Light BallPikachu is listed as a Electric type in the current Pokémon Champions format, with usage data pulled from competitive teams, tournament results and Showdown-ready pastes tracked by MetaVGC. This page brings together its most common moveset, nature, ability, item, teammates and type weaknesses so you can judge where Pikachu fits in a VGC team.
The most common build highlights Lightning Rod, Light Ball and Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32. Its frequent moves include Volt Tackle, Upper Hand, Volt Switch, and Fake Out. Treat those choices as a data-backed starting point: they show what players are bringing, while EV spreads, Tera Type and the final move slot should still respond to your expected matchups.
Defensively, Pikachu has important weaknesses to ground 2x. That matters during teambuilding because a strong composition needs ways to cover those attacks without giving up offensive pressure. Partners such as farigiraf, kingambit, torkoal, gardevoir-mega, and kangaskhan-mega appear often because they can add positioning, type coverage, speed control or safer switches into common checks.
MetaVGC tracks recent teams using Pikachu. Open the Pikachu teams page to compare complete structures, copy Showdown pastes and see how players combine Pikachu with other Pokémon in the active format.
