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Revision as of 03:04, 14 February 2015

Pichu (Japanese: ピチュー Pichuu) is an Electric-type Baby Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

Biology

Physiology

Pichu are very small, plump, yellow rodent-like Pokémon. It bears a similar appearance to its evolved form Pikachu, but varies in a number of ways. Pichu have diamond shaped ears on the top of their head, with the edges being black and the interior yellow. Underneath their head is a black pattern, that somewhat resembles a collar. Their tails are completely black, and resemble a small lightning bolt, similar to its evolved forms which are larger. Pichu also have round, pink sacs on their cheeks, used for storing electricity.

Special abilities

Pichu have the special ability Static. This allows for a 30% chance that an opponent will become paralyzed if it lands a physical attack on Pichu. Pichu, like its other forms, is capable of storing electricity in the pink sacs on its cheeks. Being a baby Pokémon however, Pichu can not store as much electricity as its evolved forms. It will shock itself if any electricity leaks out of its cheeks.

Evolution

Pichu evolves into Pikachu by leveling it up with max Friendship. Pikachu then evolves into Raichu when exposed to a Thunderstone.

Game info

Pichu first appeared in the Generation II games. They were in Gen II through the Mystery Egg obtainable, but also by breeding a Pikachu, until the release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, where they can be caught in Trophy Garden. They can be bred with Volt Tackle if the mother Pikachu holds a Light Ball.

Game locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Gold and Silver Mystery Egg One
Crystal Mystery Egg One
Ruby and Sapphire Breed Pikachu or Raichu None
FireRed and LeafGreen Breed Pikachu or Raichu None
Emerald Breed Pikachu or Raichu None
Diamond and Pearl Trophy Garden Common
Platinum Trophy Garden Common
HeartGold and SoulSilver Breed Pikachu or Raichu None
Black and White Poké Transfer, Dream World None
X and Y Breed Pikachu or Raichu None

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s) Area(s)
Pokémon Channel Camp Starlight (Saturday)
Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire Hatch from egg
Pokémon Trozei! Huge Storage 1,
Trozei Battle,
Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team Joyous Tower (3F-6F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness Amp Plains (9F-10F)*
Far Amp Plains (1F-4F)
Pokémon Ranger Lyra Forest
Fall City
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Ranger School
Vientown
Vien Forest
Marine Cave
Pueltown


Pokédex entries

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Side game data

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
No. Pokémon Group Field Move Poké Assist
R-001 PR Pichu Sprite Pichu Electric SOA Recharge 1 Recharge 1 PA Recharge SofA Recharge
Capture Points[Notes 1] 66 On Sight[Notes 2] Runs away.
Browser Entry
It attacks by shooting bolts of electricity.
Notes
  1. ^ The amount of points required to capture the Pokémon (excluding boss Pokémon)
  2. ^ The reaction of the Pokémon when players approach it

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration V
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
1 Thundershock 40 100% 30 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
1 Charm 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
5 Tail Whip 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
10 Thunder Wave 100% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Status
13 Sweet Kiss 75% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
18 Nasty Plot —% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

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Super Smash Bros.

Pichu (Super Smash Bros

Pichu's artwork from Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Pichu appeared in the game Super Smash Bros. Melee as an unlockable character. It is unlocked by beating event 37 or playing 200 matches in VS. mode. In this game, Pichu has a low attack and light weight, as well as loses health with each attack it makes, making it a rather difficult character to play as. It is a clone character of Pikachu.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Pichu again appears in this game, though its status has been dropped from playable character to a trophy. One of Pikachu's alternate costumes was one of Pichu's less people thinking that the Pichu evolved into Pikachu.

Appearances

Anime

Pichu Brothers

The Pichu Bros.

The majority of appearances of Pichu in any anime form, have been from the Pichu Brothers. The pair have been featured in episodes of Pokémon Chronicles, animated shorts like Pikachu & Pichu, and Camp Pikachu, and in the game Pokémon Channel. It is rumored that these Pichu's nicknames are Ritchie and Sparky, although this is highly unlikely, since these are wild Pichu and Ritchie and Sparky are actual characters in the anime, Ritchie being Sparky's Trainer.

Pichu's first appearance in the series was in the episode The Apple Corp, where a group of Pichu were stealing apples from an orchard.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!! a Pichu's brother is kidnapped and Pichu try's to find her brother, but get caught.

In Hungry for the Good Life!, there are some Pichu.

In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, a Mew was seen briefly transforming into a Pichu.

A Notched Ear Pichu is supposed to appear in Arceus and the Jewel of Life. She gets the jail keys so Ash and co. can escape. She also frees the other Pokémon. In English, it is called Spiky Eared Pichu.

Manga

Pichugoldmanga

Pichu in the Pokémon Adventures Manga.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Gold has an egg that hatched into a Pichu. Currently making Gold, the owner of the Pichu.

Trivia

Spiky-eared Pichu

The Spiky-eared Pichu.

  • Pichu is the only Generation II Pokémon and the first non Generation I Pokémon to be playable in the Super Smash Bros. series.
  • Pichu is the first Baby Pokémon in Pokédex order. Cleffa, Igglybuff and Togepi come directly after.
  • Pichu is one of the easiest Pokémon to catch in Pokémon Ranger along with Seedot and Magikarp with only 1 loop.
  • Pichu is the player's partner Pokémon in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs.
  • Pichu is shown in the Anime to damage itself when it uses electric shocks. In a movie short it is shown to KO the Pichu Brothers. However, an electric shock on a Pichu would not do much damage to it, even if it hurts itself. This was also seen in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
  • In the movie Arceus and The Jewel of Life, the Pichu that appeared was the Spiky-eared.
  • Pichu is the only Electric-type Pokémon to learn Present via by breeding.
  • Pichu can learn Volt Tackle when its level 1 by having a female Pikachu breeding with a male Pikachu, or a Ditto and the male/female Pikachu has to be holding a Light Ball in order to do this.
  • As a baby, it is the fastest Pokémon.
  • Pichu has three forms, Spiky-eared Pichu, Ukelele Pichu and Pikachu-colored Pichu.

Gallery

See also

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