Pokemon GO Captain's Cap Pikachu is a featured Costumed Pokemon in several in-game events. You can encounter the monster in multiple ways during such events. Many trainers also wonder if they can encounter a Shiny Captain's Cap Pikachu.
The pure Electric-type Captain's Cap Pikachu has the same stats as its Standard variant. Pikachu is the mascot of the Pokemon franchise and so anything related to it is a collectible. You can get the Captain’s Cap Pikachu in the wild, by winning Raids or completing Research tasks. This guide details the best ways to get a Captain's Cap Pikachu in Pokemon GO and Shiny Captain's Cap Pikachu availability.
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Pokemon GO: Get Captain's Cap Pikachu As A Wild Spawn
You can encounter a Captain's Cap Pikachu as a wild spawn. Featured events increase the Costumed Pikachu wild spawn rate. You can use some Pokemon GO items strategically to increase the wild spawn rate even more.
- Captain's Cap Pikachu Weather Boost activates in rainy weather.
- Look for a PokeStop located in a rainy place.
- Attach a Lure Module to that PokeStop.
- Activate an Incense.
- Traverse around that PokeStop.
Other Pokemon with identical Weather Boost effect can appear instead of Captain’s Cap Pikachu.
Pokemon GO: Get Captain's Cap Pikachu By Winning Raids
You can get a Captain's Cap Pikachu in Pokemon GO by winning Captain's Cap Pikachu Raids. It comes as a 1-Star Raid Boss and you can solo defeat the Raid Boss. Select Ground-type Pokemon with powerful Ground-type moves as the best counters.
Captain's Cap Pikachu Weaknesses In Pokemon GO
- Ground-type Moves
Captain's Cap Pikachu Resistances In Pokemon GO
- Electric-type Moves
- Flying-type Moves
- Steel-type Moves
Best Captain's Cap Pikachu Counters In Pokemon GO
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Pokemon |
Fast Move |
Charged Move |
|---|---|---|
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Garchomp |
Mud Shot (Ground) |
Earthquake (Ground) |
|
Groudon |
Mud Shot (Ground) |
Earthquake (Ground) |
|
Therian Forme Landorus |
Mud Shot (Ground) |
Earthquake (Ground) |
|
Excadrill |
Mud-Slap (Ground) |
Scorching Sands (Ground) |
|
Dragon Tail (Dragon) |
Freeze Shock (Ice) |
|
|
Mamoswine |
Mud-Slap (Ground) |
High Horsepower (Ground) |
|
Rhyperior |
Mud-Slap (Ground) |
Earthquake (Ground) |
|
Dawn Wings Necrozma |
Psycho Cut (Psychic) |
Moongeist Beam (Ghost) |
|
Incarnate Forme Landorus |
Mud Shot (Ground) |
Earth Power (Ground) |
|
Krookodile |
Mud-Slap (Ground) |
Earthquake (Ground) |
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Pokemon GO: Get Captain's Cap Pikachu By Completing Research Tasks
Pokemon GO events featuring Captain's Cap Pikachu come with specific Research tasks that guarantee an encounter. You can get multiple Captain’s Cap Pikachu by completing specific Pokemon Horizons Series Celebration Research tasks.
Pokemon GO Surprise Encounters: Get Captain's Cap Pikachu By Taking Snapshots
Captain's Cap Pikachu appears as a surprise encounter during the 2025 Pokemon Horizons Celebration. Taking a Snapshot in Pokemon GO rewards Captain's Cap Pikachu, Sprigatito, Floragato (with Liko’s pin hat), and Fuecoco. But since all of these monsters have Shiny variants, there is also a possibility of a Shiny variant spawning instead.
Can Captain's Cap Pikachu Be Shiny In Pokemon GO?
Yes, Shiny Captain's Cap Pikachu is available in Pokemon GO. In-game events feature both the Shiny and Regular variants of the Costumed Pikachu.
Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Captain's Cap Pikachu
You can get a Shiny Captain's Cap Pikachu in Pokemon GO in the same way as the Regular variant. You can get it as a wild spawn, Raid reward encounter, or Research task reward encounter. But there is no way to guarantee a Shiny Captain's Cap Pikachu encounter, you must reach its Shiny odds. You must use the methods listed above to encounter numerous Regular Costumed Pikachu and match its Shiny odds.
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