(Pichu · Level 1)Charm	Sharply lowers the foe's ATTACK.
11	Sweet KissLevel: 11(Pichu · Level 11)Sweet Kiss	normal	PWR0	ACC75	PP10	Pichu · Level 11
11	Sweet KissLevel: 11(Pichu · Level 11)Sweet Kiss	A move that causes confusion.