Competitive Information for Pikachu [Ruby/Sapphire]
Electric
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Pikachu? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Pikachu is an extraordinary Electric-typed Pokemon. Pikachu is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Pikachu's only type-related weakness is Ground.
Item: Light Ball / Shell Bell
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brick Break / Seismic Toss
- Fly
- Dig / Mud-Slap
Physical Sweeper Pikachu (Static)
Pikachu is an outstanding Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. The Shell Bell item option is to help Pikachu recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Static, 1/3 chance a pokemon making contact with Pikachu will be paralyzed. With a Light Ball equipped to it, if held by a pikachu, its special attack is doubled.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
◆ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Pikachu's level).
◆ Fly is a physical 70-base power Flying-type move (flies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn).
◆ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Light Ball / Shell Bell
Ability: Static
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Volt Tackle / Thunderbolt
- Surf
- Defense Curl
- Thunder Wave
Special Sweeper Pikachu (Static)
Pikachu is an astounding Special Sweeper for single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. The Shell Bell item option is to help Pikachu recover from the recoil damage it may take from Volt Tackle. With Static, 1/3 chance a pokemon making contact with Pikachu will be paralyzed. With a Light Ball equipped to it, if held by a pikachu, its special attack is doubled.
◆ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Surf is a special 95-base power Water-type move (hits foes. Power doubles against dive).
◆ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Pikachu's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Light Ball
Ability: Static
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 252 Hp / 33 Atk / 225 Def
Moveset:
- Brick Break
- Endure
- Reversal
- Agility
Pikachu Physical Wall (Light Ball Pika)
Pikachu is a phenomenal Physical Wall for single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Static, 1/3 chance a pokemon making contact with Pikachu will be paralyzed. With a Light Ball equipped to it, if held by a pikachu, its special attack is doubled.
◆ Endure is a status move (Pikachu survives attacks this turn with at least 1 hp).
◆ Reversal is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the less hp your Pikachu has left).
◆ Agility is a status move (raises your Pikachu's speed by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Pikachu? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Light Ball / Shell Bell
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brick Break / Seismic Toss
- Fly
- Dig / Mud-Slap
Doubles Physical Sweeper Pikachu (Static)
Pikachu is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper for double battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Keep in mind back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. The Shell Bell item option is to help Pikachu recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Static, 1/3 chance a pokemon making contact with Pikachu will be paralyzed. With a Light Ball equipped to it, if held by a pikachu, its special attack is doubled.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
◆ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Pikachu's level).
◆ Fly is a physical 70-base power Flying-type move (flies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn).
◆ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Light Ball / Shell Bell
Ability: Static
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Volt Tackle / Thunderbolt
- Surf
- Defense Curl
- Thunder Wave
Doubles Special Sweeper Pikachu (Static)
Pikachu is a pretty decent Special Sweeper for double battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. The Shell Bell item option is to help Pikachu recover from the recoil damage it may take from Volt Tackle. With Static, 1/3 chance a pokemon making contact with Pikachu will be paralyzed. With a Light Ball equipped to it, if held by a pikachu, its special attack is doubled.
◆ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Surf is a special 95-base power Water-type move (hits foes. Power doubles against dive).
◆ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Pikachu's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Pikachu learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Pikachu can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RS Move and Ability Combos for Pikachu
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Follow Me
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Pikachu's stats
- Agility
- Charge
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Pikachu
- Agility
- Hidden Power Grass
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
- Volt Tackle
Common Effort Values for Pikachu in Ruby and Sapphire
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252/ )
- Optimize Pikachu's EV spread for Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
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