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
F
Attack40
D
Defense15
F
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def35
F
Speed60
C
Total205
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight2.0 kg
4.4 lbsFeather
Base XP41
Low Yield
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 plays with others by touching tails and setting off sparks. This appears to be a test of courage.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel
Type ChartGood
1Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Electric
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Pichu in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Excadrill can KO Pichu with Earthquake (664-781%). Gastrodon threatens a KO with Scald (117-138%).

Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityMold Breaker
ItemLeftovers
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Rapid Spin
  • Iron Head
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Pichu
Earthquake 2x
664-781%KO
Rapid Spin
110-130%KO
View Excadrill builds →

X & Y 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

3 Forms
Pichu
#172Pichu
High Friendship
Pikachu
#025Pikachu
Thunder Stone
Thunder Stone
Raichu
#026Raichu
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Pichu
Electric
Pikachu
Electric
Raichu
Electric
HP
20
35+15
60+25
ATK
40
55+15
90+35
DEF
15
40+25
55+15
SP.ATK
35
50+15
90+40
SP.DEF
35
50+15
80+30
SPE
60
90+30
110+20
BST
205D-Tier
320C-Tier+115
485C-Tier+165
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

X & Y Pichu Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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 Volt Tackle and Thunder.

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
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
Lv 18
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
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
——9015Normal
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
D7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
D9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bestow
———15Normal
Egg
Bide+1
———10Normal
Egg
Charge
D——20Electric
Egg
Disarming Voice
—40—15Fairy
Egg
Double Slap
—158510Normal
Egg
Encore
C—1005Normal
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Lucky Chant
———30Normal
Egg
Present
——9015Normal
Egg
Reversal
——10015Fighting
Egg
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
Egg
Tickle
——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 3
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
D120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 4
Pain Split
C——20Normal
Gen 4
Rollout
D309020Rock
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal

Event Moves

Evt
Event
Volt Tackle
C12010015Electric

How to Get Pichu in X & Y

Pichu doesn't appear in X & Y. Transfer it from Crystal, Diamond, or Scarlet to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Pichu is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

CrystalDiamondPlatinumHeartGoldSunUltra Sun

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 X & Y. 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 X & Y. Across the full series, it appears in 20 games total.

  • For X & Y, 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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