Special
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 stat exp. 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
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
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 storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled.

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.

Pichu Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel
Type ChartGood
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score+1
Gen II Type Chart
  • 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
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Pichu in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Rhydon can KO Pichu with Earthquake (532-627%).

Rhydon
Rhydon
GroundRock
B
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • Rock Slide
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • RoarUtility
  • CurseSetup
Damage vs Pichu
Rock Slide
200-235%KO
Earthquake 2x
532-627%KO
View Rhydon builds →

Gold & Silver 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

Gold & Silver Pichu Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

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

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Charm
D—10020Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 6
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 8
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
Lv 11
Sweet Kiss
——7510Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM40
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
HM05
Flash
D—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM04
Rollout
D309020Rock
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM25
Thunder
D1207010Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM07
Zap Cannon
D100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bide+1
———10Normal
Egg
Double Slap
—158510Normal
Egg
Encore
C—1005Normal
Egg
Present
D—9015Normal
Egg
Reversal
D—10015Fighting

Tutor Moves

Pichu can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Pichu in Gold & Silver

No wild encounters for Pichu in Gold & Silver. It's available in Crystal, Diamond, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

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

Receive as a gift in:

CrystalGift · Route 34 · Hatch Odd Egg (random)

Then trade to Gold & Silver.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldSunUltra SunBrilliant Diamond

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 Gold & Silver. 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 Gold & Silver. Across the full series, it appears in 20 games total.

  • For Gold & Silver, 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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