Pichu

The Electric type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #172• HeartGold & SoulSilver #21

Pichu - Electric type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver with stats, moves, and evolution data
Electric

Pokemon Details

Species: Tiny Mouse Pokémon

Height: 0.3 m

Weight: 2 kg

Abilities:

  • Static
  • Lightning Rod (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Speed

Catch Rate: 190

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 41

Growth Rate: Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Undiscovered

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 2314
  • Max: 2570

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

40
15
20
35
35
60
Total
205

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Pichu - Electric type Pokemon

#172

Pichu(Current)

Electric

Friendship

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#25

Pikachu

Electric

Use Item

Thunder Stone
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#26

Raichu

Electric

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Charm1NormalStatus-100
Thundershock1ElectricSpecial40100
Tail Whip5NormalStatus-100
Thunder Wave10ElectricStatus-100
Sweet Kiss13NormalStatus-75
Nasty Plot18DarkStatus--

Game Locations

GameLocation
HeartgoldIlex Forest - Wild special-encounter - Special-method
SoulsilverIlex Forest - Wild special-encounter - Special-method

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
HeartgoldIt is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled.
SoulsilverDespite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself.