Where to Find Pikachu
Generation 1
Generation 3
Generation 4
Generation 5
Generation 6
Safari Zone (Zone 1, long grass)
Received at the Contest Hall in Verdanturf Town, Fallarbor Town, Slateport City, or Lilycove City after first Pokémon Contest (Cosplay Pikachu)
Generation 7
Route 1 (SOS Battle)
Heahea City (Surf Association, Only one)
Pikachu Valley (QR Scanner) (Partner Cap Pikachu)
Route 1 (SOS Battle)
Heahea City (Surf Association, Only one)
Pikachu Valley (QR Scanner) (Partner Cap Pikachu)
Viridian Forest (Pikachu)
First Pokémon from Professor Oak in Pallet Town (Partner Pikachu)
Generation 8
Route 4, Stony Wilderness
Rolling Fields (Wanderer)
Giant’s Cap, Giant’s Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage, Motostoke Riverbank (Max Raid Battle)
Meetup Spot (Only one) (Gigantamax Factor)
Expansion Pass DLC:
Forest of Focus
Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands (Wanderer)
Challenge Beach, Fields of Honor, Forest of Focus (Max Raid Battle)
Route 4, Stony Wilderness
Rolling Fields (Wanderer)
Giant’s Cap, Giant’s Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage, Motostoke Riverbank (Max Raid Battle)
Meetup Spot (Only one) (Gigantamax Factor)
Expansion Pass DLC:
Forest of Focus
Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands (Wanderer)
Challenge Beach, Fields of Honor, Forest of Focus (Max Raid Battle)
Generation 9
South Province: Area Two, Area Four, Artazon
East Province: Area One
West Province: Area Three
Tera Raid Battles (2★, 3★)
The Hidden Treasures of Area Zero DLC:
Kitakami Road, Apple Hills, Oni Mountain, Wistful Fields, Paradise Barrens, Kitakami Wilds, Timeless Woods
Pikachu Evolution Tree
Level up with high friendship
Use in Alola for Alolan Raichu
Pikachu Alternate Forms
Female Pikachu
Has a heart-shaped tail tip.