Pikachu Team Builder

Pikachu at a glance

Pikachu brings a Electric typing and a 320 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Ground hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Where you can use Pikachu

• Direct version records exist for Pikachu, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
• Planning contexts include FireRed & LeafGreen, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Emerald, Platinum, Black & White.
• 20 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Pikachu

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Pikachu's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Meowscaradaresists ground - adds grass pressure - adds dark pressureLokixresists ground - adds bug pressure - adds dark pressureSmolivresists ground - adds grass pressure - adds normal pressureDollivresists ground - adds grass pressure - adds normal pressureArbolivaresists ground - adds grass pressure - adds normal pressureSquawkabilly Green Plumageimmune to ground - adds normal pressure - adds flying pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Pikachu

• Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to ground.

Color and appearance variants

Pikachu has 14 appearance variants with identical typing and base stats, so this page covers team building for all of them: Pikachu Rock Star, Pikachu Belle, Pikachu Pop Star, Pikachu Phd, Pikachu Libre, Pikachu Cosplay, Pikachu Original Cap, Pikachu Hoenn Cap, Pikachu Sinnoh Cap, Pikachu Unova Cap, Pikachu Kalos Cap, Pikachu Alola Cap, Pikachu Partner Cap, Pikachu World Cap.

Pikachu forms compared