Pikachu
Gold

This intelligent POKéMON roasts hard BERRIES with electricity to make them tender enough to eat.

Silver

It raises its tail to check its sur­ roundings. The tail is sometimes struck by light­ ning in this pose.

Crystal

When it is anger­ ed, it immediately discharges the energy stored in the pouches in its cheeks.

Evolution Chain

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Pichu
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High Friendship
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Pikachu
thunder-stone thunder stone
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Raichu

Pokédex Data

Classification Mouse Pokémon
Height 0.4 m (1'04")
Weight 6.0 kg (13.2 lbs)
Abilities N/A in Gen II

Held Items

None in this generation.

Game Locations

  • Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City

Training

EV Yield +2 speed
Catch Rate 190
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate medium
Gender Ratio
Egg Groups Ground, Fairy

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Gold/Silver
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Growl
100% 40 Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
1 Thunder Shock
40 100% 30 Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
6 Tail Whip
100% 30 Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
8 Thunder Wave
90% 20 Paralyzes the target.
11 Quick Attack
40 100% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
15 Double Team
15 Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
20 Slam
80 75% 20 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
26 Thunderbolt
90 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
33 Agility
30 Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
41 Thunder
110 70% 10 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
50 Light Screen
30 Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
Crystal
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Growl
100% 40 Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
1 Thunder Shock
40 100% 30 Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
6 Tail Whip
100% 30 Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
8 Thunder Wave
90% 20 Paralyzes the target.
11 Quick Attack
40 100% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
15 Double Team
15 Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
20 Slam
80 75% 20 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
26 Thunderbolt
90 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
33 Agility
30 Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
41 Thunder
110 70% 10 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
50 Light Screen
30 Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.

TM/HM Moves

Gold/SilverCrystal
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
HM04 Strength
80 100% 15 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
HM05 Flash
100% 20 Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
TM01 Dynamic Punch
100 50% 5 Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
TM02 Headbutt
70 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM03 Curse
10 Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
TM04 Rollout
30 90% 20 Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
TM06 Toxic
90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM07 Zap Cannon
120 50% 5 Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
TM10 Hidden Power
60 100% 15 Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM13 Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM17 Protect
10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18 Rain Dance
5 Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM20 Endure
10 Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM21 Frustration
100% 20 Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM23 Iron Tail
100 75% 15 Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
TM25 Thunder
110 70% 10 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
TM27 Return
100% 20 Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM31 Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
TM32 Double Team
15 Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
TM34 Swagger
85% 15 Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM35 Sleep Talk
10 Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM39 Swift
60 20 Never misses.
TM40 Defense Curl
40 Raises user's Defense by one stage.
TM41 Thunder Punch
75 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
TM43 Detect
5 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM44 Rest
5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45 Attract
100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Tutor Moves

Crystal
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Thunderbolt
90 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.

Base Stats

Hp 35
Attack 55
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 50
Speed 90
Total 320

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

0.5x
2x
0.5x
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