
Is Pichu Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Crystal's Odd Egg is the fastest way to get Pichu, arriving before the second gym. Gold and Silver required breeding from a Pikachu you probably didn't have. The early access is nice, but Pichu still needs friendship to evolve and Pikachu's stats still aren't worth the investment.
Pichu trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Pichu has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Pikachu trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Raichu trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Raichu trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Raichu trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Raichu trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Raichu trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Raichu trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Raichu trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Raichu trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Raichu has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Pichu is given to you as a gift on Route 34 at Lv 5. Hatch Odd Egg received from Day-Care Man (random). Hatch the Odd Egg received from the Day-Care Man on Route 34. The Egg randomly hatches into one of seven baby Pokemon, with a 14% chance of being Shiny
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5ElectricThunder Shock60100%30
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- TM39NormalSwift60100%20
- After Bugsy
- TM25ElectricThunder16570%10
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM07ElectricZap Cannon18050%5
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Whitney.
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM41ElectricThunder Punch113100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 26ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM07ElectricZap Cannon18050%5
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 41ElectricThunder16570%10
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Morty.
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM25ElectricThunder16570%10
- TM41ElectricThunder Punch113100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM07ElectricZap Cannon18050%5
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
How to Get Pichu in Crystal
No searching required for Pichu. You receive it at Route 34 from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
How to Obtain Pichu in C
Pichu is your first catch on the way to Pichu. You'll find gift and walking encounters from Lv. 4-25 across 3 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Pichu ✓Route 34Lv.5Gift from NPCHatch Odd Egg (random)
Step 2Catch or Evolve into PikachuRoute 2Lv.4GrassRate 5%Celadon City - Game CornerLv.25Gift from NPCLimitedPurchase: 2,222 coinsor evolve from Pichu (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into RaichuBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Raichu egg.
Pichu Weakness
Pichu is weak to Ground. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Pichu Weak Against
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Pichu Evolutions
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
C Pichu Best Moveset
Baby Electric pre-evolution. Stats too low for any format. Pikachu with Held ItemLight Ball is the competitive destination, two stages of evolution away.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Detect
- Rain Dance
- Thunder
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Pichu gets Bide and Double Slap exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Steel coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Zap Cannon and Thunder.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It is unskilled at storing electric power. Any kind of shock causes it to discharge energy spontaneously.
Pichu Crystal Guide
For Crystal, 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 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves