User:Boblers/Pikachu/Gen IV

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This article focuses on core series game information from Generation IV.

Contents

Close table of contents

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

Contents

Pokédex entries

Generation IV Sinnoh #104 Johto #022 Diamond It lives in forests with others. It stores electricity in the pouches on its cheeks. Pearl If it looses crackling power from the electric pouches on its cheeks, it is being wary. Platinum It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow Pikachu that is in a weakened state. HeartGold This intelligent Pokémon roasts hard berries with electricity to make them tender enough to eat. SoulSilver It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.

Locations

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Trophy Garden Platinum Trophy Garden HeartGold SoulSilver Viridian Forest Trade Pikachu in Saffron City Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker Resort, Yellow Forest, Rally, and Sightseeing Battle Revolution Beat Pokétopia Master Mysterial for the first time Ranch Hayley's trades

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
DP	2007 TCG World Championships Pikachu	English	United States	50	August 10 to 12, 2007
DP	McDonald's Pikachu	Japanese	Japan	20	May 30 to June 19, 2008
DPPt	Pokémon Center Yokohama Pikachu	Japanese	Japan	40	October 10 to November 3, 2008
DP	Nintendo Zone Pikachu	English	United States	20	November 14 to 27, 2008
DPPt	2008 Birthday Pikachu	Japanese	Japan	40	December 26, 2008 to December 25, 2009
DPPt	Sleeping Pikachu	Japanese	Japan	50	February 7 to March 15, 2009
DPPt	Character Fair Pikachu	Korean	South Korea	30	July 24 to 26, 2009
DPPtHGSS	Kyoto Cross Media Experience 2009 Pikachu	Japanese	Japan	30	October 3 to 4, 2009
DPPtHGSS	Ario Pikachu	Japanese	Japan	20	November 21 to 23, 2009
DPPtHGSS	2009 Birthday Pikachu	Japanese	Japan	40	December 26, 2009 to November 3, 2010
DPPtHGSS	Ash's Pikachu	Japanese	Nintendo Wi-Fi	50	July 15 to August 10, 2010
DPPtHGSS	7-Eleven Pikachu	Japanese	Japan	20	August 20 to September 5, 2010
DPPtHGSS	Nintendo Zone Pikachu	German	Germany	20	July 31 to August 27, 2010
DPPtHGSS	Ash's Pikachu	English	North America	50	January 30 to February 20, 2011
DPPtHGSS	Ash's Pikachu	Korean	Nintendo Wi-Fi	50	February 1 to 28, 2011

Held items

• In Pokéwalker, only Pikachu found in Yellow Forest are carrying items.

Games		Held items
Diamond	Pearl	Oran Berry (50%) Light Ball (5%)
Platinum
Battle Revolution		Light Ball (100%)
Ranch		Shuca Berry (100%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Oran Berry (50%) Light Ball (5%) Yellow Shard (In-game trade, 100%)
Pokéwalker		Shuca Berry (100%) Lum Berry (100%) Sitrus Berry (100%)
Pokéwalker		Leppa Berry (100%) TinyMushroom (100%) Oran Berry (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 IV Other generations: I - II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX

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

Evolution

Baby form Pichu  Electric

Breed ← + Level up with high friendship →

First Evolution Pikachu  Electric

Thunder Stone →

Second Evolution Raichu  Electric