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

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 Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Pichu has access to 3 Charged 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

Thunderbolt80502.5s

Disarming Voice70334.0s

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Disarming Voice	70	17.50	33	2.12	4.0s	70	45	-
Thunder Punch	50	25.00	33	1.52	2.0s	60	40	-
Thunderbolt	80	32.00	50	1.60	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 Charged 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