POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Pikachu sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Pikachu sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #025 · Mouse Pokemon

Pikachu

Electric Both

Pikachu is a Electric-type Mouse Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Route 2. Silver: Wild; locations include Route 2.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

300
HP35
Attack55
Defense30
Sp. Atk50
Sp. Def40
Speed90

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
1'04" (0.4 m)
Weight
13.0 lbs (5.9 kg)
Catch rate
190
Base EXP
82
Growth
Medium Fast
BST
300

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 35
— —
AttackBase 55
— —
DefenseBase 30
— —
Sp. AtkBase 50
— —
Sp. DefBase 40
— —
SpeedBase 90
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

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

Pokémon Silver

It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#025 Pikachu #026 Raichu #172 Pichu
Pikachu→Thunderstone→Raichu
Pichu→High friendship→Pikachu

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
1
Tables
1
Special
0
Wild encounters 1
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Route 2 Grass Any time Lv. 4 5% slot
Silver

Wild

Areas
1
Tables
1
Special
0
Wild encounters 1
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Route 2 Grass Any time Lv. 4 5% slot

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

11

Electric · Paralyze Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 1

Growl

Normal · Attack Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
40

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Electric · Paralyze

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
20

Normal · Priority Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
30
TM32

Normal · Evasion Up

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
15
Lv. 20

Slam

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
80
Acc.
75%
PP
20

Electric · Paralyze Hit

Power
95
Acc.
100%
PP
15
Lv. 33

Agility

Psychic · Speed Up 2

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
TM25
Lv. 41

Thunder

Electric · Thunder

Power
120
Acc.
70%
PP
10

Psychic · Light Screen

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
TM / HM compatibility 27 moves
TM01 TM01 · DynamicPunchFighting100 power · 50% · 5 PP TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM04 TM04 · RolloutRock30 power · 90% · 20 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM07 TM07 · Zap CannonElectric100 power · 50% · 5 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM18 TM18 · Rain DanceWater— power · 90% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM23 TM23 · Iron TailSteel100 power · 75% · 15 PP TM25 TM25 · ThunderElectric120 power · 70% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM39 TM39 · SwiftNormal60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM40 TM40 · Defense CurlNormal— power · 100% · 40 PP TM41 TM41 · ThunderPunchElectric75 power · 100% · 15 PP TM43 TM43 · DetectFighting— power · 100% · 5 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP HM04 HM04 · StrengthNormal80 power · 100% · 15 PP HM05 HM05 · FlashNormal— power · 70% · 20 PP
Egg moves 0 moves

No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.