Competitive Information for Pikachu (Starter) [Sun/Moon]
Electric
Abilities:
This Pokemon draws Electric moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Electric immunity.
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be paralyzed.
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Note: Pokemon with the Lightning Rod ability are immune to Electric attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Pikachu-starter? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Pikachu-Starter, an epic Pokémon ready to dominate with its Electric typing! It's to see Pikachu-Starter show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. Its only type-related weakness is Ground. Uncover the best movesets for Pikachu-Starter below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Electrium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Lightning Rod
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 156 Hp / 252 Atk / 16 Def / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Volt Tackle / Wild Charge
- Double-Edge / Return
- Floaty Fall
- Brick Break / Double Kick
For single battles, Pikachu is an impressive Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Pikachu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Lightning Rod, Pikachu draws electric moves to itself to raise sp. Atk by 1; electric immunity. With a Electrium Z equipped to it, if Pikachu has an electric move, this item allows it to use an electric z-move.
◆ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Floaty Fall is a physical 90-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
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Item: Electrium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Lightning Rod
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 156 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA / 84 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Volt Switch
- Splishy Splash / Surf
- Signal Beam
- Grass Knot
Pikachu thrives as a superb Special Sweeper perfect for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Pikachu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Lightning Rod, Pikachu draws electric moves to itself to raise sp. Atk by 1; electric immunity. With a Electrium Z equipped to it, if Pikachu has an electric move, this item allows it to use an electric z-move.
◆ Volt Switch is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Electric-type move (Pikachu switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Splishy Splash is a special 90-base power Water-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Pikachu-starter? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Electrium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Lightning Rod
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 156 Hp / 252 Atk / 16 Def / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Volt Tackle / Wild Charge
- Double-Edge / Return
- Floaty Fall
- Brick Break / Double Kick
In double battles, Pikachu's Physical Sweeper role is a superb. It was designed to overwhelm foes with intense physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Pikachu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Lightning Rod, Pikachu draws electric moves to itself to raise sp. Atk by 1; electric immunity. With a Electrium Z equipped to it, if Pikachu has an electric move, this item allows it to use an electric z-move.
◆ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Floaty Fall is a physical 90-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
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Item: Waterium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Lightning Rod
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 156 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA / 84 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Splishy Splash / Surf
- Electroweb / Thunderbolt
- Signal Beam
- Grass Knot
For those intense double battles, Pikachu is popular Special Sweeper. This moveset was created to crush rivals using forceful special power. Focus Sash helps protect Pikachu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Lightning Rod, Pikachu draws electric moves to itself to raise sp. Atk by 1; electric immunity. With a Waterium Z equipped to it, if Pikachu has a water move, this item allows it to use a water z-move.
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Electroweb is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Pikachu-starter can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Pikachu-starter.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Pikachu-starter can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Pikachu-starter
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Detect, Endure, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Protect, Fake Out, Quick Attack, Zippy Zap
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Pikachu-starter's stats
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Charge
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Nasty Plot
Most notable and possible best moves for Pikachu-starter
- Fake Out
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Pikachu-starter in Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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