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Pichu

Generation

Generation II

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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	Pichu	Electric	Recharge 1	Recharge
Capture Points^{[Notes 1]}	66	On Sight^{[Notes 2]}	Runs away.
Browser Entry
It attacks by shooting bolts of electricity.
Notes
^ The amount of points required to capture the Pokémon (excluding boss Pokémon) ^ 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	Electric	Special
1	Charm	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
5	Tail Whip	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
10	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status
13	Sweet Kiss	—	75%	10	Normal	Status
18	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	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.

TM/HM

Egg Moves

Breeding Generation VI
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Bestow	Clefairy, Togetic, Zigzagoon, Linoone	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Bide	Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon, Pachirisu, Patrat, Watchog, Cubchoo, Beartic	—	—%	10	Normal	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Charge	Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos, Electrike, Manectric, Plusle, Minun, Shinx, Luxio, Luxray, Blitzle, Zebstrika, Emolga, Dedenne	—	—%	20	Electric	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Disarming Voice	Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Florges, Espurr, Meowstic, Spritzee, Aromatisse, Sylveon	40	—%	15	File:Type fairy HOME.png fairy	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
Double Slap	Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Skitty, Audino, Minccino, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Bunnelby	15	85%	10	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Encore	Clefairy, Seel, Dewgong, Togetic, Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Plusle, Minun, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Oshawott, Dewott, Samurott, Minccino, Emolga	—	100%	5	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Endure	Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Phanpy, Donphan, Vigoroth, Slaking, Pachirisu, Buneary, Lopunny, Cubchoo, Beartic	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
Fake Out	Meowth, Persian, Skitty, Glameow, Purugly, Purrloin, Liepard, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Espurr, Meowstic	40	100%	10	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
Flail	Dunsparce, Phanpy, Donphan, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Torkoal, Spinda, Cubchoo, Beartic, Bunnelby, Diggersby, Spritzee, Aromatisse	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Lucky Chant	Clefairy, Cherubi, Cherrim, Munna, Musharna, Fennekin, Braixen, Delphox	—	—%	30	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Present	Delibird	—	90%	15	Normal	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Reversal	Growlithe, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lillipup, Herdier, Stoutland, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Bouffalant	—	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Thunder Punch	Ampharos	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Tickle	Aipom, Ambipom, Minccino	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
Volt Tackle	Any Pokémon from the Fairy or Field egg group (one parent must be holding a Light Ball)	120	100%	15	Electric	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
Wish	Togetic, Swirlix, Slurpuff	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation V
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Bestow	Clefairy, Togetic, Zigzagoon, Linoone	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
Bide	Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon, Pachirisu, Patrat, Watchog, Cubchoo, Beartic	—	—%	10	Normal	Physical
Charge	Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos, Electrike, Manectric, Plusle, Minun, Shinx, Luxio, Luxray, Blitzle, Zebstrika, Emolga	—	—%	20	Electric	Status
Double Slap	Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Skitty, Audino, Minccino, Mienfoo, Mienshao	15	85%	10	Normal	Physical
Encore	Clefairy, Seel, Dewgong, Togetic, Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Plusle, Minun, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Oshawott, Dewott, Samurott, Minccino, Emolga	—	100%	5	Normal	Status
Endure	Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Phanpy, Donphan, Vigoroth, Slaking, Pachirisu, Buneary, Lopunny, Cubchoo, Beartic	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Fake Out	Meowth, Persian, Skitty, Glameow, Purugly, Purrloin, Liepard, Mienfoo, Mienshao	40	100%	10	Normal	Physical
Flail	Dunsparce, Phanpy, Donphan, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Torkoal, Spinda, Cubchoo, Beartic	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical
Lucky Chant	Clefairy, Cherubi, Cherrim, Munna, Musharna	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
Present	Delibird	—	90%	15	Normal	Physical
Reversal	Growlithe, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lillipup, Herdier, Stoutland, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Bouffalant	—	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
Thunder Punch	Ampharos	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical
Tickle	Aipom, Ambipom, Minccino	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
Volt Tackle	Any Pokémon from the Fairy or Field egg group (one parent must be holding a Light Ball)	120	100%	15	Electric	Physical
Wish	Togetic	—	—%	10	Normal	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. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation IV
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal
Bide	Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon, Pachirisu	—	—%	10	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
Charge	Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos, Electrike, Manectric, Plusle, Minun, Shinx, Luxio, Luxray	—	—%	20	Electric	Status		0 ♥
Double Slap	Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Skitty	15	85%	10	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
Encore	Clefairy, Togetic, Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Plusle, Minun, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein	—	100%	5	Normal	Status		1 ♥
Fake Out	Meowth, Persian, Skitty, Glameow, Purugly	40	100%	10	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
Flail^HG^SS	Dunsparce, Phanpy, Donphan, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Torkoal, Spinda	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
Present	Delibird	—	90%	15	Normal	Physical		0 ♥
Reversal	Growlithe, Vigoroth, Slaking	—	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥
Thunder Punch	Ampharos	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical		2 ♥
Tickle	Aipom, Ambipom	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
Volt Tackle	Any Pokémon from the Fairy or Field egg group (one parent must be holding a Light Ball)	120	100%	15	Electric	Physical		2 ♥
Wish	Togetic	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation III
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Bide	Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
Charge	Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos, Electrike, Manectric, Plusle, Minun	—	—%	20	Electric		2 ♥	0 ♥
Double Slap	Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Skitty	15	85%	10	Normal		2 ♥	1 ♥
Encore	Clefairy, Togetic, Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Plusle, Minun, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein	—	100%	5	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Present	Delibird	—	90%	15	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
Reversal	Vigoroth, Slaking	—	100%	15	Fighting		2 ♥	0 ♥
Volt Tackle^E	Any Pokémon from the Fairy or Field egg group (one parent must be holding a Light Ball)	120	100%	15	Electric		6 ♥	0 ♥
Wish	Togetic	—	—%	10	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation II
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
Bide^◊	Ekans, Arbok, Pikachu, Raichu, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Clefairy, Clefable, Vulpix, Ninetails, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Diglett, Dugtrio, Meowth, Persian, Psyduck, Golduck, Mankey, Primeape, Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta, Rapidash, Farfetch'd, Seel, Dewgong, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Tauros, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon	—	—%	10	Normal
Double Slap	Clefairy, Jigglypuff	15	85%	10	Normal
Encore	Clefairy, Togetic	—	100%	5	Normal
Present	Delibird	—	90%	15	Normal
Reversal	Smeargle	—	100%	15	Fighting
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

Sprites

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Super Smash Bros.

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

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

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

Trivia

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.

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