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National Pokédex #0172 · Generation 2

Pichu

electric

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.

Natural spawnEvolution chain

AshRun locations

How to obtain Pichu

2 places to look

Where to look in the wild

Biome

Forest

Level1-21RarityUncommon
  • Light: Bright
Biome

Beach / Skyroot Forest / Skyroot Woodland / Tropical Island

Level16-32RarityUncommon
  • Light: Bright

Battle profile

Base stats

205 total
Hp20
Attack40
Defence15
Special Attack35
Special Defence35
Speed60

Abilities

  • Static
  • Lightningrod Hidden

Training

Base experience
41
Growth
Medium Fast
EV yield
Hp: 0 · Attack: 0 · Defence: 0 · Special Attack: 0 · Special Defence: 0 · Speed: 1
Friendship
50

Progression

Evolution & forms

Forms

Complete installed learnset

Moves

110 entries
Level moves (7)
Lv. 1 · ThundershockLv. 1 · TailwhipLv. 4 · PlayniceLv. 8 · SweetkissLv. 12 · NuzzleLv. 16 · NastyplotLv. 20 · Charm
Egg moves (11)
BestowBideChargeDisarmingvoiceDoubleslapFakeoutFlailLuckychantPresentTickleWish
Tm moves (47)
BabydolleyesBodyslamChargeCharmCovetDisarmingvoiceEchoedvoiceElectricterrainElectroballElectrowebEncoreEndureFacadeFlashFlingGrassknotHeadbuttHelpinghandIrontailLightscreenMagnetriseMegakickMegapunchNastyplotPlayroughProtectRaindanceReflectRestReversalRolloutShockwaveSignalbeamSleeptalkSubstituteSurfSwiftTakedownTerablastThunderThunderboltThunderpunchThunderwaveTrailblazeVoltswitchVolttackleWildcharge
Tutor moves (18)
BabydolleyesCovetElectrowebEndeavorHelpinghandIrontailMagnetrisePlayroughRestRolloutShockwaveSignalbeamSleeptalkSwiftThunderboltThunderpunchVolttackleWildcharge
Legacy moves (24)
AttractCaptivateChargebeamConfideCounterCurseDefensecurlDetectDoubleedgeDoubleteamFrustrationHiddenpowerMimicMudslapNaturalgiftReturnRoundSecretpowerSeismictossSnoreSwaggerToxicUproarZapcannon
Special moves (3)
EndeavorFollowmeTeeterdance

Useful extras

Drops & breeding

Light Ball

2.5% chance

Thunder Stone

2.5% chance

Oran Berry

2.5% chance

Egg groups
Undiscovered
Egg cycles
10
Catch rate
190
Maximum drops
3
Technical server dataRaw records, internal IDs, source files, presets, and full JSON

Source summary

Base species: Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar. Installed additions: none.

Acquisition records

{
  "questGuides": [],
  "structureEncounters": [],
  "naturalSpawns": [
    {
      "id": "pichu-1",
      "pokemon": "pichu",
      "presets": [
        "natural"
      ],
      "type": "pokemon",
      "spawnablePositionType": "grounded",
      "bucket": "uncommon",
      "level": "1-21",
      "weight": 5.04,
      "weightMultiplier": {
        "multiplier": 5,
        "condition": {
          "isThundering": true
        }
      },
      "condition": {
        "minSkyLight": 8,
        "maxSkyLight": 15,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_forest"
        ]
      },
      "anticondition": {
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_spooky"
        ]
      },
      "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_pool_world/0172_pichu.json"
    },
    {
      "id": "pichu-alola-2",
      "pokemon": "pichu region_bias=alola",
      "presets": [
        "natural"
      ],
      "type": "pokemon",
      "spawnablePositionType": "grounded",
      "bucket": "uncommon",
      "level": "16-32",
      "weight": 1.68,
      "weightMultiplier": {
        "multiplier": 5,
        "condition": {
          "isThundering": true
        }
      },
      "condition": {
        "minSkyLight": 8,
        "maxSkyLight": 15,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_beach",
          "aether:skyroot_forest",
          "aether:skyroot_woodland",
          "#cobblemon:is_tropical_island"
        ]
      },
      "anticondition": {
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_freezing"
        ]
      },
      "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_pool_world/0172_pichu.json"
    }
  ],
  "raids": [],
  "fossils": []
}

Evolution and forms

{
  "evolutions": [
    {
      "id": "pichu_pikachu",
      "variant": "level_up",
      "result": "pikachu",
      "consumeHeldItem": false,
      "learnableMoves": [],
      "requirements": [
        {
          "variant": "friendship",
          "amount": 160
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "name": "Alola-Bias",
      "aspects": [
        "region-bias-alola"
      ],
      "types": [
        "electric"
      ],
      "abilities": [
        "static",
        "h:lightningrod"
      ],
      "stats": {
        "hp": 20,
        "attack": 40,
        "defence": 15,
        "special_attack": 35,
        "special_defence": 35,
        "speed": 60
      },
      "moves": [
        {
          "method": "level",
          "move": "thundershock",
          "level": 1
        },
        {
          "method": "level",
          "move": "tailwhip",
          "level": 1
        },
        {
          "method": "level",
          "move": "playnice",
          "level": 4
        },
        {
          "method": "level",
          "move": "sweetkiss",
          "level": 8
        },
        {
          "method": "level",
          "move": "nuzzle",
          "level": 12
        },
        {
          "method": "level",
          "move": "nastyplot",
          "level": 16
        },
        {
          "method": "level",
          "move": "charm",
          "level": 20
        },
        {
          "method": "egg",
          "move": "bestow"
        },
        {
          "method": "egg",
          "move": "bide"
        },
        {
          "method": "egg",
          "move": "charge"
        },
        {
          "method": "egg",
          "move": "disarmingvoice"
        },
        {
          "method": "egg",
          "move": "doubleslap"
        },
        {
          "method": "egg",
          "move": "fakeout"
        },
        {
          "method": "egg",
          "move": "flail"
        },
        {
          "method": "egg",
          "move": "luckychant"
        },
        {
          "method": "egg",
          "move": "present"
        },
        {
          "method": "egg",
          "move": "tickle"
        },
        {
          "method": "egg",
          "move": "wish"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "babydolleyes"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "bodyslam"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "charge"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "charm"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "covet"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "disarmingvoice"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "echoedvoice"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "electricterrain"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "electroball"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "electroweb"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "encore"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "endure"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "facade"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "flash"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "fling"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "grassknot"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "headbutt"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "helpinghand"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "irontail"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "lightscreen"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "magnetrise"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "megakick"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "megapunch"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "nastyplot"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "playrough"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "protect"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "raindance"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "reflect"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "rest"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "reversal"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "rollout"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "shockwave"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "signalbeam"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "sleeptalk"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "substitute"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "surf"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "swift"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "takedown"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "terablast"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "thunder"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "thunderbolt"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "thunderpunch"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "thunderwave"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "trailblaze"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "voltswitch"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "volttackle"
        },
        {
          "method": "tm",
          "move": "wildcharge"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "babydolleyes"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "covet"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "electroweb"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "endeavor"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "helpinghand"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "irontail"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "magnetrise"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "playrough"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "rest"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "rollout"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "shockwave"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "signalbeam"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "sleeptalk"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "swift"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "thunderbolt"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "thunderpunch"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "volttackle"
        },
        {
          "method": "tutor",
          "move": "wildcharge"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "attract"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "captivate"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "chargebeam"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "confide"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "counter"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "curse"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "defensecurl"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "detect"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "doubleedge"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "doubleteam"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "frustration"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "hiddenpower"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "mimic"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "mudslap"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "naturalgift"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "return"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "round"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "secretpower"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "seismictoss"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "snore"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "swagger"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "toxic"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "uproar"
        },
        {
          "method": "legacy",
          "move": "zapcannon"
        },
        {
          "method": "special",
          "move": "endeavor"
        },
        {
          "method": "special",
          "move": "followme"
        },
        {
          "method": "special",
          "move": "teeterdance"
        }
      ],
      "evolutions": [
        {
          "id": "pichu_pikachu",
          "variant": "level_up",
          "result": "pikachu",
          "consumeHeldItem": false,
          "learnableMoves": [],
          "requirements": [
            {
              "variant": "friendship",
              "amount": 160
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "description": [
        "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."
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Behavior and drops

{
  "behaviour": {
    "moving": {
      "walk": {
        "walkSpeed": 0.15
      },
      "swim": {
        "avoidsWater": true
      }
    },
    "resting": {
      "canSleep": true,
      "willSleepOnBed": true,
      "light": "0-4",
      "drowsyChance": 0.0333,
      "rouseChance": 0.0042
    },
    "herd": {
      "maxSize": "4",
      "toleratedLeaders": [
        {
          "pokemon": "pichu",
          "tier": 1
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "dedenne",
          "tier": 1
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "plusle",
          "tier": 2
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "minun",
          "tier": 2
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "morpeko",
          "tier": 2
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "pikachu",
          "tier": 3
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "raichu",
          "tier": 4
        }
      ]
    },
    "combat": {
      "willDefendOwner": true
    }
  },
  "drops": {
    "amount": 3,
    "entries": [
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:light_ball",
        "percentage": 2.5
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:thunder_stone",
        "percentage": 2.5
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:oran_berry",
        "percentage": 2.5
      }
    ]
  },
  "labels": [
    "gen2",
    "baby",
    "johtonian_form"
  ]
}

Complete installed species record

{
  "implemented": true,
  "nationalPokedexNumber": 172,
  "name": "Pichu",
  "primaryType": "electric",
  "maleRatio": 0.5,
  "height": 3,
  "weight": 20,
  "pokedex": [
    "cobblemon.species.pichu.desc"
  ],
  "labels": [
    "gen2",
    "baby",
    "johtonian_form"
  ],
  "aspects": [],
  "abilities": [
    "static",
    "h:lightningrod"
  ],
  "eggGroups": [
    "undiscovered"
  ],
  "baseStats": {
    "hp": 20,
    "attack": 40,
    "defence": 15,
    "special_attack": 35,
    "special_defence": 35,
    "speed": 60
  },
  "evYield": {
    "hp": 0,
    "attack": 0,
    "defence": 0,
    "special_attack": 0,
    "special_defence": 0,
    "speed": 1
  },
  "baseExperienceYield": 41,
  "experienceGroup": "medium_fast",
  "catchRate": 190,
  "eggCycles": 10,
  "baseFriendship": 50,
  "shoulderMountable": true,
  "baseScale": 0.4,
  "hitbox": {
    "width": 0.6,
    "height": 0.9,
    "fixed": false
  },
  "drops": {
    "amount": 3,
    "entries": [
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:light_ball",
        "percentage": 2.5
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:thunder_stone",
        "percentage": 2.5
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:oran_berry",
        "percentage": 2.5
      }
    ]
  },
  "moves": [
    "1:thundershock",
    "1:tailwhip",
    "4:playnice",
    "8:sweetkiss",
    "12:nuzzle",
    "16:nastyplot",
    "20:charm",
    "egg:bestow",
    "egg:bide",
    "egg:charge",
    "egg:disarmingvoice",
    "egg:doubleslap",
    "egg:fakeout",
    "egg:flail",
    "egg:luckychant",
    "egg:present",
    "egg:tickle",
    "egg:wish",
    "tm:babydolleyes",
    "tm:bodyslam",
    "tm:charge",
    "tm:charm",
    "tm:covet",
    "tm:disarmingvoice",
    "tm:echoedvoice",
    "tm:electricterrain",
    "tm:electroball",
    "tm:electroweb",
    "tm:encore",
    "tm:endure",
    "tm:facade",
    "tm:flash",
    "tm:fling",
    "tm:grassknot",
    "tm:headbutt",
    "tm:helpinghand",
    "tm:irontail",
    "tm:lightscreen",
    "tm:magnetrise",
    "tm:megakick",
    "tm:megapunch",
    "tm:nastyplot",
    "tm:playrough",
    "tm:protect",
    "tm:raindance",
    "tm:reflect",
    "tm:rest",
    "tm:reversal",
    "tm:rollout",
    "tm:shockwave",
    "tm:signalbeam",
    "tm:sleeptalk",
    "tm:substitute",
    "tm:surf",
    "tm:swift",
    "tm:takedown",
    "tm:terablast",
    "tm:thunder",
    "tm:thunderbolt",
    "tm:thunderpunch",
    "tm:thunderwave",
    "tm:trailblaze",
    "tm:voltswitch",
    "tm:volttackle",
    "tm:wildcharge",
    "tutor:babydolleyes",
    "tutor:covet",
    "tutor:electroweb",
    "tutor:endeavor",
    "tutor:helpinghand",
    "tutor:irontail",
    "tutor:magnetrise",
    "tutor:playrough",
    "tutor:rest",
    "tutor:rollout",
    "tutor:shockwave",
    "tutor:signalbeam",
    "tutor:sleeptalk",
    "tutor:swift",
    "tutor:thunderbolt",
    "tutor:thunderpunch",
    "tutor:volttackle",
    "tutor:wildcharge",
    "legacy:attract",
    "legacy:captivate",
    "legacy:chargebeam",
    "legacy:confide",
    "legacy:counter",
    "legacy:curse",
    "legacy:defensecurl",
    "legacy:detect",
    "legacy:doubleedge",
    "legacy:doubleteam",
    "legacy:frustration",
    "legacy:hiddenpower",
    "legacy:mimic",
    "legacy:mudslap",
    "legacy:naturalgift",
    "legacy:return",
    "legacy:round",
    "legacy:secretpower",
    "legacy:seismictoss",
    "legacy:snore",
    "legacy:swagger",
    "legacy:toxic",
    "legacy:uproar",
    "legacy:zapcannon",
    "special:endeavor",
    "special:followme",
    "special:teeterdance"
  ],
  "evolutions": [
    {
      "id": "pichu_pikachu",
      "variant": "level_up",
      "result": "pikachu",
      "consumeHeldItem": false,
      "learnableMoves": [],
      "requirements": [
        {
          "variant": "friendship",
          "amount": 160
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "name": "Alola-Bias",
      "primaryType": "electric",
      "maleRatio": 0.5,
      "height": 3,
      "weight": 20,
      "pokedex": [
        "cobblemon.species.pichu-alolabias.desc"
      ],
      "labels": [
        "gen7",
        "baby",
        "customized_official",
        "alolan_form"
      ],
      "aspects": [
        "region-bias-alola"
      ],
      "dynamaxBlocked": false,
      "evolutions": [
        {
          "id": "pichu_pikachu",
          "variant": "level_up",
          "result": "pikachu",
          "consumeHeldItem": false,
          "learnableMoves": [],
          "requirements": [
            {
              "variant": "friendship",
              "amount": 160
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "behaviour": {
    "moving": {
      "walk": {
        "walkSpeed": 0.15
      },
      "swim": {
        "avoidsWater": true
      }
    },
    "resting": {
      "canSleep": true,
      "willSleepOnBed": true,
      "light": "0-4",
      "drowsyChance": 0.0333,
      "rouseChance": 0.0042
    },
    "herd": {
      "maxSize": "4",
      "toleratedLeaders": [
        {
          "pokemon": "pichu",
          "tier": 1
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "dedenne",
          "tier": 1
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "plusle",
          "tier": 2
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "minun",
          "tier": 2
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "morpeko",
          "tier": 2
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "pikachu",
          "tier": 3
        },
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