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Pichuin Pokémon Polished Crystal

electric

Pokédex Entry

Tiny Mouse Pokémon

It is unskilled at storing electric power. Any kind of shock causes it to discharge energy spontaneously.

Pichu in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Pichu is #172 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its electric typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Front
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Normal
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Shiny
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Animated
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Shiny Animated
Back
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Normal
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Shiny
2 Forms Available
Type
Electric
Dex
#021 Johto Dex · #172 National
Abilities
Static(Primary)

Contact may cause paralysis.

Static(Secondary)

Contact may cause paralysis.

Lightning Rod(Hidden)

Electric moves boost Sp.Atk. Nullifies Electric-type damage.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
Unknown
Hatch Rate
Faster (10 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
pokeball
Poké Ball15.6%
greatball
Great Ball21.3%
ultraball
Ultra Ball26.1%
Base Exp
42
EV Yield
1 Speed
Wild Held Items
Oranberry(50%)Lightball(5%)
Weak To
ground ×2
Resists
electric ×0.5flying ×0.5steel ×0.5
Forms
Normal,Spikyeared

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

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Pichu
Base form
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→
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Pikachu
Level up Pichu with high friendship
pikachu sprite
→
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Raichu
Use Thunder Stone on Pikachu
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→
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Raichu (Alolan)
Use Oddsouvenir on Pikachu
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How to Obtain

You can catch Pichu in Yellow Forest (very rare) in the morning and day-time. Their levels scale with your badge count. It can also hatch from an egg.
LocationLevelMethodFormHeld ItemPrerequisite
Goldenrod CityLv. 1egg---

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (9)

ThundershockLevel: 1electric
4010030
An attack that may cause paralysis.
CharmLevel: 1fairy
010020
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
LeerLevel: 5normal
010030
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
Sweet KissLevel: 10fairy
07510
A move that may confuse the foe.
Nasty PlotLevel: 13dark
010020
Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk.
Thunder WaveLevel: 18electric
09020
A move that paralyzes the foe.
Scary FaceLevel: 23normal
010010
Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.
SingLevel: 28normal
07515
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Petal DanceLevel: 38grass
12010010
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
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Egg Moves (4)

Disarm Voicefairy
4010015
An attack that never misses.
Double Slapnormal
158510
Repeatedly slaps 2-5 times.
Encorenormal
01005
Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
Reversalfighting
110015
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
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Wild Moves (1)

Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.

Dizzy Punch(Odd Egg)normal
7010010
An attack that may confuse the foe.

TM/HM Moves (21)

Curseghost
010010TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Calm Mindpsychic
010020TM04
Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powertypeless
7010015TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Light Screenpsychic
010030TM16
Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
01005TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Iron Tailsteel
1007515TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Thunderboltelectric
9010015TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderelectric
1107010TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Swiftnormal
6010020TM39
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
01005TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Wild Chargeelectric
9010015TM57
A charge that also hurts the user.
Flashnormal
010020TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Volt Switchelectric
7010020TM72
Switches out after making its attack.
Thunder Waveelectric
09020TM73
A move that paralyzes the foe.
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Move Tutor Moves (14)

Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
8510015Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Charm(Route 35 National Park Gate)fairy
010020Tutor
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Counter(Celadon Dept Store 3F)fighting
110020Tutor
Returns a physical attack double.
Defense Curl(Mount Mortar B1F)normal
010040Tutor
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
12010015Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
010010Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
7010015Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Pay Day(Goldenrod Game Corner)normal
4010020Tutor
Throws coins. Gets them back later.
Rollout(Route 46)rock
309020Tutor
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Seismic Toss(Pewter Museum Of Science 2F)fighting
110020Tutor
Damage equals the user's level.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
010010Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
08515Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Thunderpunch(Goldenrod City)electric
7510015Tutor
An electric punch. It may paralyze.
Zap Cannon(Power Plant)electric
120505Tutor
An attack that always paralyzes.
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Type Summary

1
Weaknesses
3
Resistances
0
Immunities
14
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Pichu. Use these types to counter it effectively.

ground2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Pichu resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

electric0.5×flying0.5×steel0.5×
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