electricPokédex entry ↗
Usage · August 2026
0.0%
Pikachu is ranked #176 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 80 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#176 of 204
Raw count80
Viability ceiling70
Month on month+0.04pp
13 month peak0.0%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 320
HP
35
Atk
55
Def
40
SpA
50
SpD
50
Spe
90
Usage over time0.0%▲ 0.04pppeak 0.0% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
99.8% of Pikachu teamsHP
4
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityLightning Rod · 99.9%
ItemLight Ball · 99.9%
Tera typeFairy · 99.8%
Moves
99.8%
99.8%
99.8%
99.8%
Moves
4 tracked99.8%
99.8%
99.8%
99.8%
Best Pikachu build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 21,932 battles in August 2026. Pikachu sits at rank #176 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.04 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.