Pichu's best moves in Pokémon GO

Pichu's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Pichu has access to 1 Fast Attacks (Thunder Shock), which cover Electric-type attacks. When using Thunder Shock you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Thunder Shock470.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Grass
  • Electric
  • Dragon

• 39.1%
• • Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	9

Effects

Thunder Shock has no special effects.

See Thunder Shock details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Thunder Shock	4	8.00	7	14.00	0.5s	4	9	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Pichu's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Pichu's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Pichu has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Thunder Punch, Thunderbolt, and Disarming Voice), which cover Electric and Fairy-type attacks. When using Thunder Punch and Thunderbolt you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Thunder Punch50332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Grass
  • Electric
  • Dragon

• 39.1%
• • Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.9s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
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 Voice70334.0s

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	4.0s
Damage window	3.3s - 3.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	45

Effects

Disarming Voice has no special effects.

See Disarming Voice details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Disarming Voice	70	17.50	33	-	4.0s	70	45	-
Thunder Punch	50	25.00	33	-	2.0s	60	40	-
Thunderbolt	80	32.00	50	-	2.5s	90	55	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

There are no Pichu moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Pichu's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Fairy	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0