Pikachu Name Generator
Electric nicknames for Pichu, Pikachu and Raichu
Generate Pikachu nicknames that fit the 12-character box: electric names like Zappy and Thunderpaw, yellow food names like Mustard and Custard, small names for Pichu, tough names for Raichu and surf names for Alolan Raichu such as Hang Ten.
About Pikachu names
Sooner or later most players end up with a Pikachu, and a nickname is how yours stands apart from everyone else's. Every name in this list is 12 characters or fewer, spaces included, so it fits the nickname box in the recent main games and in Pokemon GO. The entries are plain nicknames with no species tag, and they cover the whole line: Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu and Alolan Raichu.
The list runs in themes. Electric and storm names (Zappy, Thunderpaw, Kilovolt) sit beside yellow food names (Mustard, Custard, Mac n Cheese) and small names for a Pichu (Pipsqueak, Half Pint, Lil Zap). Raichu gets heavier names such as Overload and Thunderclap, and Alolan Raichu, the Electric and Psychic form that rides its own tail, gets surf and mind names such as Hang Ten and Psi Rider. There are cheese and mouse puns, thunder gods, science words, names for cap and cosplay Pikachu, and orange and gold names for a shiny.
A small share comes from the series itself: Sparky and Puka are nicknamed Pikachu from the anime, Pika and Chuchu come from the Pokemon Adventures manga, and a few entries are move or item names such as Volt Tackle and Light Ball. The rest are everyday words that suit a small yellow Electric type.
How to choose Pikachu names
- Name for the form you will keep. Pipsqueak suits a Pichu you never evolve; if a Thunder Stone is coming, a name like Overload or Thunderclap will still fit the Raichu.
- Use the second word. Twelve characters is enough for two short words, so Lil Zap, Big Cheese, Hang Ten and Do Not Pet all fit with the space.
- Match the variant. Rock Star, Libre and PhD suit a cosplay Pikachu, Red Cap or Snapback a cap Pikachu, and Goldrush or Marmalade a shiny.
- With a big Pokemon GO collection, give each Pikachu a word from one theme (a cheese, a unit, a thunder god) so costumes and event catches are easy to tell apart.
- Say it out loud before you confirm. A name that is fun to say, such as Zip Zap or Ohm Nom, is one you will still like fifty battles later.
Frequently asked questions
What are good nicknames for a Pikachu?
Classic picks are electric words such as Zappy, Voltage and Thunderpaw, or yellow foods such as Mustard, Butter and Mango. For something less expected, try a cheese (Gouda, Pepperjack), a science word (Faraday, Diode) or a joke such as Not A Rat.
Will these names fit in the nickname box?
Every name in the list is 12 characters or fewer, counting spaces, which is the nickname length in the recent main-series games and in Pokemon GO. Older games allow fewer characters, so check the longest ones, such as Mac n Cheese or Thunderstone, before you settle on them.
Are any of these nicknames from the anime or manga?
A few: Sparky is Ritchie's Pikachu and Puka is a surfing Pikachu in the anime, and Pika and Chuchu are Pikachu in the Pokemon Adventures manga. From the games, Volt Tackle, Wild Charge, Electro Ball, Iron Tail, Discharge, Zap Cannon and Psywave are moves, Light Ball, Thunderstone, Sunstone and Everstone are items, and Static, Surge Surfer and Lightningrod are abilities, with Thunder Stone, Sun Stone and Lightning Rod closed up into one word. The rest are ordinary words and puns, though some, such as Spark, Thunder and Overdrive, are also move names, and others are nods to the series, such as Pallet, Viridian, Libre and Detective. This site has no connection to Nintendo, Game Freak or The Pokemon Company.
What should I name a Raichu or an Alolan Raichu?
Raichu suits heavier names: Juggernaut, Haymaker, Thunderlord, Megawatt. Alolan Raichu surfs on its tail and is part Psychic, so beach and mind names fit it: Big Kahuna, Wave Rider, Malasada, Third Eye, Mind Surfer.
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All 500 Pikachu names
A: 16 names
- Achoo
- Aegis
- Afterglow
- Aftershock
- Airspark
- Aloha
- Alternator
- Amp It Up
- Amp Stack
- Ampere
- Ampy
- Angry Mouse
- Anode
- Arcflash
- Asgard
- Astrape
B: 43 names
- B Button
- Backlash
- Bad Hair Day
- Ballcap
- Balloons
- Banana
- Banana Peel
- Banoffee
- Battery Rat
- Beacon
- Beanie
- Bench Warmer
- Best Bud
- Bifrost
- Big Cheese
- Big Chu
- Big Kahuna
- Big Rai
- Biscuit
- Blackout
- Bless You
- Blitz
- Bolt
- Bolt Upright
- Boltie
- Boltlash
- Boomer
- Boop
- Box Art
- Brainwave
- Brass
- Brawler
- Brie
- Bronte
- Bronze
- Buddy
- Bumblebee
- Butter
- Buttercream
- Butternut
- Buzz
- Buzzkill
- Bzzt
C: 34 names
- Camembert
- Canary
- Cantaloupe
- Capacitor
- Capper
- Capt Bolt
- Carrot
- Cathode
- Cheddar
- Cheese Puff
- Cheese Thief
- Cheeseball
- Chick
- Chirp
- Chonkachu
- Choo Choo
- Chuchu
- Clementine
- Coconut
- Coil
- Colonel Amp
- Conduit
- Corn Dog
- Cornbread
- Cornflake
- Cosmic Surf
- Crackle
- Creme Brulee
- Crumb
- Crumbsnatch
- Cumulus
- Current Mood
- Curry
- Custard
D: 17 names
- Daffodil
- Dandelion
- Day One
- Daybreak
- Deerstalker
- Detective
- Dijon
- Dimples
- Diode
- Discharge
- Do Not Pet
- Do Not Touch
- Doodle
- Dormouse
- Doubloon
- Dr Volt
- Duckling
E: 7 names
- Eggnog
- El Dorado
- El Raton
- Electric Rat
- Electro Ball
- Electron
- Everstone
F: 24 names
- Farad
- Faraday
- Feedback
- Feta
- Field Mouse
- Filament
- Final Boss
- Firework
- First Pick
- First Place
- Flan
- Flapjack
- Flare
- Flashlight
- Floaty
- Flux
- Fondue
- Forkbolt
- French Fry
- Full Charge
- Full Odds
- Fuse Blower
- Fusebox
- Fuzzball
G: 24 names
- General Zap
- Gesundheit
- Giga
- Gilded
- Gizmo
- Glint
- Glitter
- Glowstick
- Gold Leaf
- Gold Medal
- Golden Syrup
- Goldenrod
- Goldfinch
- Goldfish
- Goldie
- Goldilocks
- Goldrush
- Gorgonzola
- Gouda
- Grass Type
- Grounded
- Guava
- Gumshoe
- Gym Leader
H: 23 names
- Half Pint
- Hammerbolt
- Hang Ten
- Hard Hat
- Hashbrown
- Hat Trick
- Havoc
- Haymaker
- Headlight
- Headliner
- Heavy Volt
- Helio
- Hertz
- Hibiscus
- Hiccup
- Hickory
- High Noon
- High Voltage
- Highlighter
- Highwire
- Honeybee
- Honeycomb
- Hula
I: 8 names
- Inazuma
- Indra
- Ingot
- Insulator
- Ion
- Iron Tail
- Ironbolt
- Itty Bitty
J: 5 names
- Jolt
- Jolty
- Jove
- Juggernaut
- Jupiter
K: 5 names
- Keiki
- Ketchup
- Kilovolt
- Knockout
- Kona
L: 21 names
- Legendary
- Lei Gong
- Lemon Drop
- Lemon Tart
- Lemonade
- Level 100
- Libre
- Light Ball
- Lightbulb
- Lightningrod
- Lil Chu
- Lil Spark
- Lil Zap
- Lilikoi
- Lithium
- Longboard
- Longtail
- Low Battery
- Luau
- Luchador
- Lucky Find
M: 31 names
- Mac n Cheese
- Macaroni
- Mahalo
- Major Volt
- Makani
- Malasada
- Mandarin
- Mango
- Marmalade
- Marzipan
- Mascot
- Masked Mouse
- Maui
- Maverick
- Megavolt
- Megawatt
- Meltdown
- Microvolt
- Midas
- Milliamp
- Mind Surfer
- Mindspark
- Mjolnir
- Moppet
- Mousetrap
- Mousey
- Mozzarella
- Multimeter
- Munchkin
- Muon
- Mustard
N: 9 names
- Nalu
- Nano
- Never Evolve
- Nibbler
- Niblet
- Noodle
- Not A Rat
- Nugget
- Nuts n Bolts
O: 15 names
- Ochre
- Ohana
- Ohm
- Ohm My
- Ohm Nom
- Olympus
- Omelet
- One Percent
- Orange Cream
- Orange Zest
- Oscillator
- Outlet
- Overcharge
- Overdrive
- Overload
P: 51 names
- Pallet
- Pancakes
- Pantry Raid
- Paprika
- Parmesan
- Partner
- Peekachu
- Peep
- Peewee
- Pegasus
- Penne
- Pepperjack
- Perun
- PhD
- Photon
- Pico
- Pika
- Pika Pika
- Pikaboo
- Pikabuddy
- Pikachew
- Pikasso
- Pineapple
- Pipeline
- Pipsqueak
- Pixel
- Plug Me In
- Plumeria
- Plushie
- Pomelo
- Pookie
- Pop Star
- Popcorn
- Poppet
- Positron
- Poster Child
- Power Bank
- Power Chord
- Power Nap
- Power Surge
- Powercell
- Private Eye
- Prof Spark
- Proton
- Psi Rider
- Psywave
- Puffball
- Puka
- Pulse
- Pumpkin
Q: 2 names
- Quark
- Queso
R: 22 names
- Raichew
- Raijin
- Raiju
- Raiko
- Ramen
- Rampage
- Rascal
- Recharge
- Red Cap
- Redline
- Resistor
- Reverb
- Riptide
- Roadie
- Rock Star
- Rookie
- Rose Gold
- Rosy Cheeks
- Round Boy
- Rubber Duck
- Rumble
- Rye Bread
S: 62 names
- Sandbar
- Satsuma
- Say Cheese
- School Bus
- Scooter
- Seaspray
- Sgt Spark
- Shaka
- Shango
- Shock Jock
- Shock Value
- Shorted Out
- Shortfuse
- Shortstack
- Shoulder Pal
- Sidekick
- Sine Wave
- Sixth Sense
- Sky Father
- Skybolt
- Skyflash
- Sleuth
- Slugger
- Small Fry
- Smidge
- Smoosh
- Snapback
- Sniffles
- Socket
- Solar
- Solenoid
S, continued
- Spark
- Spark Gerbil
- Sparkplug
- Sparky
- Spicy Mouse
- Sponge Cake
- Spud
- Squeak
- Squeakachu
- Squeakers
- Squish
- Stage Dive
- Starfruit
- Starlet
- Starter
- Static
- Static Cling
- Stormtail
- Stormy
- Strobe
- Sunburst
- Sundown
- Sunny
- Sunny Side
- Sunstone
- Surfer
- Surfs Up
- Surge Guard
- Surge Surfer
- Susanoo
- Swiss
T: 38 names
- Taco
- Tail Surfer
- Tater
- Tawny
- Taxi
- Tennis Ball
- Terawatt
- Tesla Coil
- Thimble
- Third Eye
- Thor
- Thunder
- Thunder Rat
- Thunderbird
- Thundercap
- Thunderclap
- Thunderer
- Thunderfist
- Thunderlord
- Thunderpaw
- Thunderstone
- Tickles
- Tiger Eye
- Tiki
- Tiny God
- Titan
- Tlaloc
- Toffee
- Tot
- Transistor
- Trapdodger
- Treasure
- Tripwire
- Trophy
- Tufty
- Tungsten
- Turbine
- Tyke
U: 4 names
- Ukulele
- Underleveled
- Undertow
- Unplugged
V: 8 names
- Viridian
- Volt
- Volt Rodent
- Volt Tackle
- Volta
- Voltage
- Voltie
- Voltmeter
W: 14 names
- Walks Behind
- Warbolt
- Watt
- Watt Now
- Watts Up
- Wave Rider
- Wee One
- Whiptail
- Whitebolt
- Widget
- Wild Charge
- Wingman
- Wipeout
- World Champ
X: 1 name
- Xolotl
Y: 3 names
- Yella
- Yellowjacket
- Yolk