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Pichu

Baby

Category: Tiny Mouse Pokémon

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#0171 lanturn
#0173 cleffa
Pichu #0172

Basic Information

Height

0.3 m

Weight

2 kg

Abilities

Static

Paralyzes on contact.
Lightning Rod Hidden

Draws electrical moves.
Electric
Generation II Type matchups on PokeTypes

Pichu

"It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled."

Base Stats

Total205
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP20
Attack40
Defense15
Sp. Atk.35
Sp. Def.35
Speed60

Training

Base experience
41
Capture rate
190
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
EV yield
1 Speed

Breeding

Egg groups
Undiscovered
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
10

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 18
National
#172
Paldea
#073
Kitakami
#020

Evolution Chain

pichu
pichu#0172

Level Up

Friendship

pikachu
pikachu#0025

Use Item

Thunder Stone

O

Use Item

Thunder Stone

raichu
raichu#0026

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

LC
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Thunder Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Body Slam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Take Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Surf TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunderbolt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder Wave TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Light Screen TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Reflect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Swift TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Flail Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Reversal TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Charm TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Present Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Encore TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fake Out Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Charge Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Charge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Helping Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Wish Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Tickle Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Fling TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Nasty Plot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Grass Knot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Electro Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Volt Switch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Electroweb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Wild Charge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Disarming Voice Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Disarming Voice TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Play Rough TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Electric Terrain TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trailblaze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Tail Whip Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Thunder Shock Level Scarlet / Violet
4 Play Nice Level Scarlet / Violet
8 Sweet Kiss Level Scarlet / Violet
12 Nuzzle Level Scarlet / Violet
16 Nasty Plot Level Scarlet / Violet
20 Charm Level Scarlet / Violet