Purple Shirt 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
Purple Shirt 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
4.13
18.2
3633.7s
2.64
5
3.83
16.9
3917.1s
2.44
6
3.75
16.5
4001.6s
2.39
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Purple Shirt Pikachu PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Purple Shirt Pikachu Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
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
10
13
1.0s
10
4
7
0.5s
8
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
Purple Shirt Pikachu Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
55
Energy
-40
DPE
1.38
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
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% |
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 Purple Shirt Pikachu carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
10,000
25Frequently Asked Questions
What is Purple Shirt Pikachu's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Thunder Shock and Discharge make up Purple Shirt Pikachu's best raid moveset, dealing 4.8 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Purple Shirt Pikachu for how it holds up as a raid boss.
How many moves can Purple Shirt Pikachu learn in Pokémon GO?
Purple Shirt Pikachu can learn 2 fast moves and 3 charged moves.
How much does Purple Shirt Pikachu's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Purple Shirt Pikachu costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.
