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pichu
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Recommended
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Balanced Pokemon, physical orientation
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
Or speed orientation
#172

pichu

Electric

It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled.

Height
0.3m
Weight
2kg
Generation
Gen II (GSC)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
20
20
Attack
40
40
Defense
15
15
Sp. Atk
35
35
Sp. Def
35
35
Speed
60
60
Total
205

Abilities (Click for details)

static
Normal Ability
lightning-rod

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Ground

Resistances (×½)

Electric Flying Steel

Evolution Chain

pichu
pichu
#172
→
pikachu
pikachu
#025
→
raichu
raichu
#026

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 tail-whip normal status - 100 30
Lv.1 thunder-shock electric special 40 100 30
Lv.1 charm fairy status - 100 20
Lv.5 tail-whip normal status - 100 30
Lv.8 sweet-kiss fairy status - 75 10
Lv.10 thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
Lv.10 sweet-kiss fairy status - 75 10
Lv.13 thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
Lv.13 sweet-kiss fairy status - 75 10
Lv.13 nasty-plot dark status - - 20
Lv.16 nasty-plot dark status - - 20
Lv.18 thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
Lv.18 nasty-plot dark status - - 20
Lv.20 charm fairy status - 100 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
surf water special 90 100 15
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
thunder electric special 110 70 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
light-screen psychic status - - 30
reflect psychic status - - 20
swift normal special 60 - 20
flash normal status - 100 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
charm fairy status - 100 20
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
facade normal physical 70 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
fling dark physical - 100 10
nasty-plot dark status - - 20
grass-knot grass special - 100 20
charge-beam electric special 50 90 10
electro-ball electric special - 100 10
round normal special 60 100 15
echoed-voice normal special 40 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
double-slap normal physical 15 85 10
thunder-punch electric physical 75 100 15
bide normal physical - - 10
flail normal physical - 100 15
reversal fighting physical - 100 15
endure normal status - - 10
present normal physical - 90 15
encore normal status - 100 5
fake-out normal physical 40 100 10
charge electric status - - 20
wish normal status - - 10
tickle normal status - 100 20
lucky-chant normal status - - 30
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
uproar normal special 90 100 10
helping-hand normal status - - 20
signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
covet normal physical 60 100 25
shock-wave electric special 60 - 20
magnet-rise electric status - - 10

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Support & Disrupt Moveset Support
volt-tackle toxic substitute protect
pichu's support moveset, Wear down opponents with Toxic, Protect yourself with Substitute.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
pichuas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
pichuas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
pichuas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.