Pichu

Electric

Pichu is a Electric-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 535 in Pokémon GO. Pichu's best moveset is Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt. It is weather boosted by Rain weather, and it was originally found in the Johto region. Shiny Pichu is available in Pokémon GO.

Pichu is weak to Ground-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Electric, Flying, and Steel-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	535 CP
Attack	77 ATK
Defense	53 DEF
Stamina	85 STA
Weather Boost	Rain
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	1 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#172
Height	0.3 m
Weight	2 kg
Region	Johto Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Pichu type chart

Takes increased damage

Ground	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Electric	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Pichu's best moves and movesets

Pichu's best moveset is Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt, with 6.30 DPS (damage per second) and 29.7 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.

Best Pichu moves

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

DPS6.30

TDO29.73

Score6.0

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Pichu with its best moveset, we recommend to use Thunder Shock/Thunder Punch. You will lose around 8.4% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Pichu's strongest moveset (Thunder Shock/Thunderbolt).

Pichu moves comparison

The following chart shows Pichu's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Pichu's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt	6.30	29.7	6.0
2.	Thunder Shock	Thunder Punch	5.77	27.2	5.5
3.	Thunder Shock	Disarming Voice	4.21	19.9	4.0

Fast Attacks

Thunder Shock580.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 8
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.6s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Thunder Shock has no special effects.
See Thunder Shock details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Charged Moves

Thunder Punch45331.8s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.8s
Damage window 1.7s - 1.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 40

Effects
Thunder Punch has no special effects.
See Thunder Punch details page ↗
Thunderbolt80502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Thunderbolt has no special effects.
See Thunderbolt details page ↗
Disarming Voice70333.9s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Dragon
Dark
62.5%
Poison
Steel
Fire
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.9s
Damage window 3.2s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Disarming Voice has no special effects.
See Disarming Voice details page ↗

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.8s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.6s

Damage	55
Energy	40

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.9s
Damage window	3.2s - 3.5s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Pichu has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Pichu Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Pichu's Max CP is at Level 50. Pichu Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	535 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	180 CP - 203 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	240 CP - 270 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	240 CP - 270 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Rain	300 CP - 338 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Rain	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Pichu Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Pichu Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	6 CP	2	21 CP	3	35 CP
4	49 CP	5	63 CP	6	78 CP
7	92 CP	8	106 CP	9	121 CP
10	135 CP	11	148 CP	12	162 CP
13	176 CP	14	189 CP	15	203 CP
16	216 CP	17	230 CP	18	243 CP
19	257 CP	20	270 CP	21	284 CP
22	297 CP	23	311 CP	24	324 CP
25	338 CP	26	352 CP	27	365 CP
28	379 CP	29	392 CP	30	406 CP
31	412 CP	32	419 CP	33	426 CP
34	433 CP	35	440 CP	36	446 CP
37	453 CP	38	460 CP	39	467 CP
40	473 CP	41	479 CP	42	485 CP
43	491 CP	44	498 CP	45	504 CP
46	510 CP	47	516 CP	48	523 CP
49	529 CP	50	535 CP

Pichu evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Pichu	25 Candy	Pikachu
Pikachu	50 Candy	Raichu

Pichu evolves into Pikachu which costs 25 Candy.
Pikachu evolves into Raichu which costs 50 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Pichu

Mega Pokémon that boost Pichu

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Pichu's Electric-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Pichu.

Mega Ampharos

Mega Manectric

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pichu Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Pichu in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Pichu, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Pichu family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Pichu in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

List of Pichu costumes

A list of Pichu costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Pichu high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Pichu. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Pichu Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled.
Silver	Despite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself.
Crystal	It is unskilled at storing electric power. Any kind of shock causes it to discharge energy spontaneously.
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.
Emerald	It is still inept at retaining electricity. When it is startled, it discharges power accidentally. It gets better at holding power as it grows older.
FireRed	Despite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself.
LeafGreen	It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled.
Diamond	The electric pouches on its cheeks are still small. They cannot store much electricity yet.
Pearl	It plays with others by touching tails and setting off sparks. This appears to be a test of courage.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	The electric sacs in its cheeks are small. If even a little electricity leaks, it becomes shocked.
HeartGold	It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled.
SoulSilver	Despite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself.
X	It plays with others by touching tails and setting off sparks. This appears to be a test of courage.
Y	It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.
Sun	It is not yet skilled at controlling electricity. If you take your eyes off it, it may shock itself.
Moon	Despite this Pokémon’s cute appearance, those who want to live with one should prepare to be on the receiving end of its electric jolts.
Ultra Sun	It still can’t use electricity well. When it’s surprised or excited, it discharges electricity unintentionally.
Ultra Moon	It has electric sacs in its cheeks. When they’re fully charged, Pichu plays very energetically.
Sword	Despite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself.
Shield	The electric sacs in its cheeks are small. If even a little electricity leaks, it becomes shocked.
Legends: Arceus	Pichu stores electricity in the sacs on its cheeks but discharges it inadvertently when agitated or excited. Being yet immature, the Pokémon's handling of electricity is rather inept.