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## Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Pikachu Team

Building a competitive team around Pikachu? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!


### Why Choose Pikachu?

Pikachu is a fantastic choice for competitive battling due to its versatile movepool and solid stats. Let's explore how to maximize its potential.

### Step 1: Choose Your Role

Pikachu can fulfill several roles:

- **Sweeper**: Focus on Speed and Attack/Special Attack

- **Tank**: Invest in HP and defenses

- **Support**: Utility moves to help your team

### Step 2: EV Spread Optimization

For a sweeper build:

- 252 Speed / 252 Attack or Sp. Attack / 4 HP

For a bulky build:

- 252 HP / 252 Defense or Sp. Defense / 4 Attack

### Step 3: Building Team Synergy


Great teammates for Pikachu:

1. **Gyarados** - Covers key weaknesses

2. **Gardevoir** - Provides additional offensive pressure

3. **Hazard setters** - Help secure KOs


### Step 4: Moveset Recommendations

**Offensive Set:**

- STAB Move 1

- STAB Move 2

- Coverage Move

- Setup/Utility Move

### Step 5: Handling Counters

Know your checks and counters. Always have backup plans for common threats in the metagame.

### Conclusion

With proper team building and practice, Pikachu can be a devastating force in competitive battles!

What's your favorite Pikachu set? Drop your builds in the comments below!

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I'd also recommend checking out some YouTube tutorials on this topic.

I've been a Ice type specialist since Gen 8, and I can confirm this.

What would you recommend for beginners starting out with this?

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Has anyone tried this with a different approach? Curious to hear alternatives.

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