Pikachu counters

Gen 9 Nfe · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Pikachu
#0025 Pikachu
Electric
USAGE 1.1% #36
ABILITYLightning Rod
BASE STATS
HP 35
ATK 55
DEF 40
SPA 50
SPD 50
SPE 90
BST320
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Ground
½×
ElectricFlyingSteel
Moves
Knock Off 91.9% Volt Tackle 72.8% Fake Out 68.3% Play Rough 66.9% Surf 31.2% Volt Switch 30.7% Thunderbolt 27.5% Alluring Voice 3.2%
Items
Light Ball 100.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0%
Abilities
Lightning Rod69.9%Static30.1%
Common Teammates
Thwackey95.4%Quaxwell81.0%Glimmet68.7%Wartortle68.7%Pignite66.8%Sliggoo-Hisui14.6%Raboot14.5%Tinkatuff14.3%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #36 with 1.08% usage. Sorted by reliability score.