Pichu (Pokémon)

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Pichu ピチュー Pichu #172
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Electric ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Tiny Mouse Pokémon
Ability Static Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #021 Hoenn #155 Sinnoh #103 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'00" Imperial 0.3 m Metric 1'00"/0.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 4.4 lbs. Imperial 2 kg Metric 4.4 lbs./2 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding No Eggs group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 42 Battle Exp.: 421*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=pichu|ndex=172|name=Pichu }}

Pichu (Japanese: ピチュー Pichu) is an Electric-type Pokémon. First seen in the Generation II games, it can be obtained by breeding a female Pikachu or Raichu with a compatible male Pokémon, or a male Pikachu or Raichu with a Ditto.

Pichu comes with the Ability Static, which paralyzes the foe 30% of the time it uses a direct attack on Pichu.

Pichu evolves into Pikachu by gaining a level after its Tameness is 220 or above, then into Raichu when exposed to a Thunder Stone

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

The Pichu Brothers are 2 Pichu that appeared in many features, including Pikachu and Pichu, Camp Pikachu, several episodes of Pokémon Chronicles, and the Pokémon Channel special episode Pichu Bros. in Party Panic. They always get into mischief and have fun.

Pichu also appeared in EP179. A whole bunch of them were stealing apples from a girl's apple orchid.

A Pichu was in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon special. Pichu's big brother, Pikachu, was lost and he was so worried, the Baby Electric Mouse went out to find him. Pichu came across Team Meanies, but they played a horrible trick on Pichu when asked to join them. Pichu found Team Go-Getters, who gladly let him come along with them. Pichu was eventually kidnapped by a Skarmory that aslo kidnapped Pikachu.

Other appearances

Super Smash Brothers Melee

Pichu is a playable character. It can be unlocked by beating event 37 (Legendary Pokémon) or playing 200 matches in VS. mode. As it is very light and electric attacks do damage to itself as well as others, Pichu is considered to be a handicap character.\

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold / Pokémon LeafGreen

It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled.

Pokémon Silver / Pokémon FireRed

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.

Game locations

From Generation II onwards, Pichu is able to be obtained by breeding two Pikachu, or a Ditto and a Pikachu, then hatching the resulting egg. It can also (thought very rarley) be found in the wild near the Power Plant.

In side games

• Pokémon Stadium 2: Pichu stars in the mini-game "Pichu's Powerplant." Similar to Pikachu's and Voltorb's mini-game in Pokémon Stadium, you have to be the first to charge up the most electrical power in order to win.
• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby and Sapphire: Pichu can sometimes assist Pikachu on Ball-Saver duty.

Base 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	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

Pichu is capable of learning the following moves:

By leveling up

• Thundershock : --
• Charm : --
• Tail Whip : L. 6
• Thunder Wave : L. 8
• Sweet Kiss : L. 11

By TM/HM

• Toxic (TM06)
• Hidden Power (TM10)
• Light Screen (TM16)
• Protect (TM17)
• Rain Dance (TM18)
• Frustration (TM21)
• Iron Tail (TM23)
• Thunderbolt (TM24)
• Thunder (TM25)
• Return (TM27)
• Double Team (TM32)
• Shock Wave (TM34)
• Facade (TM42)
• Secret Power (TM43)
• Rest (TM44)
• Attract (TM45)
• Flash (HM05)

By breeding

• Reversal
• Bide
• Present
• Encore
• Doubleslap
• Wish
• Charge
• Thunderbolt
• Double Team
• Volt Tackle (must inherit from a parent holding a Light Ball in Pokémon Emerald)

By tutoring

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald:

• Mega Punch
• Mega Kick
• Body Slam
• Double-Edge
• Counter
• Seismic Toss
• Mimic
• Thunder Wave
• Substitute

In Pokémon Emerald only:

• Rollout
• Snore
• Endure
• Mud-Slap
• Swagger
• Sleep Talk
• Swift
• Defense Curl

Trivia

Origin

It draws inspiration from mice, squirrels, and various other rodents.

Name origin

Pichu's name is a shortening of the name Pikachu to indicate that it is less than Pikachu. Its name, like Pikachu's, is a combination of ぴかぴか pikapika, which is Japanese onomatopoeia for sparkle, and ちゅうちゅう chūchū, which is the sound of squeaking.

In other languages

• German: Pichu
• French: Pichu
• Korean: 피츄 Pichyu

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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