Pichu (Pokémon)

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Pichu Tiny Mouse Pokémon ピチュー Pichu #172 Pichu Spiky-eared Pichu Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Unknown Unknown Unknown Spiky-eared Pichu Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Static Cacophony Spiky-eared Pichu Cacophony Lightning Rod Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Spiky-eared Pichu Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 10 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Pichu 0'0" 0 m Spiky-eared Pichu 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 4.4 lbs. 2.0 kg Pichu 0 lbs. 0 kg Spiky-eared Pichu 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 42 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 41 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Pichu 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed Spiky-eared Pichu 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Spiky-eared Pichu
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Pichu (Japanese: ピチュー Pichu) is an Electric-type baby Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into Pikachu when leveled up with high friendship, which evolves into Raichu when exposed to a Thunder Stone.

Biology

Pichu is a small, ground-dwelling rodent Pokémon with pale yellow fur. Its eartips, collar, and tail are black and angular. Pichu's pink cheek pouches can store small amounts of electricity, and its tiny nose looks like a dot. Pichu is classified as a quadruped, but it can walk easily on its hind legs.

Pichu is a social Pokémon known for its playful and mischievous demeanor. It is usually found in groups and often touch tails with other Pichu as a show of courage, creating a shower of sparks that can make them cry. It is inept at storing electricity, and may discharge if amused, startled, or subjected to shock. However, it cannot discharge without being shocked itself. Charging up is more easily done on days of dryness or with thunderclouds. The crackling of static electricity generated by Pichu is audible. It can zap an adult human, but will surprise itself if it does. Pichu primarily lives in the forest, though it has also been depicted to thrive in urban areas.

Pichu has an alternate form called Spiky-eared Pichu that appeared in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, as well as the the anime and the manga. This form is female-only and has three spikes on the tip of its ear, but otherwise looks the same as any other Pichu.

In the anime

Pichu in the anime

File:Spiky-eared Pichu ending.png

Spiky-eared Pichu and Shiny Pichu in the anime

A Pichu Egg in the anime

Major appearances

Pichu Brothers

The Pichu Brothers are a pair of Pichu who have appeared in several places, including Pikachu & Pichu, Camp Pikachu, several episodes of Pokémon Chronicles, and the Pokémon Channel special Pichu Bros. in Party Panic. Their design is similar to that of Ash's Pikachu and Sparky, in that one has a scruff of fur while the other does not.

Spiky-eared Pichu

A Pichu with a spiked ear, known as Spiky-eared Pichu, appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life. She helped Pikachu and Piplup find the keys for the jail cell that held Ash, Dawn, Brock, and Damos. The Spiky-eared Pichu also appeared in Pikachu's Big Sparking Search, where she and Smoochum were preparing a birthday party for Bellossom. The Spiky-eared Pichu and a Pikachu-colored Pichu star in the fourth ending of the Diamond & Pearl series.

Ukulele Pichu

Ukulele Pichu appeared in the Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs anime special, and was captured by Ben in the concluding part.

Other

Multiple Pichu made its main series debut in The Apple Corp, where they were stealing apples from Charmaine's apple orchard. In the end, Charmaine decided to keep them so they could help around the orchard.

A Pichu had a role in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!. Pichu's big brother, Pikachu, was lost and he was so worried, the Baby Electric Mouse went out to find him. Pichu came across Team Meanies, but they played a horrible trick on Pichu when asked to join them. Pichu found Team Go-Getters, who gladly let him come along with them. Pichu was eventually kidnapped by the Skarmory that had kidnapped Pikachu.

Two Pichu appeared in Pikachu's Island Adventure, where they, along with six Wynaut and a Buizel, were forced off their island by Meowth and his cronies, who claimed the island for themselves. As a result, Pikachu and his friends agreed to help them reclaim the island.

A Pichu appeared in Pika and Goliath!, under the ownership of Sho, a Trainer who sought to have possession of one Pokémon each from the Pikachu evolutionary line. Arrogant like its Trainer, it would watch both of Sho's battles with Ash while using a Raichu.

A Pichu appeared in The Brockster Is In! with several other baby Pokémon. It was badly poisoned by a Tentacruel, but was healed by a Softboiled from Brock's Chansey.

A Pichu appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!, under the ownership of Lena, although it was cared for by Lyn. Lyn's bag was accidentally taken by Bonnie, who had a similar bag with her Dedenne inside; they eventually got their bags and Pokémon back.

Minor appearances

A Pichu appeared on a girl's shoulder briefly in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest. They were seen in a window during Ash's battle at the beginning of the movie.

A Pichu appeared in Lights, Camerupt, Action! as an actor in one of Elijah's movies.

A Pichu appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew as one of Mew's transformations.

A Coordinator's Pichu appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!, where it was used in the Appeals Round of the Kanto Grand Festival.

Three Pichu appeared in Hungry For the Good Life! as some of the Pokémon being cared for by Mr. Backlot.

A Pichu appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade as one of the Pokémon watching Meloetta's concert.

Two Pichu appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!. They were among the Pokémon residing in a forest.

A Pichu appeared in To Find a Fairy Flower!.

A Pichu appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

Three Trainers' Pichu appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

Two Pichu appeared in The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!, when Mallow went to explore them as part of a class assignment.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!.

A student's Pichu appeared in A Guardian Rematch!.

A student's Pichu appeared in So Long, Sophocles!.

A Pichu appeared in I Choose You!, where it was playfully chasing a Chikorita.

Three Trainers' Pichu appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

A Pichu appeared in a fantasy in Now You See Them, Now You Don't!.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in the banned episode SM064.

Six Trainers' Pichu appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.

Multiple Trainers' Pichu appeared in The Power of Us.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in All They Want to Do is Dance Dance!.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in I Choose Paradise!, where it was among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

Multiple Pichu appeared in Securing the Future!, with one being wild and the rest under the ownership of different Trainers. They joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.

Two Trainers' Pichu appeared in Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP179 Pichu Ash's Pokédex Pichu, the Tiny Mouse Pokémon. A pre-evolved form of Pikachu. Despite their size, Pichu release bursts of electricity that can shock even humans. However, Pichu are unskilled at controlling their electricity, and sometimes release it by accident when surprised, or when laughing, and shock themselves.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY016 Pichu Serena's Pokédex Pichu, the Tiny Mouse Pokémon. The electric sacs on Pichu's cheeks are small. If it tries to store more electricity than they can hold, Pichu will shock itself.

In the manga

Pichu in Pokémon Adventures

Spiky-eared Pichu in Pokémon Adventures

A Pichu Egg in Pokémon Adventures

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

In Magical Pokémon Journey, it is revealed in The Accidental Treasure that Pikachu and Clefairy met as baby Pokémon, Pichu and Cleffa.

Also, in The Miraculous Color of the Sky ~Best Friends~, Sandy and her Raichu are reincarnated as a little girl and a Pichu.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Pibu

Main article: Spiky-eared Pichu

Pichu made a cameo in Teddiursa's Picnic in a fantasy of Professor Elm's explanation about Pokémon Eggs to Gold.

Gold, in his desperation, protected an Egg containing the offspring of Red's Pika and Yellow's Chuchu from the Masked Man. Soon thereafter, Gold's own talent as the "hatcher" allowed a powerful Pichu to hatch, with which he was able to defeat the villain and free Celebi from the GS Ball using Raikou's massive electrical power. His name was unknown, though Yellow said, "It must have come from the day care where we left Pika and Chuchu!" She names him Pichu, deriving from his parents' names. He also returned with his parents to help destroy Guile Hideout's giant Kyogre monster with a Volt Tackle.

Multiple Pichu appeared in Suffering Psyduck.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z.

A Pichu appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

In All About Arceus IX, a Spiky-eared Pichu accompanied Pibu on gathering herbs for Celebi to cure Giovanni's disease. After she and Pibu met up with Gold, Gold saw her and teased him about finding a date.

In Pangoro Poses a Problem, multiple Pichu were among the Electric-type Pokémon that charges the Prism Tower during a blackout.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in The Decision and the Tournament of Six.

A Pichu appeared in The Final Match and a Surprising Finale! under the ownership of Hau. It battled in the Iki Town festival tournament and lost against Gladion's Porygon.

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga

In Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys, Gold receives an Egg from the Day-Care Couple in A Huge Mysterious Tree!!. It hatches into Pichu in The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!, becoming one of Gold's party members.

In the TCG

Main article: Pichu (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros.

Main article: Pichu (Super Smash Bros.)

Game data

NPC appearances

Spiky-eared Pichu at the Ilex Forest shrine

• Pokémon Stadium 2: Pichu stars in the mini-game "Pichu's Powerplant." Similar to Pikachu's and Voltorb's mini-game, "Thundering Dynamo", in Pokémon Stadium. The player has to be the first to charge up the most electrical power in order to win.
• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Pichu will assist Pikachu on Ball-Saver duty for 50 coins or as a prize in the slot machine.
• Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver: The Spiky-eared Pichu will appear at the Ilex Forest shrine if the player approaches it with the Pikachu-colored Pichu first in the party. (The event will still activate if the Pikachu-colored Pichu evolves.) She will be automatically caught, and cannot be traded outside of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver or evolve.
• Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs: A Pichu is the player's partner. This Pichu plays the ukulele and has a special musical Poké Assist.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled. Silver Despite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself. Crystal It is unskilled at storing electric power. Any kind of shock causes it to discharge energy spontaneously. Stadium 2 It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled.
Generation III Ruby Pichu charges itself with electricity more easily on days with thunderclouds or when the air is very dry. You can hear the crackling of static electricity coming off this Pokémon. Sapphire When Pichu plays with others, it may short out electricity with another Pichu, creating a shower of sparks. In that event, this Pokémon will begin crying, startled by the flash of sparks. Emerald It is still inept at retaining electricity. When it is startled, it discharges power accidentally. It gets better at holding power as it grows older. FireRed Despite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself. LeafGreen It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled.
Generation IV Diamond The electric pouches on its cheeks are still small. They cannot store much electricity yet. Pearl It plays with others by touching tails and setting off sparks. This appears to be a test of courage. Platinum The electric sacs in its cheeks are small. If even a little electricity leaks, it becomes shocked. HeartGold It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled. SoulSilver Despite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself.
Generation V Black The electric sacs in its cheeks are small. If even a little electricity leaks, it becomes shocked. White Black 2 The electric sacs in its cheeks are small. If even a little electricity leaks, it becomes shocked. White 2
Generation VI X It plays with others by touching tails and setting off sparks. This appears to be a test of courage. Y It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled. Omega Ruby Pichu charges itself with electricity more easily on days with thunderclouds or when the air is very dry. You can hear the crackling of static electricity coming off this Pokémon. Alpha Sapphire When Pichu plays with others, it may short out electricity with another Pichu, creating a shower of sparks. In that event, this Pokémon will begin crying, startled by the flash of sparks.
Generation VII Sun It is not yet skilled at controlling electricity. If you take your eyes off it, it may shock itself. Moon Despite this Pokémon's cute appearance, those who want to live with one should prepare to be on the receiving end of its electric jolts. Ultra Sun It still can't use electricity well. When it's surprised or excited, it discharges electricity unintentionally. Ultra Moon It has electric sacs in its cheeks. When they're fully charged, Pichu plays very energetically.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Breed Pikachu or Raichu Crystal Breed Pikachu or Raichu Route 34 (Odd Egg*)
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Breed Pikachu or Raichu Emerald Breed Pikachu or Raichu FireRed LeafGreen Breed Pikachu or Raichu Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Trophy Garden Platinum Trophy Garden HeartGold SoulSilver Breed Pikachu or Raichu Pal Park Field
Generation V Black White Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer
Generation VI X Y Breed Pikachu or Raichu Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Breed Pikachu or Raichu
Generation VII Sun Moon Route 1, Hau'oli City Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Route 1

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Puzzle Challenge Defeat a Pokéfan after playing for 4 minutes in Challenge Mode
Generation III Box R&S Store 1,499 Pokémon from one cartridge* Channel Camp StarlightSa Pinball: R&S Hatch from Egg Trozei! Huge Storage 1, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Joyous Tower (3F-6F) Ranger Lyra Forest, Fall City
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Amp Plains (9F-10F, Far Amp Plains 1F-4F) MD Sky Amp Plains (9F-10F, Far Amp Plains 1F-4F) Ranger: SoA Ranger School, Vientown, Vien Forest, Marine Cave, Pueltown MD Light Starter Pokémon PokéPark Wii Haunted Zone Ranger: GS Dolce Island
Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: Trailhead Field Conquest Violight MD GTI Silent Tundra (1F-24F), Dreamy Island (Mapless Street), Slumbering Cave (B1-B99), Path of No Return (B1-B99), Magnagate dungeons Rumble U Magical Lake: Protect Pichu in the Forest (Reward), Chill Battle: Garden Keepers (Capsule Cage)
Generation VI Battle Trozei Renegade Meadow: Stage 6 Shuffle Puerto Blanco: Stage 8 Graucus Hall: Stage 474 Rumble World Gold Plateau: Tricky Factory (All Areas) Picross Area 26: Stage 06

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1 & 3 Sing Pichu	Japanese	Japan	5	December 15, 2001 to January 14, 2002; April 27 to May 12, 2002
GSC	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #2 Petal Dance Pichu	Japanese	Japan	5	March 16 to April 7, 2002
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Sing Pichu	English	United States	5	March 22 to April 11, 2002
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Petal Dance Pichu	English	United States	5	April 12 to May 4, 2002
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Dizzy Punch Pichu	English	United States	5	October 4 to 10, 2002
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Scary Face Pichu	English	United States	5	October 25 to 31, 2002
RS	Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary Teeter Dance Pichu Egg	Japanese	Japan	5	April 25 to May 18, 2003
RS	Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary Wish Pichu Egg	Japanese	Japan	5	April 25 to May 18, 2003
RS	Pokémon Stamp Ruby and Sapphire Contest Pichu	Japanese	Japan	5	October 12, 2003
RSEFRLG	PokéPark Follow Me Pichu Egg	Japanese	Japan	5	March 12 to May 8, 2005
DP	Red and Green Anniversary Pichu	All	Japan	1	February 27, 2008
DPPt	Shokotan Pichu	Japanese	Japan	30	June 19 to August 31, 2009
DPPt	Mikena Pichu	Korean	South Korea	30	December 17, 2009 to January 6, 2010
DPPt	GameStop Pichu	English	United States	30	January 30 to February 14, 2010
DPPt	Spring 2010 Pichu	English	Wi-Fi	30	March 5 to 25, 2010
DPPt	Spring 2010 Pichu	French	Wi-Fi	30	March 5 to 25, 2010
DPPt	Spring 2010 Pichu	German	Wi-Fi	30	March 5 to 25, 2010
DPPt	Spring 2010 Pichu	Italian	Wi-Fi	30	March 5 to 25, 2010
DPPt	Spring 2010 Pichu	Spanish	Wi-Fi	30	March 5 to 25, 2010

In-game events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RSEFRLG	Pokémon Box Egg Pichu	Japanese	hide	5	May 30, 2003 onwards
RSEFRLG	Pokémon Box Egg Pichu	English	hide	5	May 4, 2004 onwards
RSEFRLG	Pokémon Box Egg Pichu	French	hide	5	May 4, 2004 onwards
RSEFRLG	Pokémon Box Egg Pichu	German	hide	5	May 4, 2004 onwards
RSEFRLG	Pokémon Box Egg Pichu	Italian	hide	5	May 4, 2004 onwards
RSEFRLG	Pokémon Box Egg Pichu	Spanish	hide	5	May 4, 2004 onwards

Held Items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Oran Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Zap Plate (100%)*
Events*		Everstone (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 20		80 - 127	150 - 244
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 15		18 - 73	31 - 141
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 205	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Normal Pichu

Speed 4/4 ★★★★ Power 1/3 ★☆☆ Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆ Stamina 1/3 ★☆☆ Jump 3/3 ★★★ Total 13/18 ★★☆

Spiky-eared Pichu

Speed 5/5 ★★★★★ Power 1/1 ★ Skill 3/5 ★★★☆☆ Stamina 1/3 ★☆☆ Jump 3/4 ★★★☆ Total 13/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Lightning Rod, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 011 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 20 055 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 1010 Sweet Kiss Fairy Status 0000— 07575% 10 1313 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20 1818 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 09090% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pichu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pichu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM72 TM72 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pichu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pichu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bestow Normal Status — —% 15 Bide Normal Physical — —% 10 Charge Electric Status — —% 20 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 40 —% 15 Double Slap Normal Physical 15 85% 10 Electric Terrain Electric Status — —% 10 Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Lucky Chant Normal Status — —% 30 Present Normal Physical — 90% 15 Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 * Volt Tackle Electric Physical 120 100% 15 Wish Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pichu in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pichu in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pichu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pichu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 S M US UM Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Pichu can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Pichu cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pichu Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pichu Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Pound	Pichu (Totodile Side Deck)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Hatch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 5.1% Friend Area: Energetic Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP I can't store electricity very well yet! 26%-50% HP Oh, no! I only have half my HP! 1%-25% HP I can't keep going! All my electricity is leaking away... Level up I leveled up! Yay, happy!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 5.1% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group: Electric Poké Assist: Electric Field move: (Recharge ×1) Loops: 1 Min. exp.: 3 Max. exp.: 3 Browser entry R-000 Pichu not only recharges the Styler, its cuteness is uplifting to others.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Electric Poké Assist: Recharge Field move: (Recharge ×1) Browser entry R-000 It attacks by shooting bolts of electricity.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Electric Poké Assist: (present) Electric Field move: (present) (Electrify ×1) Not available in the past. Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]] It restores the Styler Energy a little.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Everybody in the Haunted Zone is a friend of Pichu's! Pichu likes to play the Attraction Tangrowth's Swing-Along.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move: ThunderShock Attack: ★ Ability 1: Static Ability 2: Mood Maker Ability 3: Sequence Defense: ★ Speed: ★★ Evolves into Pikachu when it has a link of 50% or higher Range: 4 Perfect Links: Akizane and Sōrin
Pokémon Battle Trozei Electric Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Electric Attack Power: 30 - 100 10 #015 Opportunist Rarely increases damage. Swappable Skill(s): Daunt
Pokémon GO Base HP: 40 Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 63 Egg Distance: 2 km Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Thunder Shock, Quick Attack* Charged Attacks: Thunderbolt, Disarming Voice, Thunder Punch

Evolution

Baby form Pichu  Electric	Friendship → ← Breed	First Evolution Pikachu  Electric	Thunder Stone →	Second Evolution Raichu  Electric
			Thunder Stone →	Alola Form Second Evolution Raichu  Electric  Psychic

Spiky-eared Pichu

Spiky-eared Does not evolve Pichu  Electric

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Pichu images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Other sprites

Crystal credits

Japanese sprites

Gold	Silver	Gold/Silver back

Spiky-eared Pichu sprites

Front	Back

Trivia

• Pichu has the lowest base stat total of all Electric-type Pokémon.
  • Pichu also has the lowest base HP and Defense stats of all Electric-type Pokémon.
• Pichu is the only Generation II Pokémon to be playable in the Super Smash Bros. series, though many others appear from Poké Balls.
• The Pikachu-colored Pichu (a Shiny Pichu) was the first Pokémon to be given out over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection outside of Japan.
• Pichu used to be game director Junichi Masuda's favorite Pokémon. His new favorite is Victini.

Origin

Pichu draws inspiration from squirrels and various other rodents.

Name origin

Pichu is a combination of ピカピカ pikapika (onomatopoeia for sparkle) and チューチュー chūchū (the sound of squeaking). It may also be a play on プチ puchi (petit). Pichu is ultimately a diminutive of Pikachu.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ピチュウ Pichu From ピカピカ pikapika (onomatopoeia for sparkle), チューチュー chūchū (the sound of squeaking), and プチ puchi (petit). French Pichu Same as its Japanese name. Spanish Pichu Same as its Japanese name. German Pichu Same as its Japanese name. Italian Pichu Same as its Japanese name. Korean 피츄 Pichu Transliteration of its Japanese name. Mandarin Chinese 皮丘 Píqiū Transliteration of its Japanese name. Cantonese Chinese 比超 Béichīu Transliteration of its Japanese name. The last character means super.

More languages Hebrew פיצ'ו Pichu Transcription of English name Hindi पिचू Pichu Transcription of English name Russian Пичу Pichu Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Pichu Brothers
• Spiky-eared Pichu
• Ukulele Pichu
• Pibu
• Sandy's Pichu
• Pichu (Super Smash Bros.)
• Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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