{"title":"Ricardo Pietreczko","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ricardo Pietreczko, \"Pikachu\", is a right-handed professional born in Berlin, the 2023 German Darts Championship winner, ranked 35th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026. We don't currently stock his Precise 180 signature darts, so browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/darts\"\u003esteel tip darts\u003c\/a\u003e for a similar setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePikachu\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGermany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1994\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrecise 180\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRight-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalk-on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePokémon Theme – Jason Paige\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Cup of Darts semi-finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 (with Martin Schindler)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean Championship quarter-finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025, 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGerman Darts Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Ricardo Pietreczko?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRicardo Pietreczko is a professional darts player born in Berlin in 1994. He throws right-handed and walks on to the Pokémon Theme by Jason Paige, a nod to his nickname, Pikachu. He played in the BDO and WDF before earning a two-year PDC Tour Card at Q School in January 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Ricardo Pietreczko break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis breakthrough came at the 2023 German Darts Championship in Hildesheim, a PDC European Tour event. He beat Michael van Gerwen in the semi-finals with a ten-dart deciding leg, then beat Peter Wright 8-4 in the final. It was his first PDC ranking title, and he became only the second German player to win a European Tour event, after Max Hopp in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe reached the last 16 of the 2025 World Championship and the quarter-finals of the European Championship in both 2024 and 2025. At the 2025 World Cup of Darts he partnered Martin Schindler for Germany. The pair beat the England team of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries 8-4 and went on to reach the semi-finals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow has Ricardo Pietreczko played in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 2026 World Championship he beat José de Sousa and Dave Chisnall before losing to Andreas Harrysson in the third round. His season since has been disrupted by problems with his throwing action. In May 2026 he withdrew from a Players Championship match after two legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn June he again partnered Schindler at the World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt. Germany reached the quarter-finals before losing 8-4 to the Netherlands. He was ranked 35th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Ricardo Pietreczko use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePietreczko joined Precise 180, a German darts maker based in Weiden, in February 2026, after ending his partnership with his previous supplier at the start of the season. The brand has released a Ricardo Pietreczko Gen1 signature dart. Published figures for his match weight differ, so we haven't listed one here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe don't currently stock Precise 180 darts. Our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/darts\"\u003esteel tip darts\u003c\/a\u003e range covers a wide spread of weights and barrel shapes, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dart-flights\"\u003edart flights\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dart-shafts\"\u003edart shafts\u003c\/a\u003e let you fine-tune any setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat darts does Ricardo Pietreczko use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrecise 180 signature darts. He joined the German brand in February 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Ricardo Pietreczko called Pikachu?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePikachu is his nickname on the PDC circuit, and his walk-on music is the Pokémon Theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Ricardo Pietreczko's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Pokémon Theme by Jason Paige.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Ricardo Pietreczko left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws right-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Ricardo Pietreczko's biggest title?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2023 German Darts Championship, a PDC European Tour event, where he beat Peter Wright 8-4 in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/darts-tournament-calendar\"\u003eDarts tournament calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/the-psychology-of-dart-performance-how-to-stay-focused-and-confident\"\u003eDarts psychology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.dartsonline.com.au\/collections\/ricardo-pietreczko.oembed","provider":"Darts Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}