Pichu

Pichu #0172
Electric
Abilities
Static Lightning Rod Hidden Ability
Breeding
Egg Groups No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 21 cycles
Gender ratio	50.0% ♂ / 50.0% ♀
EV yield
Total: 1 0HP0Atk0Def0Sp.Atk0Sp.Def1Speed
Misc info
Catch rate	190
Behavior	Timid 80% / Passive 0% / Aggressive 20%
Mountable	No
Gigantamax	No
Fly	No
Surf	No
Shoulder ride	No

"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."

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

Type effectiveness

1×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	1×

Evolution

Evolves into	Method
Pikachu	Level up — with high friendship (≥160)

Spawns

Natural

See the Spawn Calculator to estimate encounter odds for Pichu in a given biome, time and location, and to find the settings with the best chance.

NormalChristmas

Biome	Time	Location	Status	Rarity	Requirements	Held item	Min Lv	Max Lv
#All Forests (Pixelmon)	Any	Curry	—	5.0	—	Light Ball (5%)	5	15

Biome	Time	Location	Status	Rarity	Requirements	Held item	Min Lv	Max Lv
#All Forests (Pixelmon)	Day	Land	—	5.0	Date: December, Jan 1-15	—	2	15

Raid

Stars	Form	Biome
1-2	-	Birch Forest (Minecraft)
1-2	-	Birch Taiga (Terralith)
1-2	-	Cloud Forest (Terralith)
1-2	-	Coniferous Forest (Biomesoplenty)
1-2	-	Dark Forest (Minecraft)
1-2	-	Dense Woodland (Biomesoplenty)
1-2	-	Fir Clearing (Biomesoplenty)
1-2	-	Flower Forest (Minecraft)
1-2	-	Forest (Minecraft)
1-2	-	Forested Field (Biomesoplenty)
1-2	-	Forested Highlands (Terralith)
1-2	-	Grove (Biomesoplenty)
1-2	-	Grove Clearing (Biomesoplenty)
1-2	-	Maple Woods (Biomesoplenty)
1-2	-	Mediterranean Forest (Biomesoplenty)
1-2	-	Mystic Grove (Biomesoplenty)
1-2	-	Old Growth Birch Forest (Minecraft)
1-2	-	Old Growth Pine Taiga (Minecraft)
1-2	-	Old Growth Spruce Taiga (Minecraft)
1-2	-	Orchard (Biomesoplenty)
1-2	-	Redwood Forest (Biomesoplenty)
1-2	-	Sakura Grove (Terralith)
1-2	-	Seasonal Forest (Biomesoplenty)
1-2	-	Seasonal Orchard (Biomesoplenty)
1-2	-	Shield (Terralith)
1-2	-	Shield Clearing (Terralith)
1-2	-	Siberian Taiga (Terralith)
1-2	-	Skylands Summer (Terralith)
1-2	-	Taiga (Minecraft)
1-2	-	Temperate Highlands (Terralith)
1-2	-	White Cliffs (Terralith)
1-2	-	Woodland (Biomesoplenty)
1-2	-	Yellowstone (Terralith)
1-2	-	Yosemite Lowlands (Terralith)

Drops

Drop	Chance	Quantity
Glowstone Dust	100%	1–2
Redstone	50%	1
Glowstone Dust	100%	1–2
Poke Ball	100%	1–2
Redstone	50%	1

Moves

Level-up

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Evo.Evo. Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30 Evo.Evo. Thunder Shock Electric Special 40 100% 30 044 Play Nice Normal Status — — 20 088 Sweet Kiss Fairy Status — 75% 10 1212 Nuzzle Electric Physical 20 100% 20 1616 Nasty Plot Dark Status — — 20 2020 Charm Fairy Status — 100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pichu.

Transfer

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Bestow Normal Status — — 15 Bide Normal Physical — — 10 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Confide Normal Status — — 20 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 Defense Curl Normal Status — — 40 Detect Fighting Status — — 5 Double Slap Normal Physical 10 85% 10 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Echoed Voice Normal Special 40 100% 15 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Follow Me Normal Status — — 20 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Lucky Chant Normal Status — — 30 Magnet Rise Electric Status — — 10 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 — 20 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Teeter Dance Normal Status — — 20 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120 50% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pichu.

TM / TR / HM

TMs Johto TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Johto-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Johto-TM-03 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 Johto-TM-40 Defense Curl Normal Status — — 40 Johto-TM-43 Detect Fighting Status — — 5 Johto-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Johto-TM-20 Endure Normal Status — — 10 Johto-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Johto-TM-02 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Johto-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Johto-TM-23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Johto-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Johto-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Johto-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Johto-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Johto-TM-04 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Johto-TM-35 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Johto-TM-13 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Johto-TM-34 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Johto-TM-39 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20 Johto-TM-25 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10 Johto-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Johto-TM-07 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120 50% 5 Hoenn TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Hoenn-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Hoenn-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Hoenn-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Hoenn-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Hoenn-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Hoenn-TM-23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Hoenn-TM-16 Light Screen Psychic Status — — 30 Hoenn-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Hoenn-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Hoenn-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Hoenn-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Hoenn-TM-43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Hoenn-TM-34 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 — 20 Hoenn-TM-25 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10 Hoenn-TM-24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15 Hoenn-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Sinnoh TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Sinnoh-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM-78 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Sinnoh-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Sinnoh-TM-58 Endure Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Sinnoh-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-86 Grass Knot Grass Special — 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM-23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Sinnoh-TM-16 Light Screen Psychic Status — — 30 Sinnoh-TM-83 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Sinnoh-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Sinnoh-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-34 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 — 20 Sinnoh-TM-82 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM-90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM-87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Sinnoh-TM-25 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10 Sinnoh-TM-73 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20 Sinnoh-TM-24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Unova TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Unova-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Unova-TM-57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Unova-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Unova-TM-49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 40 100% 15 Unova-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Unova-TM-70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Unova-TM-56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Unova-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Unova-TM-86 Grass Knot Grass Special — 100% 20 Unova-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Unova-TM-16 Light Screen Psychic Status — — 30 Unova-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Unova-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Unova-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Unova-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Unova-TM-48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Unova-TM-90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Unova-TM-87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Unova-TM-25 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10 Unova-TM-73 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20 Unova-TM-24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15 Unova-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Unova-TM-72 Volt Switch Electric Special 70 100% 20 Unova-TM-93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100% 15 Kalos TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Kalos-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Kalos-TM-57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Kalos-TM-100 Confide Normal Status — — 20 Kalos-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Kalos-TM-49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 40 100% 15 Kalos-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Kalos-TM-70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Kalos-TM-56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Kalos-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Kalos-TM-86 Grass Knot Grass Special — 100% 20 Kalos-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Kalos-TM-16 Light Screen Psychic Status — — 30 Kalos-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Kalos-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Kalos-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Kalos-TM-48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Kalos-TM-101 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Kalos-TM-88 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM-90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM-87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Kalos-TM-25 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10 Kalos-TM-73 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20 Kalos-TM-24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15 Kalos-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Kalos-TM-72 Volt Switch Electric Special 70 100% 20 Kalos-TM-93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100% 15 Alola TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Alola-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Alola-TM-57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Alola-TM-100 Confide Normal Status — — 20 Alola-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Alola-TM-49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 40 100% 15 Alola-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Alola-TM-56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Alola-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Alola-TM-86 Grass Knot Grass Special — 100% 20 Alola-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Alola-TM-16 Light Screen Psychic Status — — 30 Alola-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Alola-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Alola-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Alola-TM-48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Alola-TM-88 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM-90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM-87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Alola-TM-25 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10 Alola-TM-73 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20 Alola-TM-24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15 Alola-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Alola-TM-72 Volt Switch Electric Special 70 100% 20 Alola-TM-93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100% 15 Galar TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Galar-TM-31 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Galar-TM-29 Charm Fairy Status — 100% 20 Galar-TM-90 Electric Terrain Electric Status — — 10 Galar-TM-82 Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 Galar-TM-39 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Galar-TM-59 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Galar-TM-41 Helping Hand Normal Status — — 20 Galar-TM-17 Light Screen Psychic Status — — 30 Galar-TM-01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120 75% 5 Galar-TM-00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 80 85% 20 Galar-TM-25 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Galar-TM-33 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Galar-TM-18 Reflect Psychic Status — — 20 Galar-TM-21 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Galar-TM-76 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Galar-TM-24 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Galar-TM-40 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20 Galar-TM-05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Galar-TM-14 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20 Galar-TM-80 Volt Switch Electric Special 70 100% 20 TRs TR Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TR-1 TR-1 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100% 15 TR-30 TR-30 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100% 5 TR-26 TR-26 Endure Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-77 TR-77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100% 20 TR-31 TR-31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 75% 15 TR-68 TR-68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— — 20 TR-90 TR-90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 90% 10 TR-21 TR-21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100% 15 TR-27 TR-27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-20 TR-20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-4 TR-4 Surf Water Special 09090 100% 15 TR-9 TR-9 Thunder Electric Special 110110 70% 10 TR-8 TR-8 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100% 15 TR-35 TR-35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100% 10 TR-86 TR-86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pichu.

By breeding

Parent   Move   Type   Category   Power   Accuracy   PP  Charge Electric Status — — 20 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 40 40% 15 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 40% 10 Flail Normal Physical — — 15 Present Normal Physical — — 15 Tickle Normal Status — — 20 Wish Normal Status — — 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pichu.

Sprites

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  Christmas

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  Shiny