Should I use Pikachu?

For Winds & Waves, you can run Pikachu through the first few routes without issues. 320 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Raichu as fast as you can.

Pikachu - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

90Speed · Above Avg

How to Get Pikachu in Winds & Waves

Location info for Winds & Waves is not yet available.

Location details will be added when the game launches.

Pikachu Weakness

Ground moves hit Pikachu for super-effective damage. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Pikachu Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying, Steel

What is Pikachu Weak Against

Good

1Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

What is Pikachu Strong Against

2Strong

3Resisted

1Immune

Score-2

2xStrong

Water Flying

½xResisted

Electric Grass Dragon

0xImmune

Ground

Best Pokemon Against Pikachu

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Counter data will be available after launch.

Type matchup data above is based on known typing.

Pikachu Evolutions

Sitting between Pichu and Raichu, Pikachu is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. So far, Speed got the biggest boost (+30 from Pichu). The final form adds another 165 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#172Pichu

High Friendship

#025Pikachu

Thunder Stone

#026Raichu

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Pichu

Electric

Pikachu

Electric

Raichu

Electric

35+15

60+25

ATK

55+15

90+35

DEF

40+25

55+15

SP.ATK

50+15

90+40

SP.DEF

50+15

80+30

SPE

90+30

110+20

BST

205D-Tier

320C-Tier+115

485C-Tier+165

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Pikachu to get Pichu eggs easily from the Fairy and Ground egg groups.

Egg Groups

Fairy Field

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

10 cycles·2,570 steps

Fast~3 min with Flame Body

WW Pikachu Best Moveset

Doubling both Attack stats with Held ItemLight Ball is the only thing keeping Pikachu relevant at all. That boost earned a brief spot in Gen II (Gold & Silver), but raw stats kept it near the bottom ever since. The move slots lean on NatureHasty to hit from both sides with Electric attacks before Pikachu's paper-thin bulk gives out.

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

Move info for Winds & Waves is not yet available

Base Stats

Speed and Attack carry most of Pikachu's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 2 Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP35

Attack55

Defense40

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed90

Total320

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight6.0 kg

Base XP112

Abilities

Static

Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.

Lightning RodHidden Ability

Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pikachu Winds & Waves Guide

For Winds & Waves, you can run Pikachu through the first few routes without issues. 320 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Raichu as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Red & Blue, Pikachu has appeared in 23 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

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