Pichu

The Tiny Mouse Pokémon
#172 - Pichu
Evolve	Pikachu
Debut	Pokémon: Gold Version Pokémon: Silver Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	0.3 m (1'00”)
Weight	2.0 kg (4.0 lbs.)
Color	Yellow
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Static
Hidden Ability
Egg Group	None
Icon		Sprite
		File:172sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	20	Speed	60
Attack	40	Sp. Attack	35
Defense	15	Sp. Defense	35
Training Info
Catch Rate	{{{cat}}}	Hatch Steps	{{{hat}}}
Base Exp.	{{{exp}}}	Effort Points	{{{e1}}}
Happiness	{{{hap}}}
To Lv.100	{{{100}}}

Kanto #	Johto #	Hoenn #	Sinnoh #
< 172 >	< 021 >	< 155 >	< 103 >
Unova #	Johto (IV) #

Pichu is the pre-evolved form of Pikachu. It's an electric Pokémon that only evolves when it achieves a certain amount of happiness.

Information

Pichu is smaller than Pikachu, has larger ears, and a shorter tail. Pichu is not yet skilled in storing electricity, so it discharges electricity when it's happy or shocked. When Pichu play together, they sometimes short each other out. A Pichu's shock is painful to adult humans, but when attacking it sometimes shocks itself.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

Usually, Pichu is only available by breeding with a Pikachu with another Pikachu, a Raichu, or a Ditto. One exception is a Pichu that knows Surf that can be obtained by adding 1499 Pokémon to Pokémon Box. Also, Pichu are found in the Trophy Garden of the Pokémon Mansion in Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions.

Other Games

Pichu is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It's unknown whether he'll return for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Pichu in featured in Pokémon Stadium 2's minigame "Pichu's Powerplant". Pichu also appears as a ball saver in Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire.

Trivia

• The name Pichu is a combination of the Japanese words "pika", an onomatopoeia for electric sparking, and "pii", a prefix meaning small.