Pikachu
#104 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Mouse Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
It lives in forests with others. It stores electricity in the pouches on its cheeks.
Shining Pearl
If it looses crackling power from the electric pouches on its cheeks, it is being wary.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Pichu #103 | High friendship |  Pikachu #104 |
Pikachu #104 |  Use Thunder Stone |  Raichu #105 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trophy Garden | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 5% | - |
Trophy Garden | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 4% | - |
Trophy Garden | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 1% | - |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trophy Garden | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 5% | - |
Trophy Garden | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 4% | - |
Trophy Garden | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 1% | - |
Normal
Pikachu
Mouse Pokémon
HP
35
Attack
55
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
50
Speed
90
Total
320
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tail Whip |  |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Growl | | Status | - | 100 | 40 | |
| Start | Thunder Shock | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Quick Attack | |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Sweet Kiss |  | Status | - | 75 | 10 | |
| Start | Charm | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Start | Nasty Plot |  | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| Start | Play Nice | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| Start | Nuzzle | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | |
| 4 | Thunder Wave | | Status | - | 90 | 20 | |
| 8 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| 12 | Electro Ball | | Special | - | 100 | 10 | |
| 16 | Feint | | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | |
| 20 | Spark | | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 24 | Agility |  | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 28 | Slam | | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 | |
| 32 | Discharge | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 36 | Thunderbolt | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| 40 | Light Screen | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 44 | Thunder | | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Brick Break |  | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Charge Beam | | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | |
| - | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Flash | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Fling | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Focus Punch | | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Grass Knot |  | Special | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Iron Tail | | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| - | Light Screen | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Reflect | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Shock Wave | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Thief | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | Thunder | | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | |
| - | Thunder Wave | | Status | - | 90 | 20 | |
| - | Thunderbolt | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM43 | Volt Switch | | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | | Status | - | - | 20 |
Static
Ability Slot 1
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
Lightning Rod
Hidden Ability
Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.