Pikachu's best moves in Pokémon GO


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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Pikachu's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Pikachu has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Thunder Shock, Quick Attack, and Present), which cover Electric and Normal-type attacks. When using Thunder Shock you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Thunder Shock470.5s

Quick Attack10131.0s

Present *6231.5s

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles

Present	6	4.00	23	15.33	1.5s	3	12	-
Quick Attack	10	10.00	13	13.00	1.0s	5	8	-
Thunder Shock	4	8.00	7	14.00	0.5s	4	9	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Pikachu's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Pikachu's Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Pikachu has access to 5 Charged Attacks (Discharge, Thunder, Thunderbolt, Wild Charge, and Surf), which cover Electric and Water-type attacks. When using Discharge, Thunder, Thunderbolt, and Wild Charge you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Discharge65332.5s

Thunder *1001002.5s

Thunderbolt80502.5s

Wild Charge90502.5s

Surf *60501.5s

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles

Discharge	65	26.00	33	1.97	2.5s	55	40	-
Surf	60	40.00	50	1.20	1.5s	75	45	-
Thunder	100	40.00	100	1.00	2.5s	100	60	-
Thunderbolt	80	32.00	50	1.60	2.5s	90	55	-
Wild Charge Special Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%	90	36.00	50	1.80	2.5s	100	45	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

Pikachu's Charged Attacks Type Coverage


Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0