Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)
Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.
GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.
Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.
Pichu
#172 in the National Pokédex • Tiny Mouse Pokémon
Pokédex entries
FireRed
Despite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself.
LeafGreen
It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled.
Details
Type
Category
Ability
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Stats
Min
Max
HP
20
150
244
Attack
40
76
196
Defense
15
31
141
Sp. Atk
35
67
185
Sp. Def
35
67
185
Speed
60
112
240
Total
205
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Game availability
Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.
Growth
| EV yield | 1 Spe |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 190 |
| Base Exp. | 42 |
Eggs
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 10 (2,815 steps) |
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Pichu #172 | Level up with friendship 220+ |  Pikachu #25 |
Pikachu #25 |  Raichu #26 |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Thunder Shock | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | An electric shock attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed. |
| Start | Charm |  |  Status | - | 100 | 20 | The foe is charmed by the user’s cute appeals, sharply cutting its ATTACK. |
| 6 | Tail Whip | | Status | - | 100 | 30 | The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its DEFENSE stat. |
| 8 | Thunder Wave | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | A weak electric shock that is sure to cause paralysis if it hits. |
| 11 | Sweet Kiss | | Status | - | 75 | 10 | The user kisses the foe with sweet cuteness that causes confusion. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | |  Physical | - | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM16 | Light Screen |  | Status | - | - | 30 | A wall of light cuts damage from SP. ATK attacks for five turns. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |  | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat. |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed. |
| TM25 | Thunder | | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | A brutal lightning attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can’t be evaded. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| Counter |  | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the damage. |
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Mega Kick | | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | The foe is attacked by a kick fired with muscle-packed power. |
| Mega Punch | | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | The foe is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Seismic Toss | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A gravity-fed throw that causes damage matching the user’s level. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP. |
| Thunder Wave | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | A weak electric shock that is sure to cause paralysis if it hits. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bide | | Physical | - | - | 10 | The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back double. |
| Charge | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user charges power to boost the ELECTRIC move it uses next. |
| Double Slap | | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | The foe is slapped repeatedly, back and forth, two to five times. |
| Encore | | Status | - | 100 | 5 | Makes the foe use the move it last used repeatedly for two to six turns. |
| Present | | Physical | - | 90 | 15 | The foe is given a booby-trapped gift. It restores HP sometimes, however. |
| Reversal | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| Wish | | Status | - | - | 10 | A self-healing move that restores half the full HP on the next turn. |
Traits
Static
Paralyzes on contact.
Has a 33.3% (one-third) chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
