Pikachu (Pokkén)

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Pikachu ピカチュウ Pikachu

Pikachu in Pokkén Tournament

Debuts in Pokkén Tournament Caught at Ferrum Gender Male Ability Lightning Rod Current location Ferrum

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Pikachu Ikue Ohtani

Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is a playable character in the fighting game Pokkén Tournament. He overwhelms opponents with powerful electric shocks and quick movements and is a Standard style fighter.

Move list

Burst Attack

Move name	Command	Use	Notes	Type
Volt Shock Fist	with Synergy Burst active: L + R	-	pierces counter attacks	Normal Attack

Pokémon moves

Move name	Command	Use	Notes	Type
Thunderbolt	A	Use to stop your opponent	-	Normal Attack
Thunderbolt: charge	A (hold)	-	-	Normal Attack
Nuzzle	✚ forward + A	Overcome blocks	-	Grab Attack
Electro Ball	✚ back + A	Effective against airborne opponents	-	Normal Attack
Thunder	midair A	For surprise attacks	cancelable with R / change direction with ✚	Normal Attack
Thunder	with Synergy Burst active: midair A	-	cancelable with R / change direction with ✚	Normal Attack
Duel Phase only
Volt Tackle	✚ up + A	Counter	-	Normal Attack
Volt Tackle to Synergy Burst follow-up	with Synergy Burst active: ✚ up + A, A	-	-	Normal Attack
Iron Tail	✚ down + A	Major damage dealer	-	Normal Attack

Basic moves

Move name	Command	Use	Notes	Type
grab attack	Y + B	Overcome blocks	-	Grab Attack
counter attack	X + A	-	cancelable with ✚ + R	Counter Attack
counter attack: charge	X + A (hold)	-	pierces counter attacks	Counter Attack
charge weak attack	charge Y, then release	Effective against grab attacks	properties change depending on the amount of time you charge it up	Normal Attack
Synergy Burst	with Synergy Gauge MAX: L + R	-	-	-
Field Phase only
Ranged Attack	Y, Y, Y	-	the third hit is cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
chain Ranged Attack	Y, Y, Y, Y	-	-	Normal Attack
side Ranged Attack	✚ sideways + Y	Use to stop your opponent	-	Normal Attack
chain side Ranged Attack	✚ sideways + Y, Y	-	-	Normal Attack
forward Ranged Attack	✚ forward + Y	Use to shift phases	-	Normal Attack
backward Ranged Attack	✚ back + Y	-	-	Normal Attack
jumping Ranged Attack	midair Y	-	-	Normal Attack
Homing Attack	X, X, X	-	cancelable with R or B	Normal Attack
Homing Attack: charge	X, X, X (hold)	-	pierces counter attacks / Guard Break	Normal Attack
jumping attack	midair X	Use to shift phases	-	Counter Attack
Duel Phase only
Poké Combo 1	Y, Y, Y, Y	-	-	Normal Attack
weak attack	Y, Y, Y	-	cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
weak attack to strong attack follow-up	Y, X or Y, Y, X or Y, Y, Y, X	-	powers up when you press the X with good timing	Normal Attack
forward weak attack	✚ forward + Y	Major damage dealer	powers up when you press ✚ and Y at the same time	Normal Attack
high stance weak attack	✚ up + Y	Counter / Make an opening for more attacks	able to transition to any midair attack	Normal Attack
Poké Combo 2	✚ down + Y, Y	-	-	Normal Attack
low stance weak attack	✚ down + Y	-	cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
midair weak attack	midair Y	-	-	Normal Attack
Poké Combo 3	X, X	-	-	Normal Attack
strong attack	X	-	cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
high stance strong attack	✚ up + X	Make an opening for more attacks	-	Normal Attack
low stance strong attack	✚ down + X	-	-	Normal Attack
midair strong attack	midair X	Make an opening for more attacks	change direction with back or forward on the ✚	Normal Attack

Recommended combos

Command	Notes	Type
Duel Phase only
midair strong attack (midair X) ► Poké Combo 1 (Y, Y, Y, Y)	-	Normal Attack
Nuzzle (✚ forward + A) ► Thunderbolt (A)	-	Grab Attack
forward weak attack (✚ forward + Y) ► forward weak attack (✚ forward + Y) ► low stance strong attack (✚ down + X) ► Iron Tail (✚ down + A)	-	Normal Attack

Trivia

• Several of Pikachu's attacks and victory poses are directly taken from Heihachi and Kazuya Mishima's movesets from the Tekken series.

Related articles

• For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.

External links

• ピカチュウ｜ポケモン｜「ポッ拳 POKKÉN TOURNAMENT」 アーケードゲーム公式サイト
  • ピカチュウ|Pikachu Move Chart (JP)
• Pokémon | Pokemon.com/PokkenTournament (US)
  • Pikachu Move Chart (US)

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