Pikachu in FireRed.
Pikachu appears in 10 places in Pokemon FireRed. The best odds are Power Plant (walking in grass or caves, 10% at level 22).
Where to find Pikachu
odds are the game's slot tables| Area | How | Level | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Plant | Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only) | 22 | 10% |
| Power Plant | Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only) | 24 | 10% |
| Power Plant | Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only) | 22 | 10% |
| Power Plant | Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only) | 24 | 10% |
| Power Plant | Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only) | 26 | 5% |
| Power Plant | Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only) | 26 | 5% |
| Viridian Forest | Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only) | 3 | 4% |
| Viridian Forest | Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only) | 3 | 4% |
| Viridian Forest | Walking in grass or caves (FireRed only) | 5 | 1% |
| Viridian Forest | Walking in grass or caves (LeafGreen only) | 5 | 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 3, the level you first meet it. Evolving then forfeits 6 moves that Pikachu would still learn: Thunder Wave at 8, Double Team at 15, Slam at 20, Agility at 33, Thunder at 41, Light Screen at 50.
| Move you would forfeit | Level | Can you get it back? |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Wave | 8 | Yes, a move tutor teaches it once; see tutors. |
| Double Team | 15 | Yes: TM32 Double Team teaches Raichu. |
| Slam | 20 | 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. |
| 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 on Two Island (he takes two Tiny Mushrooms or one Big Mushroom) 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 FireRed
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