Pikachu (Pokémon GO)

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Arbok

Raichu

#25

536

670

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great LeagueGreat

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1060

Ultra LeagueUltra

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1060

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1060

Normal

Shiny

Pikachu

#25

Electric

Attack

112

Top 83.2%

Defense

Top 81.6%

Stamina

111

Top 95.4%

Total

319

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

493 -536 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

616 -670 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

493 -536 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

369 -402 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

1060 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Pikachu takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Ground

160%

Resists

Electric

62.5%

Flying

62.5%

Steel

62.5%

Best Moves

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Pikachu can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Thunder Shock
Discharge
4.75
21.0
3156.4s
3.03
2
Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
4.60
20.3
3259.0s
2.94
3
Thunder Shock
Thunderbolt
4.46
19.7
3364.8s
2.85
4
Thunder Shock
Surf
4.28
18.9
3502.4s
2.74
5
Quick Attack
Discharge
4.13
18.2
3633.7s
2.64
6
Quick Attack
Wild Charge
3.83
16.9
3917.1s
2.44
7
Quick Attack
Thunderbolt
3.75
16.5
4001.6s
2.39
8
Thunder Shock
Thunder
3.68
16.2
4080.0s
2.35
9
Quick Attack
Surf
3.64
16.1
4119.8s
2.33
10
Quick Attack
Thunder
3.29
14.5
4562.0s
2.10

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Pikachu in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
80.19
23243.7
0.0
7.5s
80.19
2
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Future Sight+
76.41
8975.8
0.1
7.9s
76.41
3
Shadow Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
74.68
14562.7
0.0
8.0s
74.68
4
Shadow Regigigas
Hidden Power Ground
Crush Grip
73.12
6555.2
0.1
8.2s
73.12
5
Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot
Earth Power
71.73
27568.0
0.0
8.4s
71.73
6
Shadow Excadrill
Mud Slap
Earthquake
70.39
10438.4
0.1
8.5s
70.39
7
Landorus Therian
Mud Shot
Sandsear Storm
70.16
8959.3
0.1
8.6s
70.16
8
Mega Mewtwo X
Psycho Cut
Dynamic Punch+
69.99
7945.3
0.1
8.6s
69.99
9
Shadow Mamoswine
Mud Slap
High Horsepower
69.05
10465.2
0.1
8.7s
69.05
10
Deoxys Attack
Zen Headbutt
Psycho Boost
68.83
1296.0
0.5
8.7s
68.83

Go Battle League

View full PvP rankings

Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Pikachu in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

1060

15/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 50

106.72

Attack

93.27

Defense

105

Stat Product · 1,045,165

Attack

Defense

Best Buddy (Level 51): 15/15/15 at CP 1073

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
15/15/15	50	1060	100.00%
15/15/14	50	1056	100.00%
14/15/15	50	1052	99.21%
14/15/14	50	1047	99.21%
15/14/15	50	1055	99.10%
15/14/14	50	1051	99.10%
15/15/13	50	1052	99.05%
13/15/15	50	1043	98.43%
13/15/14	50	1039	98.43%
14/14/15	50	1047	98.32%
14/14/14	50	1043	98.32%
14/15/13	50	1043	98.27%
15/13/15	50	1050	98.20%
15/13/14	50	1046	98.20%
15/14/13	50	1047	98.16%
15/15/12	50	1047	98.10%
12/15/15	50	1035	97.64%
12/15/14	50	1031	97.64%
13/14/15	50	1039	97.54%
13/14/14	50	1034	97.54%
13/15/13	50	1035	97.49%
14/13/15	50	1042	97.42%
14/13/14	50	1038	97.42%
14/14/13	50	1039	97.38%
14/15/12	50	1039	97.32%
15/12/15	50	1046	97.30%
15/12/14	50	1041	97.30%
15/13/13	50	1042	97.26%
15/14/12	50	1043	97.21%
15/15/11	50	1043	97.14%
11/15/15	50	1027	96.85%
11/15/14	50	1023	96.85%
12/14/15	50	1030	96.76%
12/14/14	50	1026	96.76%
12/15/13	50	1027	96.71%
13/13/15	50	1034	96.65%
13/13/14	50	1030	96.65%
13/14/13	50	1030	96.61%
13/15/12	50	1031	96.55%
14/12/15	50	1037	96.53%
14/12/14	50	1033	96.53%
14/13/13	50	1034	96.50%
14/14/12	50	1034	96.45%
15/11/15	50	1041	96.40%
15/11/14	50	1037	96.40%
14/15/11	50	1035	96.38%
15/12/13	50	1037	96.37%
15/13/12	50	1038	96.33%
15/14/11	50	1038	96.27%
15/15/10	50	1039	96.19%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (4)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Pikachu can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Present
6
23
1.5s
4
Quick Attack
10
13
1.0s
10
Thunder Shock
4
7
0.5s
8

Charged Attacks

Discharge
65
-33
2.5s
26
Surf
60
-50
1.5s
40
Thunder
100
-100
2.5s
40
Thunderbolt
80
-50
2.5s
32
Wild Charge
90
-50
2.5s
36

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

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

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Pikachu including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Pikachu

#25

Dynamax Pikachu

#25

Gigantamax Pikachu

#25

Raichu

#26

Alolan Raichu

#26

Dynamax Raichu

#26

Mega Raichu X

#26

Mega Raichu Y

#26

Pichu

#172

Costumes

Pikachu has 101 costumes in Pokémon GO.

Santa Hat Pikachu

Party Hat Pikachu

Original Cap Pikachu

Witch Hat Pikachu

Summer Hat Pikachu

Fragment Hat Pikachu

Flower Crown Pikachu

Detective Hat Pikachu

Straw Hat Pikachu

Mimikyu Costume Pikachu

Beanie Pikachu

Clone Pikachu

Red Party Hat Pikachu

Libre Pikachu

Safari Hat Pikachu

Flower Hat Pikachu

Charizard Hat Pikachu

Umbreon Hat Pikachu

Rayquaza Hat Pikachu

Lucario Hat Pikachu

Flying Pikachu

World Cap Pikachu

Explorer Pikachu

Winter Carnival Outfit Pikachu

New Year's Hat Pikachu

Flying 5th Anniversary Pikachu

Meloetta Hat Pikachu

Pop Star Pikachu

Rock Star Pikachu

Halloween Hat Pikachu

Kariyushi Shirt Pikachu

Flying Okinawa Pikachu

Shaymin Flower Pikachu

TCG Hat Pikachu

Cake Hat Pikachu

World Championships 2022 Pikachu

Shaymin Scarf Pikachu

Flying Green Pikachu

Green Shirt Pikachu

Flying Purple Pikachu

Purple Shirt Pikachu

Party Top Hat Pikachu

Brendan's Hat Pikachu

May's Bow Pikachu

Cherry Blossom Pikachu

Blue Shirt Pikachu

Flying Orange Pikachu

Amethyst Crown Pikachu

World Championships 2023 Pikachu

Aquamarine Crown Pikachu

Malachite Crown Pikachu

Pyrite Crown Pikachu

Quartz Crown Pikachu

Detective Hat 2023 Pikachu

Trick and Treats Pikachu

Holiday 2023 Pikachu

Akari's Kerchief Pikachu

Dawn's Hat Pikachu

Lucas's Hat Pikachu

Rei's Cap Pikachu

Ph.D. Pikachu

Batik Shirt Pikachu

Flying Red Pikachu

Cap's Hat Pikachu

Moon Crown Pikachu

Sun Crown Pikachu

World Championships 2024 Pikachu

Saree Pikachu

Hilbert's Hat Pikachu

Hilda's Hat Pikachu

Nate's Visor Pikachu

Rosa's Visor Pikachu

Kurta Pikachu

Blue Monocle Pikachu

Red Monocle Pikachu

Yellow Monocle Pikachu

Dapper Blue Pikachu

Dapper Red Pikachu

Dapper Yellow Pikachu

Indonesia Football Pikachu

World Championships 2025 Pikachu

Calem's Hat Pikachu

Serena's Hat Pikachu

Leaf's Hat Pikachu

Red's Hat Pikachu

Ethans Hat Pikachu

Lyra's Hat Pikachu

Baseball Shirt Pikachu

Marathon Pikachu

Fossil Pikachu

Mystic Cap Pikachu

Instinct Cap Pikachu

Valor Cap Pikachu

Professor Willow’s assistant Pikachu

PokémonXP Pikachu

World Championships 2026 Pikachu

Pikachu Anniversary 2026 Malaysia 01

Pikachu Anniversary 2026 Philippine 01

Pikachu Anniversary 2026 Singapore 01

Pikachu Anniversary 2026 Taiwan 01

Pikachu K 2026 A 01

Backgrounds

All backgrounds

Pikachu has 78 backgrounds in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Center Hiroshima

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Fukuoka

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center GO Lab

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Kagawa

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Kanazawa

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Kyoto

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Nagoya

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Okinawa

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Osaka

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Osaka DX

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Sapporo

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Shibuya

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Skytree Town

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Tohoku

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Tokyo DX

Jul 1, 2026

Pokémon Center Yokohama

Jul 1, 2026

LEGO

Jun 11, 2026

Poké Lid Tokushima

Jan 20, 2026

Poké Lid Tottori

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Yamaguchi

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Aichi

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Akita

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Aomori

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Chiba

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Fukui

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Fukushima

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Gifu

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Hokkaido

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Hyogo

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Ibaraki

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Ishikawa

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Iwate

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Kanagawa

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Kyoto

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Mie

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Miyagi

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Nara

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Niigata

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Osaka

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Saitama

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Shiga

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Shizuoka

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Tochigi

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Tokyo

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Toyama

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Wakayama

Jan 1, 2026

Poké Lid Yamagata

Jan 1, 2026

NFL Arizona Cardinals

Dec 21, 2025

Poké Lid Fukuoka

Nov 7, 2025

Poké Lid Kagoshima

Nov 7, 2025

Poké Lid Miyazaki

Nov 7, 2025

Poké Lid Nagasaki

Nov 7, 2025

Poké Lid Okinawa

Nov 7, 2025

Poké Lid Saga

Nov 7, 2025

MLB Texas Rangers

Sep 7, 2025

MLB Minnesota Twins

Aug 31, 2025

MLB Boston Red Sox

Aug 29, 2025

MLB San Francisco Giants

Aug 29, 2025

MLB New York Mets

Aug 25, 2025

MLB Cleveland Guardians

Aug 14, 2025

MLB Baltimore Orioles

Aug 13, 2025

MLB Chicago White Sox

Aug 11, 2025

MLB Arizona Diamondbacks

Aug 10, 2025

MLB Washington Nationals

Aug 5, 2025

MLB Milwaukee Brewers

Jul 25, 2025

MLB Tampa Bay Rays

Jul 20, 2025

MLB Miami Marlins

Jul 18, 2025

Lotte Giants

Jun 19, 2025

Stamp Rally EXPO 2025 Pikachu

Apr 13, 2025

Stamp Rally Suita City

Apr 13, 2025

MLB Seattle Mariners

Sep 13, 2024

Poké Lid Ehime

Poké Lid Kagawa

Poké Lid Kochi

Poké Lid Okayama

Poké Lid Shimane

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Electric-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Pikachu with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Raichu X #26

Boosts:

Mega Raichu Y #26

Boosts:

Mega Ampharos #181

Boosts:

Mega Manectric #310

Boosts:

Primal Kyogre #382

Boosts:

Size

Ranges from 0.196 m to 0.7 m tall, averaging 0.4 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.196 m 0'08"	0.2 m 0'08"
XS	0.2 m 0'08"	0.3 m 1'00"
M	0.3 m 1'00"	0.5 m 1'08"
XL	0.5 m 1'08"	0.6 m 2'00"
XXL	0.6 m 2'00"	0.7 m 2'04"

XXS

0.196 m

0'08"

0.2 m

0'08"

0.2 m

0'08"

0.3 m

1'00"

0.3 m

1'00"

0.5 m

1'08"

0.5 m

1'08"

0.6 m

2'00"

XXL

0.6 m

2'00"

0.7 m

2'04"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Jump
Movement timer	10s
Jump time	1s
Attack probability	10%
Attack timer	29s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	1
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Pikachu at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	13 CP	27	723 CP
2	41 CP	28	750 CP
3	69 CP	29	777 CP
4	98 CP	30	804 CP
5	126 CP	31	817 CP
6	154 CP	32	830 CP
7	183 CP	33	844 CP
8	211 CP	34	857 CP
9	239 CP	35	871 CP
10	268 CP	36	884 CP
11	294 CP	37	897 CP
12	321 CP	38	911 CP
13	348 CP	39	924 CP
14	375 CP	40	938 CP
15	402 CP	41	949 CP
16	428 CP	42	961 CP
17	455 CP	43	974 CP
18	482 CP	44	986 CP
19	509 CP	45	998 CP
20	536 CP	46	1010 CP
21	562 CP	47	1022 CP
22	589 CP	48	1035 CP
23	616 CP	49	1047 CP
24	643 CP	50	1060 CP
25	670 CP	51	1073 CP
26	696 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	13 CP	18	482 CP	35	871 CP
2	41 CP	19	509 CP	36	884 CP
3	69 CP	20	536 CP	37	897 CP
4	98 CP	21	562 CP	38	911 CP
5	126 CP	22	589 CP	39	924 CP
6	154 CP	23	616 CP	40	938 CP
7	183 CP	24	643 CP	41	949 CP
8	211 CP	25	670 CP	42	961 CP
9	239 CP	26	696 CP	43	974 CP
10	268 CP	27	723 CP	44	986 CP
11	294 CP	28	750 CP	45	998 CP
12	321 CP	29	777 CP	46	1010 CP
13	348 CP	30	804 CP	47	1022 CP
14	375 CP	31	817 CP	48	1035 CP
15	402 CP	32	830 CP	49	1047 CP
16	428 CP	33	844 CP	50	1060 CP
17	455 CP	34	857 CP	51	1073 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Pikachu up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

Arbok

Raichu