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Pichu

Tiny Mouse Pokémon

Electric

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.3 m
Weight: 2.0 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time10 cycles · ~2,805 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP41

Pichu stores electricity in the sacs on its cheeks but discharges it inadvertently when agitated or excited. Being yet immature, the Pokémon's handling of electricity is rather inept.

In Pokémon GO · 473 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

205

Base Stat Total

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.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Resistant to

Flying½×

Steel½×

Electric½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Life Orb Attacker

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilityLightning Rod

NatureHasty+Spe/−Def

EV spread

HP36

Atk196

SpA76

Spe▲196

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Pichu

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Crystal

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

Sun

Moon

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Sword

Giant's Cap Hammerlocke Hills Motostoke Riverbank

Shield

Giant's Cap Hammerlocke Hills Motostoke Riverbank

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Challenge Beach Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Honeycalm Sea

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Challenge Beach Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Honeycalm Sea

Evolution

#0172Pichu

High friendship

#0025Pikachu

Thunder Stone

#0026Raichu

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Pichu can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move14 of 14

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	40	100	30
4	Play Nice Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
5	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
8	Sweet Kiss Confuses the target.	Fairy	Status	—	75	10
9	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90	20
12	Nuzzle Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	20	100	20
15	Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
16	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
20	Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
21	Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	65	100	20
29	Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	90	100	15
37	Iron Tail Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Steel	Physical	100	75	15
47	Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	110	70	10