No its defence is low but its evolution raichu is pretty good to evolve your pikachu just use a thuderstone on it anyway don't let me get started on pikachu pre evolution pichu that Pokemon cant use an electric offensive attack that Pokemon sucks in every way possible but its not as bad as happiny
pikachu's defense is not only low but the attack sucks pichu's attack is even weaker but to me i don't think pikachu is the best electric type Pokemon i think ampharos is a good Pokemon too(happiny sucks)
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good pikachu or a strong grass type
one strong electric Pokemon is a luxray Or catching a Pikachu in the Trophy Garden on Route 212 and evolving it with a ThunderStone into Raichu
Answer 1) Because they think its strong and to give it to their boss for money. Answer 2) Actually, it's because a Pikachu isn't generally considered a powerful Pokemon among most (arguably). But Ash/Satoshi's Pikachu differs from the rest with it's own unique fighting-style & interesting strategies. That's why they want to capture it. strangers answer : because pikachu is so strong it can blast some legendary pokemon , and maybe its max level strangers answer2: or maybe because team rocket have thunder stone they want pikachu to evolve
I would say Shinx, because Pikachu evolves into Raichu and Raichu doesn't have any good moves. But Shinx evolves into Luxio than Luxray and they both have have really strong moves. (My Luxray beat the Champion!!)
Ash kill Pikachu because Pikachu is useless.