The official Pokémon Pokédex does not give Pikachu an exact voltage. It describes how Pikachu produces and uses electricity, while a separate official Pokémon card text gives a figure of 100,000 volts—a claim specific to that card text, not a universal measurement for every Pikachu.
What the official Pokédex says
Pokémon lists Pikachu as Pokédex entry #0025 and an Electric-type Pokémon. Its entry says Pikachu has small electric sacs in its cheeks and discharges electricity when it is in a tough spot. It also says that a strike with Pikachu’s bolt-shaped tail delivers an electrical surge equivalent to a lightning strike. The entry does not specify a voltage for either ability. Read Pikachu’s official Pokédex entry.
Where the 100,000-volt figure comes from
A separate official Pokémon Trading Card Game translation PDF includes Pikachu card text saying its shocks can reach 100,000 volts. That is a number attached to card text; it does not establish that every Pikachu in the games, Pokédex entries, or other Pokémon media has that exact voltage. See the official card translation PDF.
So, how many volts is a Pikachu?
If you mean the official Pokédex description, no exact voltage is stated. If you mean the separate card text, it gives 100,000 volts. The Pokédex’s lightning-strike comparison is qualitative, so it cannot be converted into a specific voltage from that entry.
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