Pikachu (Pokémon GO)

Attacker rank

Electric

7.10 DPSTop 85.9%

TIER

RANK

#250

Overall

4.75 DPSTop 87.9%

TIER

RANK

#1407

Best raid moveset

Thunder Shock

Discharge

DPS

7.10

TDO 31

Overall

Thunder Shock

Discharge

DPS

4.75

TDO 21

Hundo CP Values

Raids

Lv. 20

493 -

536 CP

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

616 -

670 CP

Max CP

Lv. 50

1060 CP

Eggs

Lv. 20

493 -

536 CP

Research

Lv. 15

369 -

402 CP

Type Effectiveness Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 1.6× from

Ground

Resistances

Takes 0.625× from

Electric

Flying

Steel

Arbok

Raichu

Pikachu

#25

Electric

Attack

112

Top 82.9%

Defense

Top 80.3%

Stamina

111

Top 95.5%

Total

319

Type Effectiveness Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 1.6× from

Ground

Resistances

Takes 0.625× from

Electric

Flying

Steel

Overview Counters

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

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
65.81
11352.5
0.3
54.7s
65.81
2
Shadow Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
61.26
7109.8
0.5
58.8s
61.26
3
Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot
Earth Power
59.08
13557.4
0.3
60.9s
59.08
4
Shadow Regigigas
Hidden Power Ground
Crush Grip
60.00
3109.2
1.2
60.0s
59.02
5
Shadow Excadrill
Mud Slap
Scorching Sands
58.15
5069.1
0.7
61.9s
58.15
6
Landorus Therian
Mud Shot
Sandsear Storm
57.30
4302.2
0.8
62.8s
57.30
7
Shadow Mamoswine
Mud Slap
High Horsepower
56.71
5115.6
0.7
63.5s
56.71
8
Shadow Garchomp
Mud Shot
Earth Power
55.59
9325.2
0.4
64.8s
55.59
9
Shadow Rhyperior
Mud Slap
Earthquake
54.54
7002.6
0.5
66.0s
54.54

10
Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
51.16
7124.4
0.5
70.4s
51.16

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Pikachu in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

15/15/15

Level

1060

Stat Product

1,045,165

Atk

106.72

Def

93.27

105

Traits (6)

+Spammy+Agile+Fast Move Pressure+Shield Pressure−Glass Cannon−Technical

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

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

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Pichu	25 Candy	Pikachu
Pikachu	50 Candy	Raichu

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3x 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 Ampharos #181

Boosts:

Mega Manectric #310

Boosts:

Primal Kyogre #382

Boosts:

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Pikachu at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs).

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

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


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	280,000	304	10
35.0	190,000	196	—
30.0	125,000	126	—
25.0	80,000	87	—
20.0	47,500	58	—
15.0	25,500	38	—
10.0	11,000	19	—
5.0	3,000	9	—


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

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