Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Pichu

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Pichu is a new F Tier Electric Type Tiny Mouse Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 1 Speed EV Yield. Pichu has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 205 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Hasty Nature for Pichu in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Pichu Stats

Pichu highest IV stat is Speed (60) and the lowest being Def (15).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	20	HP
F	40	Atk
F	15	Def
F	35	Sp.Atk
F	35	Sp.Def
E	60	Speed
F	205	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Pichu Abilities


Abilities	Description
Static Ability 1	If a Pokémon with Static is hit by a move making contact, there is a 30% chance the foe will become paralyzed.
Lightning Rod Hidden Ability	Lightning Rod forces all single-target Electric-type moves - used by any other Pokémon on the field - to target this Pokémon, and with 100% accuracy. This includes the status move Thunder Wave. The ability is most useful in double/triple battles.

Guide
Breeding

Pichu Guide

Pichu has a 1 Speed EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Pichu is a Hasty nature due to the highest IV stat being Speed.


Pichu	Detail
Wild Held Item	None
Wild Material Drops	Pichu Fur
Best Nature	Hasty ↑ +10% Speed ↓ -10% Defense
Weak To	2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2
Catch Rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	1 Speed

Breeding Pichu

Pichu can breed with pokemon who share the Undiscovered Egg Group.


Pichu	Value
Egg Groups	Undiscovered
Gender	50% male / 50% female

How To Evolve Pichu in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Pichu Regular Evolution requires High Friendship during day-time to evolve into Pikachu and Thunder Stone to evolve into Raichu.

Pichu Regular Evolution

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Pichu
High Friendship during day-time
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Thunder Stone
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Raichu

Pichu Regular Evolution's most significant stat increase will be its SpAtk stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Pichu	205	20	40	15	35	35	60
Stat Increase	+115	+15	+15	+25	+15	+15	+30
Pikachu	320	35	55	40	50	50	90
Stat Increase	+165	+25	+35	+15	+40	+30	+20
Raichu	485	60	90	55	90	80	110

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Pichu Locations in Pokemon SV

Pichu has 2 spawn locations in pokemon scarlet and violet. You can find Raichu appearing at level 40 - 60, within the The Great Crater of Paldea location.

Pichu Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Tera Raid Spawn	1 Pichu Raid	Pichu Lv. 12
South Province (Area Two) South Province (Area Four) West Province (Area Three) East Province (Area One)	Very Rare 1 1 Biome	1 Lv. 1
The Great Crater of Paldea	Very Rare 1 1 Biome	1 Lv. 1

Locations List

Pichu Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV

Pokemon SV Pichu has 1 Tera Raids. The Pichu Tera Raid will be a Lv.12 1-Star Raid.


Raid	Rewards	Raid Moves
1 Pichu Raid Lv. 12	Exp. Candy XS 1x Exp. Candy S 1x Pichu Fur 1x Swift Feather 1x Exp. Candy S 1x 8.5% Swift Feather 1x 9.29% Persim Berry 1x 9.64% Chesto Berry 2x 10.67% Aspear Berry 1x 11.94% Tiny Mushroom 1x 50.85%	Thunder Shock Nuzzle Nasty Plot Swift

Tera Raid Battles

Pokemon SV Pichu Weakness

Pichu is a Electric Type pokemon. This will cause Pichu to take More Damage from Ground type moves, and Less Damage from Flying, Steel, Electric type moves.

Pichu Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Ground 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Flying 1/2 Steel 1/2 Electric 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From

What pokemon is Pichu Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Garchomp	+200%
S	Ting-Lu	+200%
S	Great Tusk Donphan	+200%
B	Krookodile	+200%
B	Hippowdon	+200%
B	Mudsdale	+200%
B	Sandaconda	+200%
B	Donphan	+200%

What pokemon is Pichu Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Dragonite	-50%
S	Miraidon	-50%
S	Salamence	-50%
S	Iron Hands Hariyama	-50%
S	Iron Jugulis Hydreigon	-50%
S	Iron Thorns Tyranitar	-50%
A	Gholdengo	-50%
A	Magnezone	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Pichu in Scarlet and Violet

Pichu Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Charm and TM Moves like Thunderbolt, and Wild Charge.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Thunder Electric	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Thunder Punch Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Thunderbolt Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Wild Charge Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

List of Pichu Moves in

Pichu can learn 7 Moves from Leveling Up and 30 TM Moves. Moves like Charm which, Pichu will learn by reaching level 20. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Thunderbolt, Wild Charge and Body Slam.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Pichu Level Up Moves

List of the 7 Moves Pichu can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Tail Whip Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokemon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Lv.1	Thunder Shock Electric	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Lv.4	Play Nice Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target's Attack stat.
Lv.8	Sweet Kiss Fairy	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 75 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
Lv.12	Nuzzle Electric	Tier: E Tier Power: 20 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user attacks by nuzzling its electrified cheeks against the target. This also leaves the target with paralysis.
Lv.16	Nasty Plot Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Lv.20	Charm Fairy	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.

Moves List

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Type Moves

Pichu TM Moves

List of the 30 Moves Pichu can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Charm Fairy	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
	Disarming Voice Fairy	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Special Effect: Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
	Electric Terrain Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns, powering up Electric-type moves. Pokemon on the ground can no longer fall asleep.
	Electro Ball Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
	Encore Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	Fling Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
	Grass Knot Grass	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
	Light Screen Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
	Nasty Plot Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
	Play Rough Fairy	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
	Reflect Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Reversal Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Surf Water	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
	Swift Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Thunder Electric	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Thunder Punch Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Thunder Wave Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 90 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
	Thunderbolt Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Volt Switch Electric	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokemon in waiting.
	Wild Charge Electric	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into the target. This also damages the user a little.

Moves List

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Type Moves

Pichu Egg Moves

List of the 7 Moves Pichu can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Disarming Voice Fairy	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Special Effect: Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
Fake Out Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Charge Electric	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Flail Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Present Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 90 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by giving the target a gift with a hidden trap. The gift restores HP sometimes, however.
Tickle Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.
Wish Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: One turn after this move is used, the user's or its replacement's HP is restored by up to half the user's max HP.

Moves List

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Type Moves

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