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'''Pichu''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ピチュー''' ''Pichu'') is an {{type|Electric}} [[baby Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation II]]. | '''Pichu''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ピチュー''' ''Pichu'') is an {{type|Electric}} [[baby Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation II]]. | ||
It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Pikachu}} when [[level]]ed up with high [[friendship]], which evolves into {{p|Raichu}} when exposed to a | It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Pikachu}} when [[level]]ed up with high [[friendship]], which evolves into {{p|Raichu}} when exposed to a [[Thunder Stone]]. | ||
==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
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Pichu is a social Pokémon known for its playful and mischievous demeanor. It is usually found in groups and often touch tails with other Pichu as a show of courage, creating a shower of sparks that can make them cry. It is inept at storing electricity, and may discharge if amused, startled, or subjected to shock. However, it cannot discharge without being shocked itself. Charging up is more easily done on days of dryness or thunderclouds. The crackling of static electricity generated by Pichu is audible. It can zap an adult human, but will surprise itself if it does. Pichu primarily lives in the {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Forest Pokémon|forest}}, though it has also [[PK07|been depicted]] to thrive in urban areas. | Pichu is a social Pokémon known for its playful and mischievous demeanor. It is usually found in groups and often touch tails with other Pichu as a show of courage, creating a shower of sparks that can make them cry. It is inept at storing electricity, and may discharge if amused, startled, or subjected to shock. However, it cannot discharge without being shocked itself. Charging up is more easily done on days of dryness or thunderclouds. The crackling of static electricity generated by Pichu is audible. It can zap an adult human, but will surprise itself if it does. Pichu primarily lives in the {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Forest Pokémon|forest}}, though it has also [[PK07|been depicted]] to thrive in urban areas. | ||
Pichu has an [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Pichu|alternate form]] called [[Spiky-eared Pichu]] that appeared in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} and the anime and manga. This form is female-only and has three spikes on the tip of its ear, but otherwise looks the same as any other Pichu. | |||
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Three Trainers' Pichu appeared in ''[[SM006|A Shocking Grocery Run!]]''. | Three Trainers' Pichu appeared in ''[[SM006|A Shocking Grocery Run!]]''. | ||
Two Pichu appeared in [[SM012]], when {{an|Mallow}} went to explore them as part of a class assignment. | Two Pichu appeared in ''[[SM012|The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!]]'', when {{an|Mallow}} went to explore them as part of a class assignment. | ||
A Trainer's Pichu appeared in ''[[SM017|Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!]]''. | |||
A | A Student's Pichu appeared in ''[[SM019|A Guardian Rematch!]]''. | ||
A Student's Pichu appeared in [[ | A Student's Pichu appeared in ''[[SM026|So Long, Sophocles!]]''. | ||
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Multiple Pichu appeared in ''[[PS367|Suffering Psyduck]]''. | Multiple Pichu appeared in ''[[PS367|Suffering Psyduck]]''. | ||
A Trainer's Pichu appeared in ''[[PS418|Deprogramming Porygon-Z]]''. | A Trainer's Pichu appeared in ''[[PS418|Deprogramming Porygon-Z]]'' and [[PASM04]]. | ||
In ''[[PS442|Out-Odding Oddish]]'', a Pichu appeared in the [[Pokéathlon]]. | In ''[[PS442|Out-Odding Oddish]]'', a Pichu appeared in the [[Pokéathlon]]. | ||
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Pichu (Japanese: ピチュー Pichu) is an Electric-type baby Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into Pikachu when leveled up with high friendship, which evolves into Raichu when exposed to a Thunder Stone.
Biology
Pichu is a small, ground-dwelling rodent Pokémon with pale yellow fur. Its eartips, collar, and tail are black and angular. Pichu's pink cheek pouches can store small amounts of electricity, and its tiny nose looks like a dot. Pichu is classified as a quadruped, but it can walk easily on its hind legs.
Pichu is a social Pokémon known for its playful and mischievous demeanor. It is usually found in groups and often touch tails with other Pichu as a show of courage, creating a shower of sparks that can make them cry. It is inept at storing electricity, and may discharge if amused, startled, or subjected to shock. However, it cannot discharge without being shocked itself. Charging up is more easily done on days of dryness or thunderclouds. The crackling of static electricity generated by Pichu is audible. It can zap an adult human, but will surprise itself if it does. Pichu primarily lives in the forest, though it has also been depicted to thrive in urban areas.
Pichu has an alternate form called Spiky-eared Pichu that appeared in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver and the anime and manga. This form is female-only and has three spikes on the tip of its ear, but otherwise looks the same as any other Pichu.
In the anime
Major appearances
Pichu Brothers
The Pichu Brothers are a pair of Pichu who have appeared in several places, including Pikachu & Pichu, Camp Pikachu, several episodes of Pokémon Chronicles, and the Pokémon Channel special Pichu Bros. in Party Panic. Their design is similar to that of Ash's Pikachu and Sparky, in that one has a scruff of fur while the other does not.
Spiky-eared Pichu
A Pichu with a spiked ear, known as Spiky-eared Pichu, appeared in the movie Arceus and the Jewel of Life; she helped Pikachu and Piplup find the keys for the jail cell that held Ash, Dawn, Brock, and Damos. The Spiky-eared Pichu also appeared in Pikachu's Big Sparking Search, where she and Smoochum were preparing a birthday party for Bellossom. The Spiky-eared Pichu and a Pikachu-colored Pichu star in the fourth ending of the Diamond & Pearl series.
Ukulele Pichu
Ukulele Pichu appeared in the Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs anime special, and was captured by Ben in the concluding part.
Other
Pichu first appeared in The Apple Corp. Many were stealing apples from Charmaine's apple orchard.
A Pichu had a role in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!. 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 the Skarmory that had kidnapped Pikachu.
Another Pichu appeared in Pika and Goliath! under the ownership of Sho.
A Pichu appeared in The Brockster Is In! with several other baby Pokémon. It was badly poisoned by a Tentacruel, but was healed by a Softboiled from Brock's Chansey.
A Pichu appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!, under the ownership of Lena, although it was cared for by Lyn. Lyn's bag was accidentally taken by Bonnie who had a similar bag with her Dedenne inside but they eventually got their bags and Pokémon back.
Minor appearances
A Pichu appeared on a girl's shoulder briefly in Celebi: Voice of the Forest in a window during Ash's battle at the beginning of the movie.
A Pichu appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew as a transformation of Mew.
A Pichu belonging to a Coordinator was used in the Appeals Round of the Kanto Grand Festival in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.
Three Pichu appeared in Hungry For the Good Life!.
Two Pichu appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
A Pichu appeared in To Find a Fairy Flower!.
A Pichu appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad.
A Trainer's Pichu appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
Three Trainers' Pichu appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.
Two Pichu appeared in The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!, when Mallow went to explore them as part of a class assignment.
A Trainer's Pichu appeared in Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!.
A Student's Pichu appeared in A Guardian Rematch!.
A Student's Pichu appeared in So Long, Sophocles!.
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In the manga
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
In Magical Pokémon Journey, it is revealed in The Accidental Treasure that Pikachu and Clefairy met as baby Pokémon, Pichu and Cleffa.
Also, in The Miraculous Color of the Sky ~Best Friends~, Sandy and her Raichu are reincarnated as a little girl and a Pichu.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Pibu
- Main article: Spiky-eared Pichu
Pichu made a cameo in Teddiursa's Picnic in a fantasy of Professor Elm's explanation about Pokémon Eggs to Gold.
Gold, in his desperation, protected an Egg containing the offspring of Red's Pika and Yellow's Chuchu from the Masked Man. Soon thereafter, Gold's own talent as the "hatcher" allowed a powerful Pichu to hatch, with which he was able to defeat the villain and free Celebi from the GS Ball using Raikou's massive electrical power. His name was unknown, though Yellow said, "It must have come from the day care where we left Pika and Chuchu!" She names him Pichu, deriving from his parents' names. He also returned with his parents to help destroy Guile Hideout's giant Kyogre monster with a Volt Tackle.
Multiple Pichu appeared in Suffering Psyduck.
A Trainer's Pichu appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z and PASM04.
In Out-Odding Oddish, a Pichu appeared in the Pokéathlon.
In All About Arceus IX, a Spiky-eared Pichu accompanied Pibu on gathering herbs for Celebi to cure Giovanni's disease. After she and Pibu met up with Gold, Gold saw her and teased him about finding a date.
In Pangoro Poses a Problem multiple Pichu were among the Electric-type Pokémon that charges the Prism Tower during a blackout.
A Pichu appeared in the Sun & Moon arc under the ownership of Hau. It battled in the Iki Town festival tournament and lost against Gladion's Porygon.
In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga
In Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys, Gold receives an Egg from the Day-Care Couple in A Huge Mysterious Tree!!. It hatches into Pichu in The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!, becoming one of Gold's party members.
In the TCG
- Main article: Pichu (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros.
- Main article: Pichu (Super Smash Bros.)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Stadium 2: Pichu stars in the mini-game "Pichu's Powerplant." Similar to Pikachu's and Voltorb's mini-game, "Thundering Dynamo", in Pokémon Stadium. The player has to be the first to charge up the most electrical power in order to win.
- Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Pichu will assist Pikachu on Ball-Saver duty for 50 coins or as a prize in the slot machine.
- Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver: The Spiky-eared Pichu will appear at the Ilex Forest shrine if the player approaches it with the Pikachu-colored Pichu first in the party. (The event will still activate if the Pikachu-colored Pichu evolves.) She will be automatically caught, and cannot be traded outside of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver or evolve.
- Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs: A Pichu is the player's partner. This Pichu plays the ukulele and has a special musical Poké Assist.
Pokédex entries
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In side games
In events
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GSC | Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1 & 3 Sing Pichu | Japanese | Japan | 5 | December 15, 2001 to January 14, 2002; April 27 to May 12, 2002 |
GSC | Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #2 Petal Dance Pichu | Japanese | Japan | 5 | March 16 to April 7, 2002 |
GSC | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Sing Pichu | English | United States | 5 | March 22 to April 11, 2002 |
GSC | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Petal Dance Pichu | English | United States | 5 | April 12 to May 4, 2002 |
GSC | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Dizzy Punch Pichu | English | United States | 5 | October 4 to 10, 2002 |
GSC | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Scary Face Pichu | English | United States | 5 | October 25 to 31, 2002 |
RS | Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary Teeter Dance Pichu | Japanese | Japan | 5 | April 25 to May 18, 2003 |
RS | Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary Wish Pichu | Japanese | Japan | 5 | April 25 to May 18, 2003 |
RS | Pokémon Stamp Ruby and Sapphire Contest Pichu | Japanese | Japan | 5 | October 12, 2003 |
RSEFRLG | PokéPark Egg Pichu | Japanese | Japan | 5 | March 12 to May 8, 2005 |
DP | Red and Green Anniversary Pichu | All | Japan | 1 | February 27, 2008 |
DPPt | Shokotan Pichu | Japanese | Japan | 30 | June 19 to August 31, 2009 |
DPPt | Mikena Pichu | Korean | South Korea | 30 | December 17, 2009 to January 6, 2010 |
DPPt | GameStop Pichu | English | United States | 30 | January 30 to February 14, 2010 |
DPPt | Spring 2010 Pichu | English | Wi-Fi | 30 | March 5 to 25, 2010 |
DPPt | Spring 2010 Pichu | French | Wi-Fi | 30 | March 5 to 25, 2010 |
DPPt | Spring 2010 Pichu | German | Wi-Fi | 30 | March 5 to 25, 2010 |
DPPt | Spring 2010 Pichu | Italian | Wi-Fi | 30 | March 5 to 25, 2010 |
DPPt | Spring 2010 Pichu | Spanish | Wi-Fi | 30 | March 5 to 25, 2010 |
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RSEFRLG | Pokémon Box Egg Pichu | Japanese | 5 | May 30, 2003 onwards |
RSEFRLG | Pokémon Box Egg Pichu | English | 5 | May 4, 2004 onwards |
RSEFRLG | Pokémon Box Egg Pichu | French | 5 | May 4, 2004 onwards |
RSEFRLG | Pokémon Box Egg Pichu | German | 5 | May 4, 2004 onwards |
RSEFRLG | Pokémon Box Egg Pichu | Italian | 5 | May 4, 2004 onwards |
RSEFRLG | Pokémon Box Egg Pichu | Spanish | 5 | May 4, 2004 onwards |
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Stats
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Gold | Silver | Gold/Silver back |
Spiky-eared Pichu sprites
Front | Back |
Trivia
- Pichu has the lowest base stat total of all Electric-type Pokémon.
- Pichu also has the lowest HP, Defense, and Special Attack base stats out of all Electric-type Pokémon.
- Pichu is the only Generation II Pokémon to be playable in the Super Smash Bros. series, though many others appear from Poké Balls.
- The Pikachu-colored Pichu (a Shiny Pichu) was the first Pokémon to be given out over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection outside of Japan.
- Pichu used to be game director Junichi Masuda's favorite Pokémon.[1] His new favorite is Victini.[2]
Origin
Pichu draws inspiration from mice, squirrels, and various other rodents.
Name origin
Pichu is a combination of ピカピカ pikapika (onomatopoeia for sparkle) and チューチュー chūchū (the sound of squeaking). It may also be a play on プチ puchi (petit). Pichu is ultimately a diminutive of Pikachu.
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Notes
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