Electric
#0172
— Tiny Mouse Pokémon
Pichu
Height0.3 m
Weight2.0 kg
Base Exp41
BST205
Abilities
Static
Lightning Rodhidden
It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled.
Base Stats
HP
20
Atk
40
Def
15
SpA
35
SpD
35
Spe
60
BST205
Evolution Chain
Max Friendship
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Pichu can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Tail Whip
Normal—100%
Lv1Thunder Shock
Electric40100%
Lv4Play Nice
Normal——
Lv8Sweet Kiss
Fairy—75%
Lv12Nuzzle
Electric20100%
Lv16Nasty Plot
Dark——
Lv20Charm
Fairy—100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Pichu across different games
- Pokémon Gold
- "It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled."
- Pokémon Silver
- "Despite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "It is unskilled at storing electric power. Any kind of shock causes it to discharge energy spontaneously."
- Pokémon 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."
- 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."
- Pokémon Emerald
- "It is still inept at retaining electricity. When it is startled, it discharges power accidentally. It gets better at holding power as it grows older."
More Electric-type Pokémon
Other Electric-type species — explore their stats and movesets
About Pichu
Pichu is the Tiny Mouse Pokémon a Electric type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 205 with Static as its ability. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Pichu in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
