Pikachu in Emerald.
Pikachu appears in 4 places in Pokemon Emerald. The best odds are Safari Zone (walking in grass or caves, 4% at level 25).
Where to find Pikachu
odds are the game's slot tables| Area | How | Level | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari ZoneSouth | Walking in grass or caves | 25 | 4% |
| Safari ZoneSouthwest | Walking in grass or caves | 25 | 4% |
| Safari ZoneSouth | Walking in grass or caves | 27 | 1% |
| Safari ZoneSouthwest | Walking in grass or caves | 27 | 1% |
Evolution
3 stages
Pichu
Pikachu
RaichuEvolves into Raichu with a Thunder Stone.
Evolve now or wait
from the game's learnsets and the relearner rulePikachu evolves whenever you use the Thunder Stone; the comparison below assumes you do it at level 25, the level you first meet it. Evolving then forfeits 3 moves that Pikachu would still learn: Agility at 33, Thunder at 41, Light Screen at 50.
| Move you would forfeit | Level | Can you get it back? |
|---|---|---|
| Agility | 33 | No. The Move Relearner only teaches moves from the current form's own level-up list, so once it is Raichu this move is gone. |
| Thunder | 41 | Yes: TM25 Thunder teaches Raichu. |
| Light Screen | 50 | Yes: TM16 Light Screen teaches Raichu. |
Rule the game applies: the Move Relearner in Fallarbor Town (he takes a Heart Scale) teaches only the level-up moves of the form you hand him, at or below its current level. Delaying an evolution costs the evolved form's higher base stats for every level you wait; a move you barely use is not worth that.
Pikachu learnset in Emerald
11 level-up moves · 22 machinesBy level
Raichu by level
TMs and HMs it can learn (22)
HM04 Strength, HM05 Flash, HM06 Rock Smash, TM01 Focus Punch, TM06 Toxic, TM10 Hidden Power, TM16 Light Screen, TM17 Protect, TM18 Rain Dance, TM21 Frustration, TM23 Iron Tail, TM24 Thunderbolt, TM25 Thunder, TM27 Return, TM28 Dig, TM31 Brick Break, TM32 Double Team, TM34 Shock Wave, TM42 Facade, TM43 Secret Power, TM44 Rest, TM45 Attract