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Pika Papow deals damage and bypasses {{stat|accuracy}} checks to always hit. The base power of Pika Papow is dependent on the friendship of the user. The greater the user's friendship, the greater the base power.
Pika Papow deals damage and bypasses {{stat|accuracy}} checks to always hit. The base power of Pika Papow is dependent on the friendship of the user. The greater the user's friendship, the greater the base power.


<math>BasePower = \dfrac{Friendship}{2.5}</math>
<math>Power = \left\lfloor \dfrac{Friendship}{2.5} \right\rfloor</math>


The base power of Pika Papow varies between 1 (at the minimum friendship value of 0) and 102 (at the maximum friendship value of 255). The base power of Pika Papow is set to 1 if the formula outputs 0.
The base power of Pika Papow varies between 1 (at the minimum friendship value of 0) and 102 (at the maximum friendship value of 255). The base power of Pika Papow is set to 1 if the formula outputs 0.

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Pika Papow
ピカピカサンダー Pikapika Thunder
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Type  Electric
Category  Special
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Pika Papow (Japanese: ピカピカサンダー Pikapika Thunder) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It is one of the signature moves and the partner power of the partner Pikachu.

Effect

Artwork of Pikachu using Pika Papow

Generation VII

Pika Papow deals damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit. The base power of Pika Papow is dependent on the friendship of the user. The greater the user's friendship, the greater the base power.

The base power of Pika Papow varies between 1 (at the minimum friendship value of 0) and 102 (at the maximum friendship value of 255). The base power of Pika Papow is set to 1 if the formula outputs 0.

Generation VIII

Pika Papow cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
PE The more Pikachu loves its Trainer, the greater the move's power. It never misses.
SwSh This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
SM USUM PE
025Pa Pikachu ElectricIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 閃閃雷光 Símsím Lèuihgwōng
Mandarin 閃閃雷光 / 闪闪雷光 Shǎnshǎn Léiguāng
France Flag.png French Pika-Fracas
Germany Flag.png German Pika-Flash
Italy Flag.png Italian Pikasaetta
South Korea Flag.png Korean 피카피카썬더 Pikapika Thunder
Russia Flag.png Russian Пика-Шлепок Pika-Shlepok
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pikatormenta


Variations of the move Pika Papow
PhysicalIC HOME.png Veevee Volley
SpecialIC HOME.png Pika Papow


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