Is Pachirisu Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Electric with 90 Special Defense and AbilityPickup. Cute but outclassed by Manectric, Magneton, and even Plusle in combat. A collection piece, not a fighter.
Pachirisu has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Pachirisu has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Pachirisu trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Pachirisu has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Pachirisu trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Pachirisu has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Pachirisu has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Pachirisu has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Pachirisu has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Pachirisu has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Pachirisu has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Pachirisu's weaknesses hard.
Pachirisu trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Pachirisu cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Pachirisu in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Pachirisu in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Scarlet & Violet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Pachirisu cannot be caught in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Pachirisu Weakness
Ground moves hit Pachirisu for super-effective damage. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Volt Absorb grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 60 HP and balanced defenses, Pachirisu can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Pachirisu Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Pachirisu
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Donphan Ground | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Pachirisu with Earthquake (151-178%).
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pachirisu View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x151-178%KO | ||
Pachirisu Evolutions
Pachirisu is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through two egg groups with a decent partner pool. Hatching is quick to hatch. It's got 13 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Pachirisu easily with 47 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bestow, Bite, Charge and 10 more to offspring.
ORAS Pachirisu Best Moveset
Electric at 45 offenses and 95 Speed. AbilityVolt Absorb as a hidden ability absorbs Electric for HP. 90 Sp. Def provides some special bulk. The moveset fires Electric TermStab too weakly to compete but the Follow Me support niche earned a VGC world championship.
Best Build
Pachirisu best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Magnet Rise
- Charge
- Dig
- Thunderbolt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Pachirisu picks up Bestow and Bite only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Thunder and Thunderbolt while coverage across 8 types adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It makes fur balls that crackle with static electricity. It stores them with berries in tree holes.
A pair may be seen rubbing their cheek pouches together in an effort to share stored electricity.
Pachirisu Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Pachirisu. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, it depends on your team. Pachirisu at 405 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Electric coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Don't let Pachirisu's 405 base stat total fool you. Volt Absorb is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier. Magnetrise with Scopelens is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Volt Absorb on Pachirisu. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Pachirisu also gets Run Away and Pickup, but they don't compare.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Pachirisu's hidden ability is Volt Absorb. Absorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
Game Availability
Pachirisu first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves