Pikachu (Pokémon)/Generation IV learnset

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By leveling up

Generation IV Other generations: I - II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX - Champs

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal  011 ThunderShock Electric Special 04040 100}}100% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 055 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1010 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1313 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1818 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 2121 Slam Normal Physical 08080 075}}75% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 2626 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09595 100}}100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 2929 Feint Normal Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 Beauty 0   3434 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 3737 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 4242 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥ 4545 Thunder Electric Special 120120 070}}70% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generations: I - II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal  TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 1 ♥ TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special — 100% 15 Smart 1 ♥ TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status — —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM17 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0   TM18 Rain Dance Water Status — —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120 70% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Smart 1 ♥ TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ TM32 Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM44 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 0   TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Tough 1 ♥ TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM58 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ TM70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM78 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥ TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special — 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥ TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ TM90 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 1 ♥ HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IV Other generations: II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal  Bide Normal Physical — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ Charge Electric Status — —% 20 Smart 0   DoubleSlap Normal Physical 15 85% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Cute 1 ♥ Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ FlailHGSS Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ Present Normal Physical — 90% 15 Cute 0   Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ * Volt Tackle Electric Physical 120 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ Wish Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0   Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pikachu in Generation IV Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pikachu in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation IV Other generations: II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal  D P Pt HG SS Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Smart 1 ♥ D P Pt HG SS Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20 Smart 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ D P Pt HG SS Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ D P Pt HG SS ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Pikachu can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Pikachu cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Generation IV Other generations: II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal  Charm Normal Status — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ Sweet Kiss Normal Status — 75% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ Nasty Plot Dark Status — —% 20 Cute 0   * UproarPtHGSS Normal Special 50 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ † Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation IV Other generations: I - II - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal  III Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ III Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ III Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ III Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 Tough 0   III DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100100 050}}50% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ III Follow Me Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ III Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ III Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ III Mimic Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Cute 0   III Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ III Teeter Dance Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥

A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

By events

Generation IV Other generations: I - II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal  Secret Gift PikachuPBR Yellow Forest (Pokéwalker) Volt Tackle Electric Physical 120 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ Secret Gift PikachuPBR Yellow Forest (Pokéwalker) 2007 TCG World Championships Pikachu 2008 Birthday Pikachu Pokémon Center Yokohama Pikachu Surf Water Special 95 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥ Yellow Forest (Pokéwalker) Fly Flying Physical 90 95% 15 Smart 1 ♥ Sleeping Pikachu Yawn Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ Kyoto Cross Media Experience 2009 Pikachu Present Normal Physical — 90% 15 Cute 0   Kyoto Cross Media Experience 2009 Pikachu Last Resort Normal Physical 130 100% 5 Cute 0   A superscript level indicates that Pikachu can learn this move normally in Generation IV at that level Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pikachu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pikachu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see event moves from other generations