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Pikachu (Pop Star)#10082

Strong point: Speed — higher than 74% of species. Its weakest point is HP — lower than 97% of species. On defense it has 1 weakness and 3 resistances.

Shiny Pikachu (Pop Star)
Regular version
Electric
Height: 0.4 m (1′04″) Weight: 6.0 kg (13.2 lbs)

Base stats

HP
35
3%
Atk
55
22%
Def
40
8%
SpA
50
26%
SpD
50
21%
Spe
90
74%
TOTAL
320
23%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: HP.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Speed, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

Attack (55) and Sp. Atk (50) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway.

  • Hasty +Spe · −Def A mixed set that does not intend to take any hits: all that matters is striking first.
  • Lonely +Atk · −Def The same price, but the boost goes into the stronger of the two offensive stats.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Abilities

  • Static Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
  • Lightning Rod Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Pokédex entry

When several of these POKéMON gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms.

Habitat: Forest Egg Group: Field Egg Group: Fairy Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: easy (190/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 112

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

How much damage Pikachu (Pop Star) takes when it is hit by a move of each type.

Weak to Ground ×2
Resistant to Electric ×½ Flying ×½ Steel ×½

Variant gallery

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Pikachu (Pop Star) — small pixel sprite in its regular coloring
Pixel sprite
Pikachu (Pop Star) — small pixel sprite in its shiny coloring
Shiny pixel sprite

Offspring can come from 325 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (31 via TM/TR, 11 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30
1 Thunder Shock Electric Special 40 100% 30
5 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40
7 Play Nice Normal Status — — 20
10 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30
13 Electro Ball Electric Special — 100% 10
18 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20
21 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10
23 Double Team Normal Status — — 15
26 Spark Electric Physical 65 100% 20
29 Nuzzle Electric Physical 20 100% 20
34 Discharge Electric Special 80 100% 15
37 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20
42 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15
45 Agility Psychic Status — — 30
50 Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100% 15
53 Light Screen Psychic Status — — 30
58 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10