Pichu
It is unskilled at storing electric power. Any kind of shock causes it to discharge energy spontaneously.
Contact may cause paralysis.
Contact may cause paralysis.
Electric moves boost Sp.Atk. Nullifies Electric-type damage.
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.
How to Obtain
Pichu is one of the options from the Odd Egg that you can get from the day care. Odd Eggs will always hatch into a shiny Pokémon with its Hidden Ability.
Level Up Moves (9)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThundershockLevel: 1 | ||||||
| electric |  | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| CharmLevel: 1 | ||||||
| fairy |  | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Sharply lowers the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 5 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| Sweet KissLevel: 10 | ||||||
| fairy | | 0 | 75 | 10 | ||
| A move that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Nasty PlotLevel: 13 | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk. | ||||||
| Thunder WaveLevel: 18 | ||||||
| electric | | 0 | 90 | 20 | ||
| A move that paralyzes the foe. | ||||||
| Scary FaceLevel: 23 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Sharply lowers the foe's Speed. | ||||||
| SingLevel: 28 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 75 | 15 | ||
| May cause the foe to fall asleep. | ||||||
| Petal DanceLevel: 38 | ||||||
| grass | | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. | ||||||
Egg Moves (4)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disarm Voice | |||||
| fairy | | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| An attack that never misses. | |||||
| Double Slap | |||||
| normal |  | 15 | 85 | 10 | |
| Repeatedly slaps 2-5 times. | |||||
| Encore | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | |
| Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times. | |||||
| Reversal | |||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 15 | |
| Stronger if the user's HP is low. | |||||
Wild Moves (1)
Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dizzy Punch(Odd Egg) | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 10 | ||
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
TM/HM Moves (21)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Calm Mind | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM04 | |
| Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Light Screen | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 30 | TM16 | |
| Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| An attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
| Thunderbolt | ||||||
| electric | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM24 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Thunder | ||||||
| electric | | 110 | 70 | 10 | TM25 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Swift | ||||||
| normal | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM39 | |
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Substitute | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| Wild Charge | ||||||
| electric | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM57 | |
| A charge that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Flash | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM70 | |
| A move that lowers the foe's accuracy. | ||||||
| Volt Switch | ||||||
| electric | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM72 | |
| Switches out after making its attack. | ||||||
| Thunder Wave | ||||||
| electric | | 0 | 90 | 20 | TM73 | |
| A move that paralyzes the foe. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (14)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | ||||||
| normal | | 85 | 100 | 15 | MT04 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Charm | ||||||
| fairy | | 0 | 100 | 20 | MT05 | |
| Sharply lowers the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| Counter | ||||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | MT06 | |
| Returns a physical attack double. | ||||||
| Defense Curl | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 40 | MT07 | |
| Raises the user's Defense. | ||||||
| Double Edge | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | MT08 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Endure | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11 | |
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Headbutt | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 15 | MT13 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Pay Day | ||||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 20 | MT19 | |
| Throws coins. Gets them back later. | ||||||
| Rollout | ||||||
| rock | | 30 | 90 | 20 | MT20 | |
| Attacks 5 turns with rising power. | ||||||
| Seismic Toss | ||||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | MT22 | |
| Damage equals the user's level. | ||||||
| Sleep Talk | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24 | |
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| Swagger | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26 | |
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||
| Thunderpunch | ||||||
| electric | | 75 | 100 | 15 | MT27 | |
| An electric punch. It may paralyze. | ||||||
| Zap Cannon | ||||||
| electric | | 120 | 50 | 5 | MT30 | |
| An attack that always paralyzes. | ||||||
Pichu in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Spikyeared Pichu is #21 in the PolishedDex 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 2 encounter locations. Use the moves and counters links below to plan a team around this Spikyeared Pichu form.
