Pichu
#21 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Tiny Mouse Pokémon
Pokémon Gold
It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled.
Pokémon Silver
Despite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Pichu #21 | High friendship |  Pikachu #22 |
Pikachu #22 |  Use Thunder Stone |  Raichu #23 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Thunder Shock |  |  Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | An attack that may cause paralysis. |
| Start | Charm |  |  Status | - | 100 | 20 | Sharply lowers the foe's ATTACK. |
| 6 | Tail Whip | | Status | - | 100 | 30 | Lowers the foe's DEFENSE. |
| 8 | Thunder Wave | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | A move that may cause paralysis. |
| 11 | Sweet Kiss | | Status | - | 75 | 10 | A move that causes confusion. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bide | |  Physical | - | - | 10 | Waits 2-3 turns & hits back double. |
| Double Slap | | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | Repeatedly slaps 2-5 times. |
| Encore | | Status | - | 100 | 5 | Makes the foe re peat 2-6 times. |
| Present | | Physical | - | 90 | 15 | A bomb that may restore HP. |
| Reversal |  | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | Stronger if the user's HP is low. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy. |
| TM02 | Headbutt | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may make foe flinch. |
| TM03 | Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| TM04 | Rollout |  | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | Attacks 5 turns with rising power. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
| TM07 | Zap Cannon | | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 | An attack that always paralyzes. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | The power varies with the Pokémon. |
| TM13 | Snore | | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack useable only while asleep. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM20 | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Always leaves at least 1HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack based on lack of loyalty. |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |  | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | An attack that may reduce DEFENSE. |
| TM25 | Thunder | | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | An attack that may cause paralysis. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is based on loyalty. |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap |  | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Reduces the foe's accuracy. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| TM34 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Randomly attacks while asleep. |
| TM39 | Swift | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | An attack that never misses. |
| TM40 | Defense Curl | | Status | - | - | 40 | Heightens the user's DEFENSE. |
| TM43 | Detect | | Status | - | - | 5 | Evades attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender infatuated. |