He’s using the Pikachu defense.

A young man who was arrested on attempted kidnapping charges in Oregon claims he was playing “Pokémon GO” at the time — and was in no way trying to abduct anyone.

Robert Friesen, 27, was arraigned in court Wednesday after being arrested earlier this month in Beaverton, according to KPTV.

He is accused of grabbing a 16-year-old girl off the street on June 7 and threatening her at knifepoint.

“He tried grabbing me really tight from my shoulder, in the other hand there was a knife,” the girl, whose name was not released, told KOIN 6 News after the attack.

“He was trying to drag me into his car,” she said. “He told me he was going to kill me…I was really scared.”

According to court documents, a man matching Friesen’s description had been involved in three other similar incidents between May and June — in the very same area where the teen was targeted.

Police said the suspect would often drive around town, asking women if they wanted to go for a ride.

Friesen told investigators that his grandmother lives in the area and he was there “Pokémon hunting” at the time of the alleged attempted kidnapping.

He reportedly drove to his grandmother’s house to move a mattress afterwards, a probable cause affidavit says.

Upon arresting him, officers looked at Friesen’s phone and confirmed that he had “captured Pokémon” on June 6 and June 8 — but not June 7.

The affidavit states that his Google location service data showed he was in the area for a brief period, stopped, and then left at the exact same time that was described by the teen.

Friesen didn’t go to his grandmother’s house until nearly two hours later, KPTV reports.

Security footage from a nearby apartment complex shows a portion of the attempted kidnapping, but the girl was unable to identify Friesen.

The young man is currently out on bail and due back in court Oct. 20.