What does Pichu evolve into?

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.

Where can you catch Pichu?

Pichu is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

What games is Pichu in?

Pichu is available in Sun & Moon. Across the full series, it appears in 20 games total.

For Sun & Moon, 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.

Pichu - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats

Below

HP20

Attack40

Defense15

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed60

Total205

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight2.0 kg

Base XP41

Abilities

Static

Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.

Lightning RodHA

Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It is not yet skilled at controlling electricity. If you take your eyes off it, it may shock itself.

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.

Pichu Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying, Steel

Type ChartGood

1Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Pichu in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Garchomp DragonGround	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigLv. 40 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 19 Damage vs Pichu Earthquake 2x 509-600%KO Dig 2x 407-480%KO Bulldoze 2x 308-363%KO Sand Tomb 2x 182-215%KO View Garchomp builds →
Zygarde DragonGround	B
Obtain MethodRoute 16 Gift Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Land's WrathLv. 26 DigLv. 10 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Pichu Earthquake 2x 407-480%KO Land's Wrath 2x 367-433%KO Dig 2x 327-385%KO Bulldoze 2x 246-291%KO View Zygarde builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	B
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigLv. 32 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Damage vs Pichu Earthquake 2x 466-549%KO Dig 2x 373-439%KO Bulldoze 2x 281-332%KO Sand Tomb 2x 166-196%KO View Krookodile builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Earth PowerLv. 26 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 12 Damage vs Pichu Earthquake 2x 407-480%KO Earth Power 2x 198-234%KO Bulldoze 2x 246-291%KO Sand Tomb 2x 144-171%KO View Flygon builds →
Mudsdale Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 High HorsepowerLv. 24 BulldozeTM78 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Pichu Earthquake 2x 494-581%KO High Horsepower 2x 469-553%KO Bulldoze 2x 298-351%KO Mud-Slap 2x 37-44% View Mudsdale builds →

Sun & Moon 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

4 Forms

#172Pichu

High Friendship

#025Pikachu

#026RaichuThunder Stone

Alola

#026Alola RaichuThunder Stone

Stat Comparison 4 Stages

Pichu

Electric

Pikachu

Electric

Raichu

Electric

Alola Raichu

Electric

35+15

60+25

ATK

55+15

90+35

DEF

40+25

55+15

SP.ATK

50+15

90+40

SP.DEF

50+15

80+30

SPE

90+30

110+20

BST

205D-Tier

320C-Tier+115

485C-Tier+165

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sun & Moon Pichu Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Pichu gets Bestow and Bide exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Zap Cannon and Volt Tackle.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Lv 1

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 5

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 10

Sweet Kiss

——7510Fairy

Lv 13

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 18

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM72

Volt Switch

D7010020Electric

TM93

Wild Charge

D9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Bestow

———15Normal

Egg

Bide+1

———10Normal

Egg

Charge

D——20Electric

Egg

Disarming Voice

—40—15Fairy

Egg

Double Slap

—158510Normal

Egg

Electric Terrain

D——10Electric

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Egg

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Lucky Chant

———30Normal

Egg

Present

D—9015Normal

Egg

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Egg

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Egg

Tickle

D—10020Normal

Egg

Wish

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Pichu can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 2

Curse

C——10Ghost

Gen 3

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Gen 2

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Gen 6

Flash

D—10020Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

D120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

D309020Rock

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Gen 4

Swift

D60—20Normal

Gen 2

Zap Cannon

—120505Electric

Event Moves

Evt

Event

Volt Tackle

C12010015Electric

Sun & Moon Pichu Locations

moderate rates across 4 encounter spots for Pichu. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.

Best Locations to Catch Pichu in Sun & Moon

Before you go hunting for Pichu, check which of the 4 spots belong to your version. Moon and Sun each have different walking encounters at Lv. 3-8.

Route 1 - West

MoonGrass Lv.3-5 Route

5%Early

Route 1 - West

SunGrass Lv.3-5 Route

5%Early

Hau'oli City - Shopping District

MoonGrass Lv.5-8 City

5%Early

Hau'oli City - Shopping District

SunGrass Lv.5-8 City

5%Early

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 Sun & Moon. 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 Sun & Moon. Across the full series, it appears in 20 games total.
For Sun & Moon, 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

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