Without Volt Absorb, Pachirisu wouldn't see any competitive play. With it? It heals when hit by Electric moves, turning modest base stats into a real offensive threat. Electric is solid coverage on top of that. Sits at a decent but contested Speed tier.
Pachirisu's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Attack trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It makes fur balls that crackle with static electricity. It stores them with berries in tree holes.
It makes electricity with pouches in its cheeks and shoots charges from its tail. It lives atop trees.
Pachirisu Weakness
GoodGround-type moves hit Pachirisu for super-effective damage. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Volt Absorb grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 60 HP and balanced defenses, Pachirisu can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Pachirisu is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through two egg groups with a decent partner pool. Hatching is quick to hatch. It's got 7 egg moves worth looking into.
How to Evolve
Breed Pachirisu easily with 35 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bite, Covet, Defense Curl and 4 more to offspring.
The build revolves around U-turn for safe pivoting. Pickup and Leftovers support Pachirisu's hit-and-run approach, with max HP and Defense EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. The remaining moves adds versatility.
Best Build
Best Pachirisu Moveset
- Super Fang
- U Turn
- Thunder Wave
- Light Screen
Recommended Teammates
Don't skip the egg moves. Pachirisu picks up Bite and Covet only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Thunder and Thunderbolt while coverage across 7 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Pachirisu is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 8 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations
8 walking encounters at Lv. 7-29 for Pachirisu across Pearl and Diamond. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Don't let Pachirisu's 405 base stat total fool you. Volt Absorb is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot.
Watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Pachirisu. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Pachirisu doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Electric-type Pokemon with a 405 base stat total.
Run Volt Absorb on Pachirisu. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Pachirisu also gets Run Away and Pickup, but they don't compare.
Pachirisu fills the pivot role. It's a special attacker with base 45 Sp. Atk. Base 95 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Pachirisu appears in 12 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Pachirisu first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 games across 6 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A