Pichu

	#172 Pichu
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Top: Pichu; Bottom: Spiky-Eared Pichu
National Dex	172
Species	Tiny Mouse Pokémon
Type	Electric
Abilities	Static, Overclock, Lightning Rod (Hidden), Galvanize (Hidden)
Gender Ratio	50% Male
Catch Rate	190
EV Yield	1 Speed
Egg Group	Undiscovered
Bulbapedia	Pichu
Designer	Game Freak

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.

Locations

Location	Encounter Type	% Chance	Time
Peridot Forest (Section 3) (Lone Egg)
Ironis Black Market (from Supplier)

HP	Atk	Def	SpAtk	SpDef	Spd	BST
20	40	15	35	35	60	205

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.

By Level-Up		By TM
Level	Move	TM	Move
1	Thunder Shock	TM16	Light Screen
1	Charm	TM17	Protect
5	Tail Whip	TM21	Frustration
10	Sweet Kiss	TM45	Attract
13	Nasty Plot	TM72	Volt Switch
18	Thunder Wave	TM87	Swagger
		By HM
STAB bonus applies to all moves noted in italics