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Pikachu
Pikachu in Pokemon Origin HeartGold: Electric typing, base stats, Abilities, evolution requirements, learnsets and where to find it.
Content reviewed
wild: Viridian Forest, Route 44, Five Island; Gift (Lv 5), Pallet Oak's Lab — Choose this Pokémon as your initial starter at Professor Oak’s Lab. You receive only one of Bulbasaur, Charmander or Pikachu.; Scripted wild battle (Lv 5), Viridian City — Bulbasaur starter only. After the Route 1 tutorial, talk to the Viridian Mart clerk and follow the thief quest in Viridian City. One encounter; catching, defeating or fleeing removes it.
Base stats Total 370
Abilities
Where to find Pikachu
wild: Viridian Forest, Route 44, Five Island; Gift (Lv 5), Pallet Oak's Lab — Choose this Pokémon as your initial starter at Professor Oak’s Lab. You receive only one of Bulbasaur, Charmander or Pikachu.; Scripted wild battle (Lv 5), Viridian City — Bulbasaur starter only. After the Route 1 tutorial, talk to the Viridian Mart clerk and follow the thief quest in Viridian City. One encounter; catching, defeating or fleeing removes it.
| Location | Method / time | Level | Chance / weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viridian Forest | Grass/cave, morning | 4 | 4% |
| Route 44 | Grass/cave, morning and day | 22 | 10% |
| Route 44 | Grass/cave, night | 22 | 10% |
| Five Island | Grass/cave, day | 20 | 1% |
| Source | Location | Level | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| starter | Pallet Oak's Lab | 5 | Choose this Pokémon as your initial starter at Professor Oak’s Lab. You receive only one of Bulbasaur, Charmander or Pikachu. |
| static | Viridian City | 5 | Bulbasaur starter only. After the Route 1 tutorial, talk to the Viridian Mart clerk and follow the thief quest in Viridian City. One encounter; catching, defeating or fleeing removes it. |
Evolution & forms
Evolves from
Pichu · high friendshipwith high friendship (220 or more)
Evolves into
Raichu · use Thunder Stoneusing
Thunder Stone- Alolan Raichu · use Twisted Spoon
using Twisted Spoon
Related forms
Pikachu (form 8) Pikachu (form 9) Pikachu (form 10) Pikachu (form 11) Pikachu (form 12) Pikachu (form 13) Pikachu (form 14) Pikachu (form 15) Gigantamax Pikachu
Related records may have different availability. They are not automatically obtainable.
Moves Pikachu can learn
Level-up (20)
| Method | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv. 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| Lv. 1 | Sweet Kiss | Fairy | Status | — | 75 | 10 |
| Lv. 1 | Nuzzle | Electric | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| Lv. 1 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Lv. 1 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| Lv. 1 | Play Nice | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Lv. 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| Lv. 1 | Thunder Shock | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Lv. 1 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Lv. 4 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| Lv. 8 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Lv. 12 | Electro Ball | Electric | Special | var. | 100 | 10 |
| Lv. 16 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| Lv. 20 | Spark | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Lv. 24 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Lv. 28 | Slam | Grass | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| Lv. 32 | Discharge | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Lv. 36 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| Lv. 40 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Lv. 44 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
TMs & HMs (35)
| Method | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 90 | 90 | 15 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | var. | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | var. | 100 | 10 |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | var. | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM104 | Electroweb | Electric | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM106 | Draining Kiss | Fairy | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM109 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM112 | Electric Terrain | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM114 | Nuzzle | Electric | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| HM03 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 |
Move tutors (8)
| Method | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutor | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| Tutor | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| Tutor | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| Tutor | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Tutor | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Tutor | Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| Tutor | Volt Switch | Electric | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| Tutor | Volt Tackle | Electric | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
Egg moves (0)
No moves recorded for this method.
Training & breeding
- Catch rate value
- 190 (not a catch percentage)
- Gender ratio
- 50.0% female
- Egg groups
- Field / Fairy
- Growth rate
- Medium Fast
- EV yield
- 2 Speed
- Possible held items
- Light Ball