Sword
Despite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself.
Legends Arceus
Pichu stores electricity in the sacs on its cheeks but discharges it inadvertently when agitated or excited. Being yet immature, the Pokémon's handling of electricity is rather inept.
Evolution Chain
Pokédex & Training Data
Classification
Tiny Mouse Pokémon
Height
0.3 m (0'12")
Weight
2.0 kg (4.4 lbs)
Abilities
- Static
- Lightning Rod (Hidden)
EV Yield
+1 speed
Catch Rate
190
Base Friendship
70
Growth Rate
medium
Gender Ratio
♂
♀
Egg Groups
This Pokemon Cannot Breed
Pokédex Numbers
Johto (G/S/C)
#021
Hoenn (R/S/E)
#155
Sinnoh (D/P)
#103
Sinnoh (Plat.)
#103
Johto (HG/SS)
#021
Kalos (Central)
#035
Hoenn (OR/AS)
#162
Alola (S/M)
#024
Alola (US/UM)
#031
Galar (Sw/Sh)
#193
Hisui
#055
Paldea (S/V)
#073
National
#172
Isle of Armor
#084
Kitakami
#020
Held Items
None in this generation.
Learned Moves
Level Up Moves
Sword/Shield
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tail Whip | — | 100% | 30 | Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | |
| 1 | Thunder Shock | 40 | 100% | 30 | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| 4 | Play Nice | — | — | 20 | Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | |
| 8 | Sweet Kiss | — | 75% | 10 | Confuses the target. | |
| 12 | Nuzzle | 20 | 100% | 20 | Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| 16 | Nasty Plot | — | — | 20 | Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | |
| 20 | Charm | — | 100% | 20 | Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. |
BD/SP
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tail Whip | — | 100% | 30 | Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | |
| 1 | Thunder Shock | 40 | 100% | 30 | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| 4 | Play Nice | — | — | 20 | Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | |
| 8 | Sweet Kiss | — | 75% | 10 | Confuses the target. | |
| 12 | Nuzzle | 20 | 100% | 20 | Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| 16 | Nasty Plot | — | — | 20 | Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | |
| 20 | Charm | — | 100% | 20 | Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. |
Legends: Arceus
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Shock | 40 | 100% | 30 | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| 5 | Quick Attack | 40 | 100% | 30 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| 9 | Thunder Wave | — | 90% | 20 | Paralyzes the target. | |
| 15 | Swift | 60 | — | 20 | Never misses. | |
| 21 | Spark | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| 29 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| 37 | Iron Tail | 100 | 75% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | |
| 47 | Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. |
TM/HM Moves
Sword/Shield
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM00 Mega Punch | 80 | 85% | 20 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| TM01 Mega Kick | 120 | 75% | 5 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| TM05 Thunder Punch | 75 | 100% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| TM14 Thunder Wave | — | 90% | 20 | Paralyzes the target. | |
| TM17 Light Screen | — | — | 30 | Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | |
| TM18 Reflect | — | — | 20 | Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | |
| TM21 Rest | — | — | 5 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | |
| TM24 Snore | 50 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| TM25 Protect | — | — | 10 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | |
| TM29 Charm | — | 100% | 20 | Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | |
| TM31 Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | |
| TM33 Rain Dance | — | — | 5 | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | |
| TM39 Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | |
| TM40 Swift | 60 | — | 20 | Never misses. | |
| TM41 Helping Hand | — | — | 20 | Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage. | |
| TM59 Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | |
| TM76 Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | |
| TM80 Volt Switch | 70 | 100% | 20 | User must switch out after attacking. | |
| TM82 Electroweb | 55 | 95% | 15 | Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | |
| TM90 Electric Terrain | — | — | 10 | For five turns, prevents all Pokémon on the ground from sleeping and strengthens their electric moves to 1.5× their power. | |
| TR01 Body Slam | 85 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| TR04 Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | |
| TR08 Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| TR09 Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| TR20 Substitute | — | — | 10 | Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |
| TR21 Reversal | — | 100% | 15 | Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | |
| TR26 Endure | — | — | 10 | Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | |
| TR27 Sleep Talk | — | — | 10 | Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| TR30 Encore | — | 100% | 5 | Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns. | |
| TR31 Iron Tail | 100 | 75% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | |
| TR35 Uproar | 90 | 100% | 10 | Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | |
| TR68 Nasty Plot | — | — | 20 | Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | |
| TR77 Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | |
| TR86 Wild Charge | 90 | 100% | 15 | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | |
| TR90 Play Rough | 90 | 90% | 10 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. |
BD/SP
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM03 Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | |
| TM43 Volt Switch | 70 | 100% | 20 | User must switch out after attacking. | |
| TM63 Nasty Plot | — | — | 20 | Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. |
Egg Moves
Sword/Shield
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge | — | — | 20 | Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn. | |
| Disarming Voice | 40 | — | 15 | Never misses. | |
| Fake Out | 40 | 100% | 10 | Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | |
| Flail | — | 100% | 15 | Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | |
| Present | — | 90% | 15 | Randomly inflicts damage with power from 40 to 120 or heals the target for 1/4 its max HP. | |
| Tickle | — | 100% | 20 | Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | |
| Wish | — | — | 10 | User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn. |
BD/SP
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge | — | — | 20 | Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn. | |
| Disarming Voice | 40 | — | 15 | Never misses. | |
| Electric Terrain | — | — | 10 | For five turns, prevents all Pokémon on the ground from sleeping and strengthens their electric moves to 1.5× their power. | |
| Encore | — | 100% | 5 | Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns. | |
| Fake Out | 40 | 100% | 10 | Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | |
| Flail | — | 100% | 15 | Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | |
| Present | — | 90% | 15 | Randomly inflicts damage with power from 40 to 120 or heals the target for 1/4 its max HP. | |
| Reversal | — | 100% | 15 | Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | |
| Thunder Punch | 75 | 100% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| Tickle | — | 100% | 20 | Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | |
| Wish | — | — | 10 | User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn. |
Base Stats
Hp
20
Attack
40
Defense
15
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
35
Speed
60
Total
205
Type Defenses
(vs. Gen 6+ rules)