Stats & Training
Speed and Attack carry most of Pichu's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
The electric sacs in its cheeks are small. If even a little electricity leaks, it becomes shocked.
Pichu Weakness
Pichu is weak to Ground. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x305-359%KO Dig 2x246-290%KO | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x367-433%KO Dig 2x297-349%KO | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x213-251%KO Dig 2x170-202%KO | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x338-398%KO Dig 2x270-320%KO | ||
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x336-395%KO Dig 2x268-316%KO Mud Bomb 2x154-182%KO Mud-Slap 2x50-59% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x342-403%KO Dig 2x275-324%KO Mud Bomb 2x117-138%KO Mud Shot 2x100-118%KO | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x312-367%KO Dig 2x247-292%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x375-442%KO Dig 2x301-355%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x217-257%KO Dig 2x174-205%KO | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x340-400%KO Dig 2x273-322%KO | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x333-393%KO Dig 2x267-315%KO Mud Bomb 2x153-181%KO Mud-Slap 2x49-59% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x340-400%KO Dig 2x273-322%KO Mud Bomb 2x116-137%KO Mud Shot 2x100-119%KO | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x311-367%KO Dig 2x248-293%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x370-437%KO Dig 2x299-352%KO | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x359-423%KO Dig 2x286-338%KO | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x352-414%KO Dig 2x281-332%KO Mud Bomb 2x161-189%KO Mud-Slap 2x51-60% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x359-423%KO Dig 2x286-338%KO Mud Bomb 2x123-145%KO Mud Shot 2x104-123%KO | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x324-382%KO Dig 2x260-306%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x392-461%KO Dig 2x314-369%KO | ||
In Platinum, Gliscor can KO Pichu with Earthquake (408-481%).
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pichu View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x408-481%KO Ice Fang88-104%KO | ||
Platinum Evolution
This is the baby stage. Pichu grows into Pikachu by leveling up. Want more? Breed the adults. Baby Pokemon sit in the Undiscovered egg group. Evolving adds up to 280 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Platinum Pichu Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
Egg moves make a real difference. Pichu gets Bide and Charge exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Volt Tackle and Thunder.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Event Moves
Platinum Pichu Locations
Pichu starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 1 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Pichu in Platinum
Pichu Guide
Pichu evolves into Pikachu by leveling up, then the line branches. Pikachu can become Raichu using a Thunder Stone and Alolan Raichu using a Thunder Stone. Two final forms from the same mid-stage.
Pichu is catchable in Platinum. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.
Pichu is available in Platinum. Across the full series, it appears in 20 games total.
For Platinum, you can run Pichu through the first few routes without issues. 205 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Pikachu as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 20 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Pichu spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves