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Pikachu
Electric
No.025
Max Move:
Max StrikeMax Lightning
Max StrikeMax LightningOverall Rating
C
⚔️ Attack Rating
C
Electric Type #14
🛡️ Tank Rating
D
vs Electabuzz #100
Forms
Normal
Gigantamax
Evolutions
Evaluation Criteria (rank = best rank across all bosses)
Attack Rating: Best rank in the per-type Dynamax power ranking among the types it can use.
Tank Rating: Takes the higher of Max Battle boss durability (all-move average) and type-by-type durability, factoring in 0.5s fast moves (none: -1 tier).
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating. Displayed in 6 tiers from S+ to D.
Tank Rating: Takes the higher of Max Battle boss durability (all-move average) and type-by-type durability, factoring in 0.5s fast moves (none: -1 tier).
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating. Displayed in 6 tiers from S+ to D.
Attack Rating
| S+ | Rank 1 |
| S | Rank 2-3 |
| A | Rank 4-6 |
| B | Rank 7-10 |
| C | Rank 11-20 |
| D | Rank 21+ |
Tank Rating (Durability)
| S+ | Rank 1 |
| S | Rank 2-4 |
| A | Rank 5-7 |
| B | Rank 8-10 |
| C | Rank 11-20 |
| D | Rank 21+ |
⚡ No 0.5s Move → -1 Tier
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating (S+ > S > A > B > C > D)
Pikachu's Top 5 Effective Bosses
⚔️ Top 5 Effective Bosses (Attack)
🛡️ Top 5 Effective Bosses (Tank)
Pikachu's Type-by-Type Power Ranking
Shows its power rank among all attackers for each Dynamax move type it can use (top 5 types).
14
Electric
35
Normal
Pikachu's Type-by-Type Durability Ranking
Shows how this Pokémon ranks among all attackers for durability against each boss attack type (top 5 types).
101
Electric
104
Flying
113
Steel
131
Rock
134
Ice
Pikachu's Best Bosses — Attack Ranking
Pikachu is most effective against these bosses, ranked by Dynamax move damage.
| Rank | Boss | |
|---|---|---|
| 72 |  | Gigantamax Blastoise |
| 72 |  | Gigantamax Kingler |
| 72 |  | Gigantamax Inteleon |
| 72 |  | Suicune |
| 76 |  | Gigantamax Charizard |
| 76 |  | Moltres |
| 76 |  | Ho-Oh |
| 83 |  | Lugia |
| 88 |  | Gigantamax Lapras |
| 94 |  | Gigantamax Butterfree |
Pikachu's Best Bosses — Tank Ranking
Pikachu survives longest against these bosses, ranked by durability index.
| Rank | Boss | |
|---|---|---|
| 100 |  | Electabuzz |
| 106 | .png){kind=small} | Toxtricity Low Key |
| 108 | | Gigantamax Pikachu |
| 110 |  | Zapdos |
| 112 |  | Beldum |
| 116 |  | Gigantamax ストリンダー |
| 116 | .png){kind=small} | Toxtricity Amped |
| 117 |  | Raikou |
| 120 | | Lugia |
| 128 |  | Registeel |
Pikachu's Ranking vs Each Boss
| Boss Name | Difficulty | ⚔️ Attack Rank | 🛡️ Tank Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigantamax Blastoise | G-Max | 72 | 133 |
| Gigantamax Inteleon | G-Max | 72 | 136 |
| Gigantamax Kingler | G-Max | 72 | 138 |
| Gigantamax Charizard | G-Max | 76 | 134 |
| Gigantamax Lapras | G-Max | 88 | 136 |
| Gigantamax Butterfree | G-Max | 94 | 139 |
 | Gigantamax Gengar | G-Max | 118 | 140 |
 | Gigantamax Grimmsnarl | G-Max | 124 | 140 |
 | Gigantamax Cinderace | G-Max | 127 | 139 |
 | Gigantamax Garbodor | G-Max | 128 | 139 |
 | Gigantamax Meowth | G-Max | 130 | 137 |
 | Gigantamax Snorlax | G-Max | 130 | 145 |
 | Gigantamax Machamp | G-Max | 135 | 137 |
 | Gigantamax Venusaur | G-Max | 136 | 137 |
| Gigantamax ストリンダー | G-Max | 137 | 116 |
| Gigantamax Pikachu | G-Max | 138 | 108 |
 | Gigantamax Rillaboom | G-Max | 139 | 143 |
| Suicune | Legendary | 72 | 136 |
| Moltres | Legendary | 76 | 130 |
| Ho-Oh | Legendary | 76 | 140 |
| Lugia | Legendary | 83 | 120 |
 | Articuno | Legendary | 94 | 129 |
| Registeel | Legendary | 113 | 128 |
| Zapdos | Legendary | 120 | 110 |
 | Entei | Legendary | 127 | 138 |
 | Regirock | Legendary | 129 | 139 |
 | Regice | Legendary | 131 | 141 |
 | Eternatus Eternamax | Legendary | 135 | 139 |
 | Latias | Legendary | 136 | 136 |
 | Latios | Legendary | 136 | 138 |
| Raikou | Legendary | 138 | 117 |
 | Duraludon | ★4 | 132 | 133 |
| Toxtricity Low Key | ★4 | 137 | 106 |
| Toxtricity Amped | ★4 | 137 | 116 |
| Beldum | ★3 | 114 | 112 |
 | Sableye | ★3 | 122 | 137 |
 | Chansey | ★3 | 130 | 138 |
 | Cryogonal | ★3 | 131 | 135 |
 | Hitmonchan | ★3 | 135 | 135 |
 | Falinks | ★3 | 135 | 140 |
 | Hitmonlee | ★3 | 135 | 141 |
 | Passimian | ★3 | 135 | 141 |
| Electabuzz | ★3 | 138 | 100 |
 | Drampa | ★3 | 138 | 142 |
 | Wailmer | ★2 | 72 | 132 |
 | Darumaka | ★2 | 127 | 137 |
 | Shuckle | ★2 | 130 | 127 |
 | Eevee | ★2 | 130 | 148 |
 | Machop | ★2 | 135 | 141 |
 | Squirtle | ★1 | 72 | 138 |
 | Krabby | ★1 | 72 | 138 |
 | Sobble | ★1 | 72 | 138 |
 | Pidove | ★1 | 83 | 118 |
 | Woobat | ★1 | 83 | 119 |
 | Rookidee | ★1 | 83 | 124 |
 | Spheal | ★1 | 88 | 137 |
 | Omanyte | ★1 | 91 | 131 |
 | Kabuto | ★1 | 91 | 132 |
 | Combee | ★1 | 94 | 139 |
 | Gastly | ★1 | 118 | 138 |
 | Ralts | ★1 | 124 | 140 |
 | Charmander | ★1 | 127 | 137 |
 | Scorbunny | ★1 | 127 | 137 |
 | Growlithe | ★1 | 127 | 138 |
 | Abra | ★1 | 127 | 138 |
 | Hatenna | ★1 | 127 | 139 |
 | Trubbish | ★1 | 128 | 139 |
 | Caterpie | ★1 | 128 | 142 |
 | Roggenrola | ★1 | 129 | 140 |
 | Wooloo | ★1 | 130 | 128 |
 | Skwovet | ★1 | 130 | 138 |
 | Inkay | ★1 | 132 | 140 |
 | Cottonee | ★1 | 134 | 137 |
 | Bulbasaur | ★1 | 136 | 138 |
| Pikachu | ★1 | 138 | 108 |
 | Grookey | ★1 | 139 | 137 |
 | Bounsweet | ★1 | 139 | 139 |
 | Drilbur | ★1 | 139 | 149 |
 | Trapinch | ★1 | 139 | 151 |
⚔️ Available Max Moves
| Move Name | Type | Move | Power (LV1/LV2/LV3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Strike | Normal | Quick AttackPresent* | 250 / 300 / 350 |
| Max Lightning | Electric | ⚡ Thunder Shock | 250 / 300 / 350 |
⚡ 0.5s Move
Fast Moves
| Move Name | Type | Activation Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Shock ⚡ 0.5s Move | Electric | 0.5s |
| Quick Attack | Normal | 1.0s |
| Present* | Normal | 1.5s |
Charge Moves
| Move Name | Type | Gauge | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Charge | Electric | 90 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 80 | |
| Discharge | Electric | 65 | |
| Surf* |  Water | 60 | |
| Thunder* | Electric | 100 |