Pichu

Pichu ピチュー
Lanturn < Pichu > Cleffa
Species	Type
Tiny Mouse Pokémon
Number	Ability
#172	Static Lightningrod
Height	Weight
1' (0.3m)	4.4 lbs (2kg)
Gender Ratio
Male: 50%	Female: 50%
Evolves From	Evolves Into
None	Pikachu
Egg Group	Catch Rate
Undiscovered	190
Tier	EV Yield
NFE	1 Speed Point

Pichu (ピチュー) is the 21st Pokémon in the Johto Pokédex. It is an Electric-Type, and is known as the Tiny Mouse Pokémon.

Pichu uses the Static Ability. With this Ability, any Pokémon that make contact with Pichu have a 30% chance of being Paralyzed. Outside of battle, there is an increased chance of finding Electric-type Pokémon in the area if Pichu is at the front of the player's party. A second Ability is available to Pichu from the Dream World, the Lightningrod Ability, an Ability that draws Electric-Type moves to it, nullifying its power and increasing its Special Attack by one level.

Pichu gain the opportunity to evolve into Pikachu by maximizing its Happiness and leveling it up. It can evolve a second time into Raichu by using a Thunderstone.

Pichu is in the Undiscovered Egg Group, but it hatches from an Egg from a Pikachu or Raichu, which takes approximately 2,560 Steps to hatch. It takes Pichu One Million Experience Points to reach Level 100.

[edit] Biology

[edit] Physiology

Pichu takes the appearance of a small, yellow rodent.

[edit] Gender Differences

Pichu doesn't have any distinguished features that make it appear male or female.

[edit] Game Information

[edit] Original Games

Pichu is first available in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal by breeding a female Pikachu. This is also the only way to obtain a Pichu in Generation III.

Pichu can be found in the wild in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum at the Trophy Garden. In Heart Gold and Soul Silver, a Pichu can be found at Ilex Forest, but only if the Shiny Pichu from events is in your party. This Pichu is a Spiky-Ear Pichu, and it holds a Zap Plate.

[edit] Spin-off Games

Pichu makes appearances in Huge Storage 1, Trozei Battle and Mr. Who's Den in Pokémon Trozei!.

Pichu can be found at Joyous Tower 3F-6F in the first set of Mystery Dungeon games. In Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Pichu can be found at Amp Plains 9F-10F & I1F-4F. Pichu is exclusive to Light Adventure Squad in Mystery Dungeon 3, appearing at Light Summit 1F-10F and Final Cave 3F-5F. Pichu can be found at Silent Tundra, Dreamy Isle and Pika Land in Gates to Infinity.

Pichu can be found at several different locations in Pokémon Ranger. In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Pichu can be found at the Ranger School, Vientown, Vien Forest, Marine Cave and Pueltown.

Pichu is the Starter Pokémon in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs. This particular Pichu is known as the Ukulele Pichu, as it used a Ukulele to perform for other Wild Pokémon on Dolce Island until the Pokémon Pinchers attacked and ran off with its friends. It would join the hero on his or her mission to stop the Pokémon Pinchers and restore peace to the Oblivia Region.

Other Wild Pichu can be found on Dolce Island, and after completing Quest #49, Pichu can be found at Cocona Village, Teakwood Forest, Mt. Latolato, Dangerous Cliff, Faldera Volcano and Silver Falls in the Present. Pichu doesn't appear in the Past Missions.

Pichu can be found at Trailhead Field Forest 1-1 in Pokémon Rumble Blast.

Pichu inhabit Violight in Pokémon Conquest.

[edit] Trading Card Game

Pichu is listed in the Wizards Promo set and Pokémon Organized Play Series 9 as an Uncommon Card. The Spiky Eared Pichu is listed in the 2009 Movie Premiere Pack (3) and the Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Promo Set. The Pichu Brothers are listed in the Pokémon Promos set and Pokémon Organized Play Series 3 as a Common Card.

Pichu is listed as a Common Card in the EX Emerald, EX Holon Phantoms (Delta Species Card) and Mysterious Treasures sets. It is listed as a Common Card in the Stormfront set, and as a Rare Card in the Neo Genesis, Expedition (2), EX Power Keepers, Arceus and Heart Gold/Soul Silver sets.

[edit] Other Games

Pichu is available as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It uses the same moves as Pikachu, but it also takes a small percentage of damage from Electric-type moves. In the sequel, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Pichu is only available as a trophy.

[edit] Anime/Manga Information

[edit] Anime

A pair of Pichu, named the Pichu Brothers, have appeared in a few episodes in Pokémon Chronicles. Other trainers have used Pichu in other episodes, and the Ukelele Pichu makes an appearance in the two episodes that are tied into Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs.

[edit] Movies

A Spiky-Eared Pichu makes an appearance in. Arceus and the Jewel of Life. It helps Ash's Pikachu and Dawn's Piplup free Ash, Brock, Dawn and Damos.

Wild Pichu make an appearance in Giratina and the Sky Warrior, along with the Pikachu Shorts Pikachu and Pichu, Camp Pikachu and Pikachu's Island Adventure. Pikachu and Pichu star the Pichu Brothers.

[edit] Manga

Gold owns a Pichu, which hatched from an Egg after the identity of the Mask of Ice was exposed in Chapter 178. He would be nicknamed Pich, and make subsequent appearances in Chapters 180, 334-337, 457 and 460.

Wild Pichu would make appearances in Chapters 367 and 460.

[edit] Pokémon Information

[edit] Competitive Battling

Pichu is in the Not Fully Evolved tier of Competitive Battling as a result of being a first stage Pokémon.

[edit] Area Location

[edit] Pokédex Entries

[edit] Pokéthlon Statistics

[edit] Most Pichu

[edit] Spiky Eared Pichu

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Moves

[edit] Via Level-Up

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Start	Thundershock		40	100	Special
Start	Charm		N/A	100	Status
5	Tail Whip		N/A	100	Status
10	Thunder Wave		N/A	100	Status
13	Sweet Kiss		N/A	75	Status
18	Nasty Plot		N/A	N/A	Status

[edit] Via TM/HM

TM/HM No.	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
TM06	Toxic		--	90	Status
TM10	Hidden Power		??	100	Special
TM16	Light Screen		--	--	Status
TM17	Protect		--	--	Status
TM18	Rain Dance		--	--	Status
TM21	Frustration		??	100	Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt		95	100	Special
TM25	Thunder		120	70	Special
TM27	Return		??	100	Physical
TM32	Double Team		--	--	Status
TM42	Facade		70	100	Physical
TM44	Rest		--	--	Status
TM45	Attract		--	100	Status
TM48	Round		60	100	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice		40	100	Special
TM56	Fling		??	100	Physical
TM57	Charge Beam		50	90	Special
TM70	Flash		--	100	Status
TM72	Volt Switch		70	100	Special
TM73	Thunder Wave		--	100	Status
TM86	Grass Knot		??	100	Special
TM87	Swagger		--	90	Status
TM90	Substitute		--	--	Status
TM93	Wild Charge		90	100	Physical

[edit] Via Breeding

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Reversal		--	100%	Physical
Bide		--	--%	Status
Present		--	90%	Physical
Encore		--	100%	Status
Doubleslap		15	85%	Physical
Wish		--	--%	Status
Charge		--	--%	Status
Fake Out		40	100%	Physical
Thunderpunch		75	100%	Physical
Tickle		--	100%	Status
Flail		--	100%	Physical
Endure		--	--%	Status
Lucky Chant		--	--%	Status
Bestow		--	--%	Status
Volt Tackle		120	100%	Physical

[edit] Via Move Tutor (Black 2/White 2)

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Covet		60	100%	Physical
Helping Hand		--	--%	Status
Iron Tail		100	75%	Physical
Magnet Rise		--	--%	Status
Signal Beam		75	100%	Special
Sleep Talk		--	--%	Status
Snore		40	100%	Special
Uproar		60	100%	Special

[edit] Generation III Exclusive Move Tutor Moves

[edit] Emerald

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Defense Curl		--	--%	Status

[edit] Fire Red/Leaf Green

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Mega Punch		80	85%	Physical
Mega Kick		120	75%	Physical
Body Slam		85	100%	Physical
Double-Edge		120	100%	Physical
Counter		??	100%	Physical
Seismic Toss		??	100%	Physical
Mimic		--	--%	Status

[edit] Generation IV Exclusive Moves

[edit] Via TM/HM

• TM34: Shock Wave
• TM43: Secret Power
• TM78: Captivate
• TM83: Natural Gift

[edit] Via Move Tutor

[edit] Platinum/Heart Gold/Soul Silver

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Swift		60	--%	Special
Mud-Slap		20	100%	Special
Rollout		30	90%	Physical

[edit] Heart Gold/Soul Silver

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Headbutt		70	100%	Physical

[edit] Evolution Line

Evolution Line
Pichu	Pikachu	Raichu
High Happiness + Level Up -- Use a Thunderstone

[edit] Type Matchups

Type	Attack Advantages	Attack Disadvantages	Defense Advantages	Defense Disadvantages

[edit] Trivia

• Pichu and its evolutions are the only Pokémon that can learn Volt Tackle. This can be done if either Pikachu or Raichu is holding a Light Ball during breeding.

• Prior to Generation V, Pichu used to be Junichi Masuda's favorite Pokémon. In Generation V, it got replaced by Victini, a Pokémon with a similar body structure.