#0172 Pichu

Artwork: PokéAPI.

Electric

Abilities

StaticContact with the Pokémon may cause paralysis.

Hidden ability

Lightning RodDraws in Electric moves: no damage, ups Sp. Atk.

Capture

Easy catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Undiscovered

Growth

Medium Fast

EV yield

1 Speed

Pichu’s base stats

HP	20
Attack	40
Defense	15
Sp. Atk	35
Sp. Def	35
Speed	60
Total	205

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Where to find Pichu in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Power Plant	Grass/cave, morning	33	4%
Dark Cave Route 31 Side	Grass/cave, morning	33	4%
Route 39	Grass/cave, morning	13–15	30%

Evolution

Evolves into Pikachu when leveled up with high friendship (220 or more).

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Pichu’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	Special	40	100	30	A jolt of electricity is hurled at the foe. It has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100	30	The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. Lowers its Defense by 1 stage.
4	Play Nice	Normal	Status	—	—	20	The user befriends the foe, sapping its will to fight. It lowers the foe’s Attack.
8	Sweet Kiss	Fairy	Status	—	75	10	The user kisses the foe with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
12	Nuzzle	Electric	Physical	20	100	20	Rubs its electrically charged cheeks against the target, paralyzing it.
16	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20	The user thinks up a sinister plan. Raises its Sp. Atk by 2 stages.
20	Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20	The user acts cute to charm the foe. Lowers its Attack by 2 stages.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Pichu can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from special attacks for 5 turns.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	90	15	Attacks with a hard tail. May lower the target’s Defense.
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15	A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70	10	A wicked thunderbolt strikes the foe. It is more accurate in rain. 30% chance to paralyze the target.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from physical attacks for 5 turns.
TM34	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20	The user strikes the foe with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack cannot be evaded.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	var.	100	10	The user flings its held item at the foe to attack. Its power and effects depend on the item.
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90	10	The user fires a bundle of electricity. 70% chance to raise the user’s Sp. Atk by 1 stage.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20	The user flashes a light that lowers the foe’s accuracy by 1 stage. It can also light up caves.
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90	20	A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	var.	100	20	The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM104	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95	15	Traps the target in an electric net, lowering its Speed.
TM109	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	100	10	Playfully attacks the target. May lower the target’s Attack.
TM112	Electric Terrain	Electric	Status	—	—	10	Creates Electric Terrain for five turns. Grounded Pokémon cannot fall asleep, and Electric-type moves become stronger.
TM114	Nuzzle	Electric	Physical	20	100	20	Rubs its electrically charged cheeks against the target, paralyzing it.
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15	A giant wave swamps the whole battlefield. Double damage on a foe using Dive. Also used to cross water.

Move tutors

Moves Pichu can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It has a 30% chance to paralyze the foe.	Route 12 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 12: wake the Snorlax (Poké Flute) the fat man on Route 12
Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20	The user acts cute to charm the foe. Lowers its Attack by 2 stages.	National Park · Cost: Nugget ×1 Requirements: Route 35 / Route 36 / National Park: small extras the National Park
Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100	10	An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.	Celadon City · Cost: Fluffy Tail ×1 Requirements: Celadon City: Fluffy Tail for the Skitty kid (unlocks Fake Out) outdoors in Celadon City
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20	The user thinks up a sinister plan. Raises its Sp. Atk by 2 stages.	Celadon gatehouse · Cost: Free Celadon City Team Rocket base
Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	100	10	Playfully attacks the target. May lower the target’s Attack.	Blackthorn Move Tutor house · Cost: Free Requirements: Ice Path / Blackthorn City: small extras Blackthorn City
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	15	The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	Route 13 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 13: the Southeast League (eight representatives and a Champion) Route 13
Volt Switch	Electric	Special	70	100	20	After attacking, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.	Saffron Fighting Dojo · Cost: ₽10000 Requirements: Saffron City: the Hunyuan Dojo (beat the disciples → Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan) the Hunyuan martial-arts hall, Saffron City
Volt Tackle	Electric	Physical	100	100	10	Charges the target with electricity, with a 10% chance to paralyze it. No recoil when knocking out a wild Pokémon.	Ecruteak Dowsing Machine house · Cost: Moomoo Milk ×10 Requirements: Ecruteak City: milk for the baby Pichu (→ unlocks Volt Tackle) in a house in Ecruteak City

Egg moves

Pichu’s egg moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
Charge	Electric	Status	—	—	20	The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. It also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.
Disarming Voice	Fairy	Special	40	—	15	The user lets out a charming cry that deals emotional damage. It never misses.
Electric Terrain	Electric	Status	—	—	10	Creates Electric Terrain for five turns. Grounded Pokémon cannot fall asleep, and Electric-type moves become stronger.
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5	The foe is compelled to keep using only the move it last used for 3 to 7 turns.
Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100	10	An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.
Flail	Normal	Physical	var.	100	15	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Present	Normal	Physical	var.	90	15	The user throws a mystery gift at the foe. It may be a bomb, or it may restore HP.
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	var.	100	15	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	15	The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Tickle	Normal	Status	—	100	20	The user tickles the foe into laughing. Lowers its Attack and Defense by 1 stage.
Wish	Normal	Status	—	—	10	At the end of the next turn, the user restores half its max HP. It can also heal an ally.

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