Pikachu

Pikachu has 320 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the physical side (55) and a Speed of 90. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 125, which makes it a balanced physical attacker.

Build a team with Pikachu

What Pikachu is weak to

Weak to: Ground. Resists: Electric, Flying, Steel. Immune to: none.

Base stats

Best teammates for Pikachu

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Pikachu: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

1. Tinkaton FairySteel

   Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to ground.

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2. Klefki SteelFairy

   Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to ground.

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3. Mawile SteelFairy

   Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to ground.

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4. Celesteela SteelFlying

   Resists ground, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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5. Corviknight FlyingSteel

   Resists ground, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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6. Skarmory SteelFlying

   Resists ground, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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Counters to Pikachu

1. Garchomp

   Ground STAB hits Pikachu super effectively and it resists everything Pikachu can hit it with by type.

2. Excadrill

   Ground STAB hits Pikachu super effectively and it resists everything Pikachu can hit it with by type.

3. Great Tusk

   Ground STAB hits Pikachu super effectively and it resists everything Pikachu can hit it with by type.

4. Sandy Shocks

   Ground STAB hits Pikachu super effectively and it resists everything Pikachu can hit it with by type.

5. Mamoswine

   Ground STAB hits Pikachu super effectively and it resists everything Pikachu can hit it with by type.

6. Ursaluna

   Ground STAB hits Pikachu super effectively and it resists everything Pikachu can hit it with by type.

Where you can use Pikachu

Pikachu is in the regional Pokédex of 10 games we cover: