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Pikachu in Pokémon Yellow

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• Pokédex entries
• Locations
  • In events
• Held items
• Stats
  • Base stats
• Type effectiveness
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM/HM
  • By tutoring
  • By transfer from another generation
  • By events
• Evolution

Contents

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #025 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms. Blue Yellow It keeps its tail raised to monitor its surroundings. If you yank its tail, it will try to bite you. Stadium Lives in forests away from people. It stores electricity in its cheeks for zapping an enemy if it is attacked.

Locations

Generation I Red Blue Viridian Forest, Power Plant Blue (Japan) Viridian Forest, Power Plant, Rocket Game Corner Yellow First Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
RGB	Pokémon 2 Idea Contest Pikachu	Japanese	Japan	5	May 15 to June 12, 1997
RGB	Nintendo 64 Pikachu	Japanese	Japan	5	September 21 to October 31, 1997
RGB	CoroCoro Surfing Pikachu	Japanese	Japan	5	September 15 to October 14, 1997
RGB	CoroCoro Flying Pikachu	Japanese	Japan	5	October 15 to November 1997
RGB	Summer 1998 Pokémon Battle Tour Pikachu	Japanese	Japan	5	July 19 to August 23, 1998
RBY	Nintendo Power Pikachu	English	United States	?	October to November 1, 1999

Held items

• Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
• In Pokémon Yellow, the player gets the Light Ball by trading the Pikachu received at the beginning of the game, otherwise the Pikachu will be holding a Berry.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Berry (100%)
Yellow		Berry (100%) Light Ball (Partner Pikachu, 100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 35		95 - 142	180 - 274
Attack: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Total: 300
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 50.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Lightning Rod, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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

RGB   Y   Move   Type   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 1 ThunderShock Electric 40 100% 30 1 1 Growl Normal — 100% 40 N/A 6 Tail Whip Normal — 100% 30 9 8 Thunder Wave Electric — 100% 20 16 11 Quick Attack Normal 40 100% 30 N/A 15 Double Team Normal — 101—% 15 N/A 20 Slam Normal 80 75% 20 N/A 26 Thunderbolt Electric 95 100% 15 33 33 Agility Psychic — 101—% 30 43 41 Thunder Electric 120 70% 10 N/A 50 Light Screen Psychic — 101—% 30 26 N/A Swift Normal 60 101—% 20

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

TM   Move   Type   Power   Accuracy   PP  TM01 Mega Punch Normal 80 85% 20 TM05 Mega Kick Normal 120 75% 5 TM06 Toxic Poison — 85% 10 TM08 Body Slam Normal 85 100% 15 TM09 Take Down Normal 90 85% 20 TM10 Double-Edge Normal 100 100% 15 TM16 Pay Day Normal 40 100% 20 TM17 Submission Fighting 80 80% 25 TM19 Seismic Toss Fighting — 100% 20 TM20 Rage Normal 20 100% 20 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric 95 100% 15 TM25 Thunder Electric 120 70% 10 TM31 Mimic Normal — 100% 10 TM32 Double Team Normal — —% 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic — —% 20 TM34 Bide Normal — —% 10 TM39 Swift Normal 60 —% 20 TM40 Skull Bash Normal 100 100% 15 TM44 Rest Psychic — —% 10 TM45 Thunder Wave Electric — 100% 20 TM50 Substitute Normal — —% 10 HM05 Flash Normal — 70% 20 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 tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Power   Accuracy   PP  Stad0 Stad Surf Water 95 100% 15 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 transfer from another generation

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

Gen.   Move   Type   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  II Defense Curl Normal 0000— 00—}}—% 40 II Dizzy Punch Normal 07070 100}}100% 10 II DoubleSlap Normal 01515 085}}85% 10 II Headbutt Normal 07070 100}}100% 15 II Petal Dance Grass 07070 100}}100% 20 II Sing Normal 0000— 055}}55% 15 II Strength Normal 08080 100}}100% 15 II ThunderPunch Electric 07575 100}}100% 15

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

Event   Move   Type   Power   Accuracy   PP  CoroCoro Comics Fly Flying 70 95% 15 CoroCoro Comics Nintendo 64 Nintendo Power Surf Water 95 100% 15 A superscript level indicates that Pikachu can learn this move normally in Generation I 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

Evolution

Unevolved Pikachu  Electric

Thunder Stone →

First Evolution Raichu  Electric