Pikachu

Pikachu is an Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Pikachu has a maximum CP of 1,060. It is weak to Ground-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Pikachu is Thunder Shock and Wild Charge.

Pikachu Stats and Max CP

112 ATK

96 DEF

111 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1060 CP

Lvl 40

938 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

670 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

536 CP

Lvl 15 Research

402 CP

Pikachu's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Pikachu Type Chart

Pikachu takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Pikachu takes reduced damage from:

Electric62.5%

Flying62.5%

Steel62.5%

Pikachu best moveset

Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

The best moveset for Pikachu in raids is Thunder Shock and Wild Charge (6.20 DPS, 45.3 TDO).

15 of 15 matches

Data table

1.	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	4.62	6.20	45.3
2.	Thunder Shock	Discharge	4.39	5.88	43.0
3.	Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt	4.35	5.83	42.6
4.	Quick Attack	Wild Charge	4.16	5.58	40.8
5.	Quick Attack	Discharge	4.03	5.40	39.5
6.	Thunder Shock	Surf	4.02	5.38	39.3
7.	Quick Attack	Thunderbolt	3.93	5.26	38.5
8.	Thunder Shock	Thunder	3.62	4.86	35.5

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Fast Attacks

Thunder Shock470.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 7
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

Effects
Thunder Shock has no special effects.
See Thunder Shock details page ↗
Quick Attack10131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 13
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.5s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 8

Effects
Quick Attack has no special effects.
See Quick Attack details page ↗
Present *6231.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 23
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 12

Effects
Present has no special effects.
See Present details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	9

Damage	10
Energy	13
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.8s

Damage	5
Energy	8

Damage	6
Energy	23
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.5s

Damage	3
Energy	12

Charged Attacks

Wild Charge90502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%
See Wild Charge details page ↗
Discharge65332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.7s - 2.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 40

Effects
Discharge has no special effects.
See Discharge details page ↗
Thunder *1001002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 100
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 60

Effects
Thunder has no special effects.
See Thunder details page ↗
Thunderbolt80502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Thunderbolt has no special effects.
See Thunderbolt details page ↗
Surf *60501.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 45

Effects
Surf has no special effects.
See Surf details page ↗

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.0s

Damage	100
Energy	45

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Damage	55
Energy	40

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

Damage	100
Energy	60

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.4s

Damage	75
Energy	45

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Pikachu can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Pikachu can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Pikachu CP Chart

At Level 50, Pikachu maxes out at 1,060 CP. Raid catches are 493 to 536 CP, or 616 to 670 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 369 to 402 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1060 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	369 CP - 402 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	493 CP - 536 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	493 CP - 536 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	616 CP - 670 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Pikachu’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	13 CP	2	41 CP	3	69 CP
4	98 CP	5	126 CP	6	154 CP
7	183 CP	8	211 CP	9	239 CP
10	268 CP	11	294 CP	12	321 CP
13	348 CP	14	375 CP	15	402 CP
16	428 CP	17	455 CP	18	482 CP
19	509 CP	20	536 CP	21	562 CP
22	589 CP	23	616 CP	24	643 CP
25	670 CP	26	696 CP	27	723 CP
28	750 CP	29	777 CP	30	804 CP
31	817 CP	32	830 CP	33	844 CP
34	857 CP	35	871 CP	36	884 CP
37	897 CP	38	911 CP	39	924 CP
40	938 CP	41	949 CP	42	961 CP
43	974 CP	44	986 CP	45	998 CP
46	1010 CP	47	1022 CP	48	1035 CP
49	1047 CP	50	1060 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Pikachu

Mega Pokémon that boost Pikachu’s Electric-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Pikachu.

Electric

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#25
Height	0.4 m
Weight	6 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Pichu	25 Candy	Pikachu
Pikachu	50 Candy	Raichu
Raichu	300 / 60 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Raichu X
Raichu	300 / 60 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Raichu Y

Pichu evolves into Pikachu which costs 25 Candy.
Pikachu evolves into Raichu which costs 50 Candy.
Raichu can transform into Mega Raichu X through Mega Evolution. This costs 300 energy the first time and 60 energy each subsequent time.
Raichu can transform into Mega Raichu Y through Mega Evolution. This costs 300 energy the first time and 60 energy each subsequent time.

Pikachu family

Pikachu’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.2 m	0.2 m	0.4 m	0.6 m	0.7 m

Size bounds

Pikachu's height ranges from 0.196 m to 0.7 m, with the average being 0.4 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.196 m0′08″	0.2 m0′08″
XS	0.2 m0′08″	0.3 m1′00″
M	0.3 m1′00″	0.5 m1′08″
XL	0.5 m1′08″	0.6 m2′00″
XXL	0.6 m2′00″	0.7 m2′04″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 1s
Attack Probability: 10%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 15%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Pikachu from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Pikachu

Pikachu high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Pikachu. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

List of Pikachu costumes

A list of Pikachu costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Pikachu Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	When several of these POKéMON gather, theirelectricity could build and cause lightning storms.
Yellow	It keeps its tail raised to monitor its surroundings.If you yank its tail, it will try to bite you.
Gold	This intelligent POKéMON roasts hard BERRIES withelectricity to make them tender enough to eat.
Silver	It raises its tail to check its sur roundings. Thetail is sometimes struck by light ning in this pose.
Crystal	When it is anger ed, it immediately discharges theenergy stored in the pouches in its cheeks.
Ruby	Whenever PIKACHU comes across something new, it blasts it with a jolt of electricity.If you come across a blackened berry, it’s evidence that this POKéMON mistook the intensity of its charge.
Sapphire	This POKéMON has electricity-storing pouches on its cheeks. These appear to become electrically charged during thenight while PIKACHU sleeps. It occasionally discharges electricity when it is dozy after waking up.
Emerald	It stores electricity in the electric sacs on its cheeks. When it releases pent-up energy in a burst, the electric power is equal to a lightning bolt.
FireRed	It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. If threatened, it looses electric charges from the sacs.
LeafGreen	When several of these POKéMON gather, their electricity can build and cause lightning storms.
Diamond	It lives in forests with others. It stores electricity in the pouches on its cheeks.
Pearl	If it looses crackling power from the electric pouches on its cheeks, it is being wary.
Platinum	It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow PIKACHU that is in a weakened state.
HeartGold	This intelligent Pokémon roasts hard berries with electricity to make them tender enough to eat.
SoulSilver	It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.
Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow Pikachu that is in a weakened state.
X	It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.
Y	It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. If threatened, it looses electric charges from the sacs.
Omega Ruby	Whenever Pikachu comes across something new, it blasts it with a jolt of electricity. If you come across a blackened berry, it’s evidence that this Pokémon mistook the intensity of its charge.
Alpha Sapphire	This Pokémon has electricity-storing pouches on its cheeks. These appear to become electrically charged during the night while Pikachu sleeps. It occasionally discharges electricity when it is dozy after waking up.
Sun	A plan was recently announced to gather many Pikachu and make an electric power plant.
Moon	It’s in its nature to store electricity. It feels stressed now and then if it’s unable to fully discharge the electricity.
Ultra Sun	Its nature is to store up electricity. Forests where nests of Pikachu live are dangerous, since the trees are so often struck by lightning.
Ultra Moon	While sleeping, it generates electricity in the sacs in its cheeks. If it’s not getting enough sleep, it will be able to use only weak electricity.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	This forest-dwelling Pokémon stores electricity in its cheeks, so you’ll feel a tingly shock if you touch it.
Sword	Pikachu that can generate powerful electricity have cheek sacs that are extra soft and super stretchy.
Shield	When Pikachu meet, they’ll touch their tails together and exchange electricity through them as a form of greeting.
Legends: Arceus	Possesses cheek sacs in which it stores electricity. This clever forest-dweller roasts tough berries with an electric shock before consuming them.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Pikachu in Pokémon GO?

Pikachu’s best moves are Thunder Shock and Wild Charge, for 6.2 DPS and 45.3 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Pikachu’s strengths and weaknesses?

Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Flying, and Steel-type moves.

What is Pikachu’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Pikachu tops out at 938 CP at Level 40 and 1,060 CP at Level 50.

Can Pikachu be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Pikachu can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Pikachu Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Pikachu can Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Pikachu?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Pikachu: Mega Raichu X, Mega Raichu Y, Mega Ampharos, Mega Manectric, and Primal Kyogre.

Overview and stats

Pikachu Stats and Max CP

Pikachu's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Pikachu Type Chart

Pikachu takes increased damage from:

Pikachu takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Electric

Evolution Chart

Pikachu family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Pikachu

Pikachu high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Pikachu in Pokémon GO?

What are Pikachu’s strengths and weaknesses?

What is Pikachu’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Pikachu be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Pikachu Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Pikachu?