Compared with other species it is not impressive; its strongest stat is Speed. On the other hand, Defense — among the lowest in the entire Pokédex. Its base stat total is weak: lower than 99% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves twice more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 1 weakness and 3 resistances at its disposal. It cannot breed — it has no Egg Group, so you will not get it from breeding.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Defense.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Speed, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
Attack (40) and Sp. Atk (35) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Lonely +Atk · −Def The boost goes into the stronger offensive stat and the drop into a defense that does not decide anything anyway.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 14
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Johto | #021 | Gold / Silver , Crystal , HeartGold / SoulSilver |
|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | #155 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
| Hoenn | #162 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Sinnoh | #103 | Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl |
| Pokémon Conquest | #015 | — |
| Kalos | #035 | X / Y |
| Alola | #024 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #031 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #193 | Sword / Shield |
| Isle of Armor | #084 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Hisui | #055 | Legends: Arceus |
| Paldea | #073 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Kitakami | #020 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
| Lumiose City | #052 | Legends: Z-A |
Abilities
- Static Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
- Lightning Rod Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Pokédex entry
It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Pichu takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1999–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Pichu appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (14)
All Pichu cards →Pichu has 14 cards in 13 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Pichu does not breed. You cannot get an Egg from it — this is how the games treat almost all Legendary and Mythical species.
Where to catch it (11)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Johto
Sinnoh
Moves (86)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (62 via TM/TR, 16 via Egg, 28 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Thunder Shock | Electric | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 4 | Play Nice | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 5 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 8 | Sweet Kiss | Fairy | Status | — | 75% | 10 |
| 9 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90% | 20 |
| 12 | Nuzzle | Electric | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 15 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 16 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 20 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 21 | Spark | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 29 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 37 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 |
| 47 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |