Evolution guide
How to evolve Pikachu.
Pikachu sits in the middle of an evolution chain. Here's how to get there and where it leads.
Pichu No. 0172 Friendship
Pikachu No. 0025 Use Thunder Stone
Raichu No. 0026 Mega Evolve with Raichunite X (battle-only)
Mega Evolve with Raichunite Y (battle-only)
Use Thunder Stone in Alola
Use Thunder Stone in Alola (yields Alolan Raichu)
Gigantamax in Pokemon Sword / Shield (Dynamax level 10, battle-only)
Where Pikachu comes from
- Pichu → Pikachu Friendship
How Pikachu evolves
- Pikachu → Raichu Use Thunder Stone
- Pikachu → Alolan Raichu Use Thunder Stone in Alola
- Pikachu → Alolan Raichu Use Thunder Stone in Alola (yields Alolan Raichu)
- Pikachu → Gigantamax Pikachu Gigantamax in Pokemon Sword / Shield (Dynamax level 10, battle-only)