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Pichu front sprite

#0172 · Generation 2

Pichu

The Tiny Mouse Pokémon

Electric
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.
Height 0.3 m
Weight 2 kg
Catch rate 190
Base EXP 41

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 20
Attack 40
Defense 15
Sp. Attack 35
Sp. Defense 35
Speed 60
Base stat total 205

Traits

Abilities

Static

The Pokémon may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it.

Lightning Rod

Hidden

The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves to raise its Sp. Attack stat.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Pichu based on its Electric typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Ground ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Flying ×½ Steel ×½ Electric ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Pichu learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

7 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Thunder Shock The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis. Electric Special 40 100 30
1 Tail Whip The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
4 Play Nice The user and the target become friends, and the target loses the will to fight. This lowers the target's Attack stat. Normal Status — — 20
8 Sweet Kiss The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion. Fairy Status — 75 10
12 Nuzzle The user attacks by nuzzling its electrified cheeks against the target. This also leaves the target with paralysis. Electric Physical 20 100 20
16 Nasty Plot The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat. Dark Status — — 20
20 Charm The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat. Fairy Status — 100 20

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

11 moves available

  • Charge Status
    Electric
  • Disarming Voice Special
    Fairy
  • Electric Terrain Status
    Electric
  • Encore Status
    Normal
  • Fake Out Physical
    Normal
  • Flail Physical
    Normal
  • Present Physical
    Normal
  • Reversal Physical
    Fighting
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Tickle Status
    Normal
  • Wish Status
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

61 moves available

  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Charge Status
    Electric
  • Charm Status
    Fairy
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Covet Physical
    Normal
  • Defense Curl Status
    Normal
  • Disarming Voice Special
    Fairy
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Echoed Voice Special
    Normal
  • Electric Terrain Status
    Electric
  • Electro Ball Special
    Electric
  • Electroweb Special
    Electric
  • Encore Status
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Light Screen Status
    Psychic
  • Magnet Rise Status
    Electric
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Play Rough Physical
    Fairy
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Reflect Status
    Psychic
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Reversal Physical
    Fighting
  • Rollout Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seismic Toss Physical
    Fighting
  • Shock Wave Special
    Electric
  • Signal Beam Special
    Bug
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thunder Special
    Electric
  • Thunderbolt Special
    Electric
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Thunder Wave Status
    Electric
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass
  • Volt Switch Special
    Electric
  • Wild Charge Physical
    Electric

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Undiscovered
Hatch steps
2,560
Base happiness
50
Color
Yellow
Shape
Quadruped
Habitat
Forest

Alternate appearances

Pichu forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Pichu front sprite

Pichu

Electric

Base stats

Total 205
HP20
Attack40
Defense15
Sp. Attack35
Sp. Defense35
Speed60

Abilities

Static

The Pokémon may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it.

Lightning Rod Hidden

The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves to raise its Sp. Attack stat.