Pichu is a Electric-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2.

#172 Pichu

electric

Height0.3 m(0'12")

Weight2 kg(4.4 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 2

Pichu Evolution

PichuLevel 1

PikachuFriendship 220+

RaichuThunder Stone

Pichu's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	20		181
Attack	40		116
Defense	15		66
Sp. Atk	35		106
Sp. Def	35		106
Speed	60		156
		0/508	731

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

ground

1xdamage

normal fire water grass ice fighting poison psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

electric flying steel

Pichu Abilities

Static

Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.

Lightning RodHidden

Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

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Pichu Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tail Whip	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Thunder Shock	electric	special	40	100	Level 1	The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Play Nice	normal	status	–	–	Level 4	The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target's Attack stat.
Sweet Kiss	fairy	status	–	75	Level 8	The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
Nuzzle	electric	physical	20	100	Level 12	The user attacks by nuzzling its electrified cheeks against the target. This also leaves the target with paralysis.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	Level 16	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	Level 20	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Electric Terrain	electric	status	–	–	TM	The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns, powering up Electric-type moves. Pokémon on the ground can no longer fall asleep.
Electro Ball	electric	special	–	100	TM	The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Electroweb	electric	special	55	95	TM	The user captures opposing Pokémon in an electric net to inflict damage. This also lowers their Speed stats.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Play Rough	fairy	physical	90	90	TM	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thunder	electric	special	110	70	TM	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	TM	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Thunderbolt	electric	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Volt Switch	electric	special	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Wild Charge	electric	physical	90	100	TM	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little.
Charge	electric	status	–	–	Egg	The user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Disarming Voice	fairy	special	40	–	Egg	Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Fake Out	normal	physical	40	100	Egg	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Flail	normal	physical	–	100	Egg	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Present	normal	physical	–	90	Egg	The user attacks by giving the target a gift with a hidden trap. The gift restores HP sometimes, however.
Tickle	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.
Wish	normal	status	–	–	Egg	One turn after this move is used, the user's or its replacement's HP is restored by up to half the user's max HP.

Pichu Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

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.

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.

In Other Languages

Pichu's Japanese name is Pichu (ピチュー). Here are all the official names for Pichu across different languages:

JapaneseピチューPichu

Korean피츄

Chinese (Traditional)皮丘

FrenchPichu

GermanPichu

SpanishPichu

ItalianPichu

Chinese (Simplified)皮丘