New Year's Hat Pikachu Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
New Year's Hat Pikachu level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
4.75
21.0
3156.4s
3.03
2
4.60
20.3
3259.0s
2.94
3
4.46
19.7
3364.8s
2.85
4
4.28
18.9
3502.4s
2.74
5
4.13
18.2
3633.7s
2.64
6
3.83
16.9
3917.1s
2.44
7
3.75
16.5
4001.6s
2.39
8
3.68
16.2
4080.0s
2.35
9
3.64
16.1
4119.8s
2.33
10
3.29
14.5
4562.0s
2.10
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New Year's Hat Pikachu PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
New Year's Hat Pikachu Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
12
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
8
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Thunder Shock
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
9
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
6
23
1.5s
4
10
13
1.0s
10
4
7
0.5s
8
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Present | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Quick Attack | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Thunder Shock | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
New Year's Hat Pikachu Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
55
Energy
-40
DPE
1.38
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
75
Energy
-45
DPE
1.67
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-60
DPE
1.67
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-55
DPE
1.64
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-45
DPE
2.22
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%
Compare charged moves
65
-33
2.5s
26
60
-50
1.5s
40
100
-100
2.5s
40
80
-50
2.5s
32
90
-50
2.5s
36
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Discharge | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Surf | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Thunder | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Thunderbolt | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Wild Charge | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets New Year's Hat Pikachu carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
10,000
25Frequently Asked Questions
What is New Year's Hat Pikachu's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Thunder Shock and Discharge make up New Year's Hat Pikachu's best raid moveset, dealing 4.8 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to New Year's Hat Pikachu for how it holds up as a raid boss.
How many moves can New Year's Hat Pikachu learn in Pokémon GO?
New Year's Hat Pikachu can learn 3 fast moves and 5 charged moves. Present, Surf, and Thunder are legacy moves that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does New Year's Hat Pikachu's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for New Year's Hat Pikachu costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.
