Pikachu
Electric
In Itan fun leagues
Base stats
HP35
Atk55
Def40
SpA50
SpD50
Spe90
BST320
Abilities
- Primary
- Static
- Secondary
- —
- Hidden
- Lightning Rod
Singles analysis
What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on National Dex role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.
Base 90 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.
Pivoting
- Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception)
- Volt Switch
Recovery
- Reliable recovery
- Wish
- Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)
- Rest
Setup
- Offensive setup
- Nasty Plot, Calm Mind
- Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize)
- Agility
- Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse)
- Curse
Priority
- Priority
- Extreme Speed, Quick Attack
- Fake Out (low value in singles)
- Fake Out
Status
- Toxic
- Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle)
- Thunder Wave, Nuzzle
- Yawn
- Status chance riders (minor)
- Discharge
Anti-setup
- Encore
Stallbreak / utility
- Knock Off
- Substitute (near-universal)
- Substitute
Screens
- Screens (near-universal movepool)
- Reflect, Light Screen
Defense abilities
- Defensive ability
- Lightning Rod
Moves — National Dex
126 of 126 moves
| Details | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Raises the user's Speed by 2. | |
| Alluring Voice | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | 100% confuse target that had a stat rise this turn. | |
| Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated. | |
| Bestow | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | User passes its held item to the target. | |
| Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | Waits 2 turns; deals double the damage taken. | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Destroys screens, unless the target is immune. | |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1. | |
| Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Lowers the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 2 if opposite gender. | |
| Celebrate | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | No competitive use. | |
| Charge | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 | +1 SpD, user's next Electric move 2x power. | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | 70% chance to raise the user's Sp. Atk by 1. | |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Lowers the target's Attack by 2. | |
| Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by 1. | |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | If hit by physical attack, returns double damage. | |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | If the user has no item, it steals the target's. | |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def. | |
| Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Raises the user's Defense by 1. | |
| Detect | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn. | |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2. | |
| Disarming Voice | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | 15 | This move does not check accuracy. Hits foes. | |
| Discharge | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 30% chance to paralyze adjacent Pokemon. | |
| Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Hits 2 times in one turn. | |
| Double Slap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | Raises the user's evasiveness by 1. |