Pikachu is one of the most popular Pokemon in the franchise, and to no surprise, fans are wondering how they can catch it and its evolutions in Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

MORE: How to Evolve Haunter to Get Gengar in Pokemon Legends: ArceusWhile there are tons of new Hisuian Pokemon arriving in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, some good ol' Pokemon returning as well, including Pikachu and its evolutions. As with the other games, there are a few Pokemon that have a unique evolution mechanism and will not evolve just by leveling up. Pichu and its evolutions lie in that special category, and it can be a bit tricky to evolve it. Here is how to evolve and catch Pichu, Pikachu, and Raichu in the game.

Updated on 17th December, 2022 by Md. Armughanuddin: We have reformatted the article and did a bit of housekeeping to make it more readable for the players who are trying to catch or evolve the Pichu family.

Where To Find Pichu & How To Evolve Into Pikachu?

The first step to getting Pikachu is finding the first evolution in the family, Pichu. Thankfully, it is quite a common Pokemon and not that difficult to locate. To find the Pichu in the game, you need to head to the following locations.

If you are looking to evolve Pichu, you need to know that it is a bit different from other Pokemon. For Pichu to evolve, you need to ensure that the friendship level is high enough. Once that requirement is met, you can simply level it up to evolve it to Pikachu. Friendship levels can be raised by winning battles, healing them, and gathering resources.

Where To Find Pikachu & How to Evolve Into Raichu?

If you don't want to go through the entire process of leveling up and improving the friendship, you can get a Pikachu directly as well. You can find a Pikachu at the following locations.

After you have got Pikachu, you must be wondering how you can evolve it into Raichu. For that, you need to get a Thunder Stone first. Unlike the other games, you can simply buy a Thunder Stone directly in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. The Thunder Stone can be obtained in Jubilife Village for 1,000 Merit Points, from the Trading Post. Alternatively, you can head to Deertrack Heights to break some gem formations and find the Thunder Stone. This might take a bit, but if you don't have enough Merit Points, this is the best way to obtain them.

Just like Pikachu, you can catch a Raichu directly as well, and you can head to the following locations to catch it.

While catching a Raichu directly might seem like the most obvious bet, it is not that easy to get your hands on a Raichu, and you might have to settle for a Pichu or Pikachu and evolve it all the way up.

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