Pichu

#155 in the Hoenn Pokédex • Tiny Mouse Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Pokédex entries

Ruby

PICHU charges itself with electricity more easily on days with thunderclouds or when the air is very dry. You can hear the crackling of static electricity coming off this Pokémon.

Sapphire

When PICHU plays with others, it may short out electricity with another PICHU, creating a shower of sparks. In that event, this Pokémon will begin crying, startled by the flash of sparks.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	1 Spe
Catch rate	190
Base Exp.	42

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Undiscovered
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	10 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Pichu #155	High friendship	Pikachu #156
Pikachu #156	Use Thunder Stone	Raichu #157

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

These are the game’s programmed wild held-item rates. They do not establish a wild encounter location.

Oran Berry

Ruby

Sapphire

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Thunder Shock	Special	40	100	30	An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Start	Charm	Status	-	100	20	Charms the foe and sharply reduces its ATTACK.
6	Tail Whip	Status	-	100	30	Wags the tail to lower the foe's DEFENSE.
8	Thunder Wave	Status	-	100	20	A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
11	Sweet Kiss	Status	-	75	10	Demands a kiss with a cute look. May cause confusion.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

			Class				Description
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM10	Hidden Power	Varies by IVs	Varies By Type	30–70	100	15	The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM16	Light Screen		Status	-	-	30	Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of WATER-type moves for 5 turns.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM23	Iron Tail		Physical	100	75	15	Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.
TM24	Thunderbolt		Special	95	100	15	A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
TM25	Thunder		Special	120	70	10	A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM34	Shock Wave		Special	60	-	20	A fast and unavoidable electric attack.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
HM05	Flash		Status	-	70	20	Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Bide	Physical	-	100	10	Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double.
Charge	Status	-	-	20	Charges power to boost the electric move used next.
Double Slap	Physical	15	85	10	Repeatedly slaps the foe 2 to 5 times.
Encore	Status	-	100	5	Makes the foe repeat its last move over 2 to 6 turns.
Present	Physical	-	90	15	A gift in the form of a bomb. May restore HP.
Reversal	Physical	-	100	15	Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Wish	Status	-	-	10	A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Static

Paralyzes on contact.

Has a 33.3% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.

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