Pikachu

Pikachu

Electric. Rank 161 by usage, on 0.2% of teams, leads 11.1% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 2099 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1149. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

New this regulation: no previous ladder data for this Pokémon.

Moves

  • Fake Out78.5%
  • Nuzzle36.6%
  • Protect36.4%
  • Volt Tackle34.5%
  • Endeavor33.8%
  • Helping Hand27.3%
  • Feint21.4%
  • Rising Voltage16.0%

Items

  • Light Ball62.7%
  • Focus Sash32.7%
  • Choice Scarf2.2%
  • Magnet0.9%
  • Air Balloon0.1%

Abilities

  • Lightning Rod91.0%
  • Static9.0%

Spreads

  • Jolly 2/0/0/32/0/3221.0%
  • Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/3219.3%
  • Jolly 0/0/32/0/2/3217.8%
  • Jolly 0/32/2/0/0/327.6%
  • Jolly 1/32/1/0/0/325.6%
  • Jolly 0/0/2/0/32/325.0%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

RaichuRaichu 66.7%MorpekoMorpeko 66.7%EmolgaEmolga 44.4%DedenneDedenne 44.4%PawmotPawmot 44.4%FarigirafFarigiraf 22.2%WhimsicottWhimsicott 22.2%Rotom-HeatRotom-Heat 22.2%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Light Ball, Lightning Rod, Jolly 2/0/0/32/0/32. Fake Out, Nuzzle, Protect, Volt Tackle.

Stats 112 / 75 / 60 / 91 / 70 / 156. Weak to Ground. Resists Electric, Flying, Steel.

Good against, and why

  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Volt Tackle 248.2–297.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (39% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 14.4% usage
    Volt Tackle 132.9–158.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 22.6% usage
    Volt Tackle 121.8–144.2%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (53% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
    Volt Tackle 88.5–106.3%, 37.5% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (17%), OHKO (12%), 37.5% to OHKO (10%)
  • Gardevoir-Mega
    Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
    Volt Tackle 82.8–97.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (37% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Volt Tackle 80.9–96.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
    Volt Tackle 77.6–91.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (39% of usage)
  • Milotic
    Milotic 13.9% usage
    Volt Tackle 77.2–92.1%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (6%), 37.5% to OHKO (4%), OHKO (3%)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.4% usage
    Volt Tackle 72–84.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 8.1% usage
    Volt Tackle 63.6–75.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 2HKO (4%), 3HKO (3%)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Volt Tackle 59.3–70.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (81% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Volt Tackle 58.4–68.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (23% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Volt Tackle 53.7–64%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (20%), 3HKO (11%), 2HKO (6%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Excadrill
    Excadrill 5.3% usage
    High Horsepower 326.8–385.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Hyper Beam 275.9–325%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 6.1% usage
    Glaive Rush 250–295.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 22.6% usage
    Wave Crash 242.9–285.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 38.7% usage
    Wood Hammer 233.9–275.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Armarouge
    Armarouge 6.9% usage
    Armor Cannon 217–258%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Head Smash 209.8–247.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Close Combat 201.8–238.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Tyranitar-Mega
    Tyranitar-Mega 7.5% usage
    Knock Off 192.9–227.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
    Close Combat 177.7–209.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 22.8% usage
    Draco Meteor 160.7–190.2%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 8.1% usage
    Moonblast 155.4–183%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Shadow Ball 153.6–181.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 17.8% usage
    Earthquake 151.8–180.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 17.1% usage
    Leech Life 150–176.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (21%), OHKO (19%), 87.5% to OHKO (18%)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 24.1% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 145.5–172.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (21%), OHKO (19%), 81.3% to OHKO (18%)
  • Torkoal
    Torkoal 6.1% usage
    Eruption 144.6–171.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 26.7% usage
    Flare Blitz 136.6–160.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (21%), OHKO (19%), 43.8% to OHKO (18%)
  • Gardevoir-Mega
    Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
    Expanding Force 136.6–161.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
    Focus Blast 121.4–143.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 14.4% usage
    Heat Wave 118.8–140.2%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
    Blizzard 113.4–133.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 9.0% usage
    Dragon Pulse 97.3–116.1%, 87.5% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (21%), 87.5% to OHKO (19%), 81.3% to OHKO (18%)
  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 13.2% usage
    Moonblast 89.3–105.4%, 37.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (21%), 37.5% to OHKO (19%), 18.8% to OHKO (18%)
  • Farigiraf
    Farigiraf 16.5% usage
    Psychic 83.9–100%, 6.3% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (21%), 6.3% to OHKO (19%), 2HKO (18%)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.4% usage
    Blizzard 78.6–93.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Milotic
    Milotic 13.9% usage
    Scald 75.9–91.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Indeedee-F
    Indeedee-F 21.5% usage
    Psychic 75–89.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Hurricane 64.3–75%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Sinistcha
    Sinistcha 6.7% usage
    Matcha Gotcha 59.8–72.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (58% of usage)