#023 · Pokémon Soulgold
Pikachu (Starter)
ElectricStatic, Lightning Rod (hidden)
Level-up moves 25
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuzzle Rubs its cheeks against the foe, paralyzing it. | Electric | Phys | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Nasty Plot Thinks bad thoughts to sharply boost Sp. Atk. | Dark | Stat | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 1 | Charm Charms the foe and sharply reduces its Attack. | Fairy | Stat | 0 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Sweet Kiss Demands a kiss with a cute look. May cause confusion. | Fairy | Stat | 0 | 75 | 10 |
| 1 | Play Nice Befriend the foe, lowering its Attack without fail. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 1 | Quick Attack An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Tail Whip Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Thunder Shock An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Spec | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Growl Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 100 | 40 |
| 4 | Thunder Wave A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe. | Electric | Stat | 0 | 90 | 20 |
| 8 | Double Team Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Electro Ball Hurls an orb that does more damage to slower foes. | Electric | Spec | 1 | 100 | 10 |
| 16 | Feint An attack that hits foes using moves like Protect. | Normal | Phys | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 20 | Spark An electrified tackle that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Phys | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 23 | Floaty Fall Floats in air and dives at angle. May cause flinching. | Flying | Phys | 90 | 95 | 15 |
| 26 | Agility Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | Psychic | Stat | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 28 | Iron Tail Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | Steel | Phys | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| 32 | Discharge Zaps all other Pokemon with electricity. May paralyze. | Electric | Spec | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Thunderbolt A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Spec | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Splishy Splash A huge electrified wave that may paralyze the foes. | Water | Spec | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Light Screen Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns. | Psychic | Stat | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 46 | Zippy Zap Electric bursts always go first and land a critical hit. | Electric | Phys | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Thunder A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. | Electric | Spec | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| 54 | Pika Papow Pikachu's love increases its power. It never misses. | Electric | Spec | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 58 | Volt Tackle A life-risking tackle that hurts the user. May paralyze. | Electric | Phys | 120 | 100 | 15 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 35
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM04 | Calm Mind Goldenrod City Underground Storage (item ball) | Psychic | — |
| TM06 | Toxic Lost Woods (item ball) | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Lake of Rage House 1 (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM16 | Light Screen Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Psychic | — |
| TM17 | Protect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Slowpoke Well B2F (gift) | Water | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Gate Route 40 Trainer Hill Courtyard (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt Railway Cave 3F (item ball) | Electric | 90 |
| TM25 | Thunder Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Electric | 110 |
| TM27 | Return Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Normal | — |
| TM33 | Reflect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Psychic | — |
| TM42 | Facade Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Rinto Village (gift) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Goldenrod City Gym (gift) | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Rocket Hideout B2F (item ball) | Dark | 60 |
| TM48 | Round Goldenrod City Radio Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice Route 39 Farm House (gift) | Normal | 40 |
| TM56 | Fling Snowtop Mountain B1F (item ball); Sstidal Rooms (gift) | Dark | 1 |
| TM57 | Charge Beam Olivine City Mart (mart) | Electric | 50 |
| TM60 | Trailblaze Ecruteak City Mart (mart) | Grass | 50 |
| TM63 | Thunder Punch Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Electric | 75 |
| TM64 | Draining Kiss Olivine City Mart (mart) | Fairy | 50 |
| TM72 | Volt Switch Vajra Desert East (item ball) | Electric | 70 |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave Route 41 (item ball) | Electric | — |
| TM77 | Dig Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Ground | 80 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot Deep Ilex Forest (item ball) | Grass | 1 |
| TM90 | Substitute Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Normal | — |
| TM93 | Wild Charge Kitakami Border (item ball) | Electric | 90 |
| TM98 | Play Rough Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Fairy | 90 |
| HM03 | Surf Ecruteak City Theater (gift) | Water | 90 |
| HM04 | Strength Olivine City Cafe (gift) | Normal | 80 |
| HM05 | Flash Sprout Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | — |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Route 36 (gift) | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Pikachu (Starter)
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Innates (always active, on top of whichever ability it has): Plus, Battery, Moxie