Pop Star Pikachu #25 - Kanto
Pop Star Pikachu in Pokémon GO

Pop Star Pikachu

#25 (Kanto)

Pokémon type

Electric

Boosted in Rain weather

Pop Star Pikachu weaknesses

Pop Star Pikachu is weak to Ground-type moves.

Ground
160%

Resistances

Pop Star Pikachu is resistant to Flying, Steel and Electric-type moves.

Flying
63%
Steel
63%
Electric
63%

Best moveset for Pop Star Pikachu

The best moves for Pop Star Pikachu are Thunder Shock and Thunder Punch when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

9.6DPS
30DPS

Defending

  Charm
13.3DPS
30DPS

Trainer Battles

4.5EPT
1.8DPE

Evolution

Pop Star Pikachu currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

  • Evolving Mega Raichu X costs 300 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 60 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.
  • Evolving Mega Raichu Y costs 300 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 60 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.

No evolutions:

Game images

Pop Star Pikachu, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Pop Star Pikachu is an Electric Pokémon. It is weak to Ground moves. Pikachu's best moveset is Thunder Shock & Thunder Punch and it has a Max CP of 1,060.

About

"Whenever Pikachu comes across something new, it blasts it with a jolt of electricity. If you come across a blackened berry, it's evidence that this Pokémon mistook the intensity of its charge."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids
Trainer Battles
Quick move Damage DPS
20 13.3
4 9.6
Main move Damage Energy DPE
50 3 1.82
90 2 1.8
60 2 1.2

All movesets

Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles

Counters & Raids

What counters Pop Star Pikachu?

Pop Star Pikachu is weak to Ground moves.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers
  1. 1 0.33
  2. 2 0.34
  3. 3 0.36
  4. 4 0.36
  5. 5 0.37
  6. 6 0.37
  7. 7 0.38
  8. 8 0.39
  9. 9 0.4
  10. 10 0.4

The best counter to Pop Star Pikachu is Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow) with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm, followed by Groudon (Shadow), Excadrill (Shadow) and Landorus (Therian Forme). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades.

The top Pop Star Pikachu counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Pop Star Pikachu's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack
112
Defense
96
Stamina
111

Max HP

Level 40 99
Level 50 105

Average size

Height 0.4 m
Weight 6 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust 10,000
Candy 25

Other

Buddy walk distance 1 km

Max CP

Level 15

Research encounters

402

Level 20

Max hatched / raids

536

Level 30

Max wild

804

Level 40

938

Level 50

1,060

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids) 670
Level 35 (wild) 871

Costumes

Pikachu costumes

Pikachu (Akari’s Kerchief)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Amethyst Crown)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Aquamarine Crown)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Ash’s Hat)

Pikachu (Astronaut)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Baseball Jersey)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Batik Shirt)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Blue Citrus Shirt)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Blue Goggles)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Blue Monocle)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Brendan’s Hat)

Pikachu (Cake Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Calem’s Hat)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Charizard Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Cherry Blossoms)

Pikachu (Cosmog Spacesuit)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Dawn’s Hat)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Detective Hat)

Pikachu (Detective Hat 2023)

Pikachu (Ethan’s Hat)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Excavator)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Explorer)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Flower Crown)

Pikachu (Flower Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Fragment Cap)

Pikachu (Gracidea Flower)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Green Berry T-shirt)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Halloween Mischief)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Hat and Capelet)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Hilbert’s Hat)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Hilda’s Hat)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Holiday Attire)

Pikachu (Indonesia Football Jersey)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Kariyushi Shirt)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Kurta)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Leaf’s Hat)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Libre)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Lucario Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Lucas’s Hat)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Lyra’s Hat)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Malachite Crown)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Marathon Visor)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (May’s Bow)

Pikachu (Meloetta Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Mimikyu Costume)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Moon Crown)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Multicolored Balloons)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Nate’s Visor)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (New Year’s Hat)

Pikachu (Okinawa Balloons)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Orange Hanbok)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Party Top Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Ph.D.)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (PokéXciting! Blue)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (PokéXciting! Pink)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (PokéXciting! Red)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (PokéXciting! Turquoise)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Pokémon TCG Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Professor Willow’s Assistant)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Purple Flower T-shirt)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Purple Party Hat)

Pikachu (Pyrite Crown)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Quartz Crown)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Rayquaza Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Red Goggles)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Red Monocle)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Red Party Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Red’s Hat)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Rei’s Cap)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Rosa’s Visor)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Safari Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Santa Hat)

Pikachu (Saree)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Serena’s Hat)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Shaymin Scarf)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Snowflake Beanie)

Pikachu (Straw Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Summer Style)

Pikachu (Sun Crown)

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Team Instinct Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Team Mystic Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Team Valor Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Tricks & Treats)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Umbreon Hat)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Winter Carnival)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Witch Hat)

Pikachu (World Cap)

Pikachu (World Championships 2022)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (World Championships 2023)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (World Championships 2024)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (World Championships 2025)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (World Championships 2026)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Yellow Goggles)

  • Can't evolve.

Pikachu (Yellow Monocle)

  • Can't evolve.

Rock Star Pikachu

  • Can't learn Elite TM moves.
  • Can't evolve.