Do you want to learn how to draw Pikachu, the most popular of all Pokemon characters amongst boys and girls? I have put together a step-by-step tutorial that will help you figure out how to draw Pikachu by using simple shapes to build up Pikachu’s form. This is an intermediate cartooning tutorial that older kids, teens, and adults will enjoy. Even some younger children might be able to draw Pickachu if you stand by to help with the instructions. Enjoy!
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Step by Step Drawing Lesson : How to Draw Pikachu from Pokemon for Kids
Step 1

First, Sketch out the Outline of Pikachu’s head and torso. If you look at Pikachu closely, you will be able to see that his head is the shape of a rectangle with curved corners. Pikachu’s torso is the shape of a square with curved corners. Look carefully at the proportions (size of the head in comparison to his torso) of Pikachu’s head in comparison to his torso (body). Don’t worry about mistakes because you can erase these later. Later, you will be using a pen or marker to outline the ‘right’ lines.
Step 2

Now, please take notice of the areas that are drawn in red….Pikachu’s arms / hands, and feet. These shouldn’t be too hard for you to draw. Look at each basic shape and you will notice that the feet look like W’s with one extra hump…and the hands look like W’s with two extra humps. If you think of shapes in the most simplest of forms, you won’t have problems immitating them.
Step 3

Now we will work on drawing Pikachu’s tail. You might want to try to picture his tail as two zigzags with a triangle resting above it (as seen below), it might be easier for you to draw it. Or you might want to picture it as a bubble letter W with a triangle sitting on top of it, which ever works for you better. Don’t forget to draw the ‘M’ looking stripe on his lower tail too.

Step 4

Now draw Pikachu’s crazy cute ears. His ears look like pointy, mishapen triangles. Within each of these triangle-ears, there is another triangle-like shape, so try to draw that too.
Step 5

Now, take a look at Pikachu’s eyes and rosy cheeks and see if you can draw them too. The eyes and cheeks are about the same sized circle….the only difference is that the eyes have smaller circle within them too.
Step 6

Now for the last drawing details. Draw Pikachu’s chin, mouth and nose. The mouth looks like a wide ‘W’, the chin looks like a closed, wide ‘U’, and the nose looks like a closed ‘V’ or a triangle.
Step 7

Now you just have to erase lines that you don’t need and outline the ‘correct’ lines with a pen or marker. If you are having problems figuring out which lines to erase, then reference my drawing (above) for help. Use your watercolors, markers, colored pencils, crayons, or chalk to color Pikachu and you will have an amazing Pikachu to show off to your friends.
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Wow did you do that? its very good.I have been drawing Pikachu since I was 2 it was my all time favorite and it still is. I am pro at drawing Pikachu.But this one is amazing.The first step is very hard but I managed to draw it.Reply to me on my email and I will show you the picture and thankyou also it has only been 8 years since I first started drawing Pikachu Thanx again
Best Regards
Krystal
Hy Krystal. Thanks for you sweet comment. I would love to see your Pikachu…lets see it.
pokemon are the best in the world
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i love to draw pikachu its so fun even though im a girl its fun to draw pokemon and i like sams pikachu its cool and i also like kyristels even adim i love to draw all differnt things on this web site i hope they make more drawings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i like that comment about pika cho
im a kid
i relly want to see your pikachu krystale.
Do you mean a picture of Pokemon evolving into Raichu?
i love pikachu even though i am a girl.
i think i can draw dis
Hi! I do ♥ Pikachu… I can draw Club Penguin, Toontown, Pokemon, and ROBLOX I am really into drawing lol I think that u guys should learn and draw better, I think everyone is a good drawer, I am a Girl lol ♫Angel♦
you are awesome at drawing mabey you could show how to draw the shadings because i couldnt do it!!! your pikachu is so adorable! i love pokemon even though i am a girl and watch all the shows
I just tried to draw it, It looks a little lopsided, but oh well. It was good for my first try!! :]
Thanks! & You should try doing Gir or Zim from invader zim! :]
We are really enjoying to see this website. This is like learn with fun. I will teach my five year son to make pika choo. You made Pika choo drawing very simple. Thanks for your efforts. God Bless you and your team memebers.
thank you for the nice page!!
I am 28years old man, lives in south korea,
I teach the children every Saturday.
and I really need some pictures to use art and coloring class.
may I use your pictures for this?
anyway, I will bookmark your site. thanks a lot again!
Of course…you may use these to teach the children – as long as you don’t put them online somewhere.
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hi
thanks
This is beastly… picachu is sooooo cute….
i love pikachu he’s kool
I wish that pokemons exsict in the world
I really like this!!!
I have not drawn him yet.I bet it is fun.?
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its so hard i love pokemon so good that i have the cards….. add me to friends SO COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
This was kewl =) count me in for more =^__^=
I am the best drawer i can draw pokemon club penguin penguins and trees plues grass and snow and red and blue from pokemon heart gold and sol siver i can draw a river and rain and fish and pplz and puffles and shaymin a pokemon and umm ya i can draw yu gi oh
oooooo i drew that since i was 3!!!! nd now i am having time drawing pokemon friends!
who cares im just drawing
this fun as bun
that was #@$!*&@% POKETASTIC man POOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKKEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTAASSSTTTTTTTTTTTTTIIIIIICCCCCCC
Pikachu rocks
It’s just the most cutest thing I’ve ever seen!
so cute
this is cool i cheated i traced it
i aint the best drawer and people think i’m just a street chav from a council estate but i do luv 2 draw!
hes just so cute
hes so adorable love amber
pikachu ROCKS he’s so cute!!
im 17 but its kinda fun to see a pikachu cute
i really really really really really really looooooooooove peakuchu he is hot
I lllllllllloooooooooovvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeee pokemon and I am a girl.Can you plese gmail me some more how to draw pokemon
lightning tail…GO! pp-iiiiiii-kkaaaaaaaa-chuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
love you little lightning bear,cat thing! thx ash for keeping him as a pokemon!
I LOVE POKEMON IT IS THE BEST NOW I CAN MAKE MY OWN PIKACHU HAHAHA I HEART POKEMON
thats so cool pokemon is so cool
super cutttttteeeee
thnx!!!!!!!!
it is so cool and fun draw!!!
yo. that pikachu is awesome.i have been drawing him forever it seems. i have gotten good. yours is almoast as good as mine. keep practicing
dude thats fantastic, tho my cuz can totally do better than u (so can i) ur pretty good.!
<3 PoOkIe
ONE DAY MY MOM MADE ME A PIKA CUPCAKE.THATS IT.
Sounds tasty! A Pikachu a Day keeps to doctor away!
pichachu is soooooooooooooooo CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for teaching me how tho draw pichachu i’ve always wanted to know how to draw it
i learned how to draw pikachu just by looking by a book.and no i did not put the paper on top of the book i promise.its really simple actully. at least the way i draw it.by the way, whoever drew that pikachu up there i think should be the illistrater of the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S.i am a girl and i am 9 years old and know everything about pokemon! PLEASE WRITE BACK! THANK YOU!
Wow, that is impressive. You are young, but talented…at your age is when I really started working at learning how to draw. Thank you for the compliment, but we are all lucky that I’m not the one illustrating Pokemon … they are much better at it then me.
hey its shal’e but u can call me sha sha i love all ur coments leave me one i love anime its cool to draw pokemon to and i love ur coments lol ,…… plzzz peace
2 right to everyone here!! pikachu is just the cutest in the world!
I’m 25 and I find Pokemon (and Pikachu) cute!
I’m currently watching the Japanese dub of Pokemon and have seen the most recent Pokemon movie (in Japanese). ポケットモンスターのアニメを見たら夢中になった。Gotta watch em all!
Lol,I love MJ! He was the best to ever sing! We will never have someone like him! Rest in Peace to the GREATEST!
pikchu is SO CUTE i just LUV drawing my favorite things to draw are like fruits and stuff with the cute little faces!
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1st time i ever drew a pikachu awesomely. i loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeee Pikachu. he is awesome. there are others that are cut but pikachu is the best, or pikariffic! ps i am 10 years old and i like art and my REAL name is Emily
hhahah cute!!
nice…im love it..<3 <3
oooh i am really bad at this
ausome pichatu
i drew pikachu with a bow and a hat
LOL
this is so easy i love pikachu and other pokemon
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Hi
I am drawing pikachu for my art test and it requires shading
How can I do that
Can you teach me
well cool thanks
peeeeeeeekaaaaaaaaaaa choooooooooooo! ive always thought that pekacho was cute:)jawdrop
I LOVE PIKACHU because i love the show poke’mon and he is soooooooooooooooooooooo cute
Thank you for these great directions! I had to make a large pikachu on yellow posterboard for my son’s birthday party. We are playing pin the tail on the pikachu. Your directions were perfect. I would have never been able to do it without them. Thanks!
That is great Kim!! I’m so glad that it helped you.
OK i am 17 but i looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove poke’mon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i luv it
i love pokemon its minted i can draw it really well 2. this website is sooo useful!!!!!! luvs it
I LOVE SUPER SMASH BROS BRAWL BECUASE IT HAS PIKACHU
thank this really helped me
im a great artist i drew this huge success for me!!!!
hello im niamh jst a quick message to say how cud u are as i was reading through these it came to a little comment of u saying tht u started drawing at the age of 9 well im nont guessing how old u are now heheheh x anyways i thinnk this website shows skills and pretential for little kids to achive there dreams i hope in the furture i become successful at drawing as long as i dont want to be an artist for my job really confusing when ur 12 like me wondering what u want to be got and advice anyways thanks xx and u have a chived 1 of my goal to draw someything good x
i love pikach and this lesson helped me annd thank you. lol
Hi Niamh. Thank you for all of your nice comments. Yes, I’ve been drawing since I was a little girl. I always loved to draw more than almost anything. They didn’t have websites when I was a kid, they had art books, but none of them showed you how to draw with steps. All the manuals would just tell you how to draw something…and have one picture showing you how to draw it and then the finished drawing. These were never much help AT ALL. So what I did was take a drawing notepad with me everyday and just draw everything that I possibly could. Most everything I drew came out VERY badly…but every once in a while I would draw something that was amazing! I suggest keeping a drawing journal. Instead of writing a journal, keep a drawing journal…drawing about your day or drawing things you see that day. In addition you can write about your day, but the important thing is that you are drawing constantly. Before you know it, you will have the knack of drawing. You can also see if you have any local art programs…at a museum, local college, community center, or YMCA. The more you draw, paint, etc, the easier it will come to you. Good luck.
Thank you soo much!!! I drew my Pikachu, but had trouble with the tail, arms, and legs. I also had some trouble with the mouth. I shaded using a method I just thought of, and I must say, it looks great! Thanks for the great tutorial!
pikachu is awesome then the awesomest thing in the world!!
it so cute i its actually really easy to draw witch is good so i can show my friend they will enpresed i am a boy and a i am 9 years old
Ok, so this is the most awesome Pikachu tutorial I´ve seen. I am a boy on 16 years, and I never liked to draw, because I´m not good at it. But I saw a link to this tutorial on a site, and tried. Many tries later, I made it, and I am very pleased. you are the best! If I get your mail, I could send you the picture!
Sincerely – Shur´tugal
Wow – what a great comment – I’m so glad that it helped you! You should upload your pic here – http://www.drawinghowtodraw.com/start-drawing
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i tried to draw that adorable pikachu but mine ended up as a blob ive been trying to draw pokemon for ages but there to hard to draw so i make my one characters so i know how to draw them but pokemon are to hard im giving up now
sooooooooooo cuuuuuuuuuute i don’nt watch it but i like the charters
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heyya whoever joseph is he should be nicer pokemon is awesome! if he doesnt have anything nice to say then dont say anything! jeez.
wanna see my pokemon?
heyya admin… how do you put a pic like that 4 ur pic. id so people no who you look like?
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So cute!!!
I really liked the pic…that is so creative!
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pikachu coolist ever
I see alot of people saying they are girls and love pokemon!!!!!! Who cares I own Pokemon pearl,sapphire,etc Are you saying only boys could love pokemon? I watch all the shows. What is wrong with that oh and ps “im a girl,lol”
I think that my friends will be jealous about me drawing.
im a kid and love pickachu! tnkssoo much!
i really like it..
i like this….
I drew him but hes fat XDDD trust meh u DONT wanna see it
This is easy and so cool
this is really easy technique to get started…..
easy method…
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cute as any thing:)