Pichu in Pokémon Gold & Silver
#21 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Tiny Mouse Pokémon
Pichu in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
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.
Pokémon details
Type
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pichu in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
20
150
243
Attack
40
85
178
Defense
15
35
128
Sp. Atk
35
75
168
Sp. Def
35
75
168
Speed
60
125
218
Total
205
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience. Special Attack and Special Defense share a DV and Stat Experience.
| Pokédexes | Original Johto #21 |
|---|---|
| Stat Experience | 20 HP, 40 Atk, 15 Def, 60 Spe, 35 Special |
| Catch rate | 190 |
| Base Exp. | 42 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 10 (2,560 nominal steps; actual hatching varies) |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Pichu #21 | High friendship |  Pikachu #22 |
Pikachu #22 |  Use Thunder Stone |  Raichu #23 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Thunder Shock An attack that may cause paralysis. | |  | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Start | Charm Sharply lowers the foe's ATTACK. |  |  | - | 100 | 20 |
| 6 | Tail Whip Lowers the foe's DEFENSE. | | | - | 100 | 30 |
| 8 | Thunder Wave A move that may cause paralysis. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| 11 | Sweet Kiss A move that causes confusion. | | | - | 75 | 10 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Headbutt An attack that may make foe flinch. | |  | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM03 | Curse Works differently for ghost-types. |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM04 | Rollout Attacks 5 turns with rising power. |  | | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic A poison move with increasing damage. |  | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM07 | Zap Cannon An attack that always paralyzes. | | | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power The power varies with the Pokémon. | Type varies by DVs | 31–70 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM13 | Snore An attack useable only while asleep. | | | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM17 | Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns. |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM20 | Endure Always leaves at least 1HP. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail An attack that may reduce DEFENSE. |  | | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder An attack that may cause paralysis. | | | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return An attack that is based on loyalty. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap Reduces the foe's accuracy. |  | | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team Heightens evasiveness. | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM34 | Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. | | | - | 90 | 15 |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM39 | Swift An attack that never misses. | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM40 | Defense Curl Heightens the user's DEFENSE. | | | - | - | 40 |
| TM43 | Detect Evades attack that turn. It may fail. |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM44 | Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| HM05 | Flash Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy. | | | - | 70 | 20 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bide Waits 2-3 turns & hits back double. | | | - | 100 | 10 |
| Double Slap Repeatedly slaps 2-5 times. | | | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| Encore Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times. | | | - | 100 | 5 |
| Present A bomb that may restore HP. | | | - | 90 | 15 |
| Reversal Stronger if the user's HP is low. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
