The Tiny Mouse Pokemon. Pikachu's baby form, introduced in Gen 2. Lightning Rod as a hidden ability redirects Electric attacks, but Pichu is too frail to use it.
Abilities in past games
Ability 1StaticAbility 1Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
205HP20Attack40Defense15Speed60Sp.Def35Sp.Atk35
Weak to
Pokemon Winds and Waves launches worldwide in 2027. Its details here come from prerelease material and are not confirmed final.

How to evolve

  1. This pagePichu
  2. Pikachu
    High Friendship
  3. Raichu
    Use Thunder Stone

Only in other games Alolan Raichu

Utility
Balanced
UTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Pichu in Pokemon Winds & Waves

Evolution relative Pikachu spottedReviewed Oct 13, 2026

Pichu is on our Winds and Waves list because its evolution relative Pikachu was spotted in the announcement trailer. Pichu itself was not spotted in the official material we reviewed (as of Oct 13, 2026).

We reviewed the announcement trailer gameplay (1:28 to 3:00) and 19 official site screenshots. Official media released later may show more.

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Watch on YouTube (Pikachu spotted at 1:57)

Pikachu in an official Pokemon Winds and Waves screenshot, Waterfall clearing
Official screenshot: Waterfall clearing
Pikachu in an official Pokemon Winds and Waves screenshot, CG scene
Official screenshot: CG scene

Where Pikachu was spotted

Not revealed yet for Winds and Waves: locations, moves and base stats, so this page has no builds or counters for it yet.

More on the game: Pokemon Winds and Waves hub, Winds and Waves starters.

Shiny Pichu in Winds & Waves

Shiny Pichu has not been shown for Winds & Waves yet. See every game where Shiny Pichu can be hunted.

The shiny preview and evolution chain below are from earlier games.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Pichu in Winds & WavesNormal
Shiny Pichu in Winds & Waves Shiny
Color ShiftYellowtoRed
Shiny TierC Tier Shiny

Shiny Pichu Evolution

3 Forms
Shiny Pichu evolution in Winds & Waves
Stage 1Pichu
High Friendship
Shiny Pikachu evolution in Winds & Waves
Stage 2Pikachu
Thunder Stone
Shiny Raichu evolution in Winds & Waves
Stage 3Raichu
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Pichu Weakness

Pichu is weak to Ground. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. In previous games, Lightning Rod granted an additional Electric immunity.

Pichu Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel

What is Pichu Weak Against

Good
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Pichu Strong Against

2Strong
3Resisted
1Immune
Score-2
2xStrong
WaterFlying
½xResisted
ElectricGrassDragon
0xImmune
Ground

Pichu Evolutions

In previous games, Pichu opened its evolution line and worked toward Raichu. 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
320D-Tier+115
485C-Tier+165
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Base Stats

In previous games, Speed and Attack carried most of Pichu's stat budget.

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 RodHidden Ability
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 Entry

It is unskilled at storing electric power. Any kind of shock causes it to discharge energy spontaneously.

Pokedex entry from Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Game Availability

Available in 19 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Pichu spans 8 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

Explore

Where to go next after Pichu.

Keep playing · Winds & WavesWinds & Waves Tier ListProvisional ranking from past-game statsSee Winds & Waves Tier List
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