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📅 Updated:2026-06-14
🕒 Created:2014-11-20
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Pichu (Japanese: ピチュー Pichu) is an Electric-type baby pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into Pikachu when leveled up with high friendship, which evolves into Raichu when exposed to a Thunder Stone.
Pichu (Japanese: ピチュー Pichu) is an Electric-type baby pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into Pikachu when leveled up with high friendship, which evolves into Raichu when exposed to a Thunder Stone.
Pichu has an alternate form called Spiky-eared Pichu that is exclusive to pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, also making appearances in pokémon the Series and the pokémon Adventures manga.
A special Pichu called Ukulele Pichu is the player's first Partner pokémon in pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs.
Pichu is a small, ground-dwelling rodent pokémon with pale yellow fur. Its ear-tips, collar, and tail are black and angular. Pichu's pink cheek pouches can store small amounts of electricity, and its tiny nose looks like a dot. Pichu is classified as a quadruped, but it can walk easily on its hind legs.
Pichu is not yet skilled at storing electricity in its youth, so it may accidentally release a jolt if it's amused or startled, though it gets better at this as it grows older. The electric pouches on its cheeks are small, so they cannot store much electricity, and it shocks itself even if a little bit of energy leaks out. However, the electricity is still strong enough to zap human adults despite Pichu's small size, but it also surprises itself in doing so. Pichu can more easily charge itself with electricity in the presence of thunderclouds or dry air, so one can hear static electricity crackling coming off it. When it plays with others of its kind, they may end up shorting out electricity and releasing sparks that startle them and make them cry. However, they also do this intentionally by touching tails to build up courage. Though some find Pichu to be cute, those who want to live with it must prepare themselves for its electric jolts. Its liveliness is tied to how much electricity it stored in its cheek sacs, so it plays very energetically when they're fully charged. Pichu primarily lives in forests, though it has also been depicted to thrive in urban areas. As mentioned in pokémon Sleep, it is known to discharge uncontrollable electricity while sleeping due to its inability to store electricity properly. The crackling sound of static electricity can be heard while it sleeps. Pichu, along with Pikachu and Raichu, is related to Pachirisu.
Pichu and its evolved forms are the only known pokémon capable of learning the move Volt Tackle.
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Pichu Forms:
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A particular Pichu has a unique form called Spiky-eared Pichu. It has three spikes on the tip of its ear, but looks otherwise the same as a common Pichu. According to Professor Elm, Spiky-eared Pichu has traveled through time with the Mythical Pokémon Celebi; He also adds that, due to this, it is unable to evolve. In pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, Pichu was shown to love Grepa Berries.
A particular Pichu has a unique form called Spiky-eared Pichu. It has three spikes on the tip of its ear, but looks otherwise the same as a common Pichu. According to Professor Elm, Spiky-eared Pichu has traveled through time with the Mythical Pokémon Celebi; He also adds that, due to this, it is unable to evolve. In pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, Pichu was shown to love Grepa Berries.
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Ukulele Pichu appears in pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, where it is the player's partner pokémon. The player encounters Pichu in Dolce Island where it is playing its ukulele to its friends. Unlike a regular Pichu, it has a different Poké Assist. When the player calls it in a capture, Pichu would come to the field and play its ukulele to make the capture easier. The tune it plays on the ukulele will become stronger the more the player passes through gameplay.
Ukulele Pichu appears in pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, where it is the player's partner pokémon. The player encounters Pichu in Dolce Island where it is playing its ukulele to its friends. Unlike a regular Pichu, it has a different Poké Assist. When the player calls it in a capture, Pichu would come to the field and play its ukulele to make the capture easier. The tune it plays on the ukulele will become stronger the more the player passes through gameplay.
If a Ukulele Pichu is captured in the wild by some means, it will act like any other Pichu, having the same Poké Assist and Field Move, with the only difference being its appearance.
