Pika Papow (move)

	Pika Papow; ピカピカサンダー Pikapika Thunder
Type	Electric
Category	Special
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	0
	Does not make contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Not affected by Mirror Move; Affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation VII
	Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.;
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Appeal	0
Jam	0
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	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Pika Papow (Japanese: ピカピカサンダー Pikapika Thunder) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced during Generation VII, in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It is one of the signature moves and the partner power of the partner Pikachu. It acts as a fifth move that can only be used by shaking the game controller when prompted by an animated icon of Pikachu waving a Joy-Con.

Effect

Generation VII

Pika Papow deals damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit. The base power of Pika Papow is dependent on the friendship of the user. The greater the user's friendship, the greater the base power.

$P o w e r = ⌊ \frac{F r i e n d s h i p}{2.5} ⌋$

The base power of Pika Papow varies between 1 (at the minimum friendship value of 0) and 102 (at the maximum friendship value of 255).

Generation VIII onwards

Pika Papow cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
PE	The more Pikachu loves its Trainer, the greater the move's power. It never misses.
SwSh BDSP LA SV	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

#		Egg Groups	Partner Power
			VII
			P
0025	Pikachu Partner	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	State	Base power	Max power	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Sync move
Running With My Partner Pika Papow	Special	Default	250	300	An opponent	—	No additional effect.	Chase & Pikachu
		6★ EX					The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
		6★ EX with EX role					The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.

In other generations

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	閃閃雷光 Símsím Lèuihgwōng
Chinese	Mandarin	閃閃雷光 / 闪闪雷光 Shǎnshǎn Léiguāng
French		Pika-Fracas
German		Pika-Flash
Italian		Pikasaetta
Korean		피카피카썬더 Pikapikasseondeo
Russian		Пика-Шлепок Pika-Shlepok
Spanish		Pikatormenta

Variations of the move Pika Papow

	Veevee Volley
	Pika Papow

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