Pichu (Pokémon)


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Pichu (Japanese: ピチュー Pichu) is an baby Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into when leveled up with high friendship, which evolves into  when exposed to a Thunder Stone.

Biology
Pichu is a small, ground-dwelling Pokémon with pale yellow fur. Its eartips, 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 a social Pokémon known for its playful and mischievous demeanor. It is usually found in groups and often touch tails with other Pichu as a show of courage, creating a shower of sparks that can make them cry. It is inept at storing electricity, and may discharge if amused, startled, or subjected to shock. However, it cannot discharge without being shocked itself. Charging up is more easily done on days of dryness or with thunderclouds. The crackling of static electricity generated by Pichu is audible. It can zap an adult human, but will surprise itself if it does. Pichu primarily lives in the, though it has also been depicted to thrive in urban areas.

Pichu has an alternate form called Spiky-eared Pichu that appeared in, as well as the the and the. This form is female-only and has three spikes on the tip of its ear, but otherwise looks the same as any other Pichu.

Pichu Brothers
The Pichu Brothers are a pair of Pichu who have appeared in several places, including Pikachu & Pichu, Camp Pikachu, several episodes of Pokémon Chronicles, and the Pokémon Channel special Pichu Bros. in Party Panic. Their design is similar to that of Ash's Pikachu and Sparky, in that one has a scruff of fur while the other does not.

Spiky-eared Pichu
A Pichu with a spiked ear, known as Spiky-eared Pichu, appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life. She helped and  find the keys for the jail cell that held, , , and Damos. The Spiky-eared Pichu also appeared in Pikachu's Big Sparking Search, where she and were preparing a birthday party for. The Spiky-eared Pichu and a Pikachu-colored Pichu star in the fourth ending of the.

Ukulele Pichu
Ukulele Pichu appeared in the Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs anime special, and was captured by Ben:0:0 in the concluding part.

Other
Multiple Pichu made its main series debut in The Apple Corp, where they were stealing apples from 's apple orchard. In the end, Charmaine decided to keep them so they could help around the orchard.

A Pichu had a role in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!. Pichu's big brother, Pikachu, was lost and he was so worried, the Baby Electric Mouse went out to find him. Pichu came across Team Meanies, but they played a horrible trick on Pichu when asked to join them. Pichu found Team Go-Getters, who gladly let him come along with them. Pichu was eventually kidnapped by the that had kidnapped Pikachu.

Two Pichu appeared in Pikachu's Island Adventure, where they, along with six and a, were forced off their island by  and his cronies, who claimed the island for themselves. As a result, Pikachu and his friends agreed to help them reclaim the island.

A Pichu appeared in Pika and Goliath!, under the ownership of Sho, a Trainer who sought to have possession of one Pokémon each from the evolutionary line. Arrogant like its Trainer, it would watch both of Sho's battles with Ash while using a.

A Pichu appeared in The Brockster Is In! with several other baby Pokémon. It was badly poisoned by a, but was healed by a from Brock's Chansey.

A Pichu appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!, under the ownership of Lena, although it was cared for by Lyn. Lyn's bag was accidentally taken by, who had a similar bag with her inside; they eventually got their bags and Pokémon back.

Minor appearances
A Pichu appeared on a girl's shoulder briefly in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest. They were seen in a window during Ash's battle at the beginning of the movie.

A Pichu appeared in Lights, Camerupt, Action! as an actor in one of Elijah's movies.

A Pichu appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew as a ation of.

A 's Pichu appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!, where it was used in the Appeals Round of the Kanto Grand Festival.

Three Pichu appeared in Hungry For the Good Life! as some of the Pokémon being cared for by Mr. Backlot.

A Pichu appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade as one of the Pokémon watching 's concert.

Two Pichu appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!. They were among the Pokémon residing in a forest.

A Pichu appeared in To Find a Fairy Flower!.

A Pichu appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad.

A 's Pichu appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

Three Trainers' Pichu appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

Two Pichu appeared in The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!, when went to explore them as part of a class assignment.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!.

A student's Pichu appeared in A Guardian Rematch!.

A student's Pichu appeared in So Long, Sophocles!.

A Pichu appeared in I Choose You!, where it was playfully chasing a.

Three Trainers' Pichu appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

A Pichu appeared in a fantasy in Now You See Them, Now You Don't!.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in the banned episode SM064.

Six Trainers' Pichu appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.

Multiple Trainers' Pichu appeared in The Power of Us.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in All They Want to Do is Dance Dance!.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in I Choose Paradise!, where it was among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

Multiple Pichu appeared in Securing the Future!, with one being and the rest under the ownership of different Trainers. They joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.

Two Trainers' Pichu appeared in SM103.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
In Magical Pokémon Journey, it is revealed in The Accidental Treasure that and  met as baby Pokémon, Pichu and.

Also, in The Miraculous Color of the Sky ~Best Friends~, Sandy and her Raichu are reincarnated as a little girl and a Pichu.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Pichu made a cameo in Teddiursa's Picnic in a fantasy of Professor Elm's explanation about Pokémon Eggs to Gold.

, in his desperation, protected an Egg containing the offspring of 's Pika and 's Chuchu from the Masked Man. Soon thereafter, Gold's own talent as the "hatcher" allowed a powerful Pichu to hatch, with which he was able to defeat the villain and free from the GS Ball using 's massive electrical power. His name was unknown, though Yellow said, "It must have come from the day care where we left Pika and Chuchu!" She names him Pichu, deriving from his parents' names. He also returned with his parents to help destroy Guile Hideout's giant monster with a.

Multiple Pichu appeared in Suffering Psyduck.

A Trainer's Pichu appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z and The Decision and the Tournament of Six.

In Out-Odding Oddish, a Pichu appeared in the Pokéathlon.

In All About Arceus IX, a Spiky-eared Pichu accompanied Pibu on gathering herbs for to cure 's disease. After she and Pibu met up with Gold, Gold saw her and teased him about finding a date.

In Pangoro Poses a Problem multiple Pichu were among the Pokémon that charges the Prism Tower during a blackout.

A Pichu appeared in The Final Match and a Surprising Finale! under the ownership of Hau. It battled in the Iki Town festival tournament and lost against Gladion's.

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga
In Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys, 🇬🇼 receives an from the Day-Care Couple in A Huge Mysterious Tree!!. It hatches into Pichu in The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!, becoming one of Gold's party members.

NPC appearances

 * : Pichu stars in the mini-game "Pichu's Powerplant." Similar to 's and 's mini-game, "Thundering Dynamo", in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. The player has to be the first to charge up the most electrical power in order to win.
 * : Pichu will assist Pikachu on Ball-Saver duty for 50 coins or as a prize in the slot machine.
 * : The Spiky-eared Pichu will appear at the Ilex Forest shrine if the player approaches it with the Pikachu-colored Pichu first in the party. (The event will still activate if the Pikachu-colored Pichu evolves.) She will be automatically caught, and cannot be traded outside of or evolve.
 * : A Pichu is the player's partner Pokémon:partner:0. This Pichu plays the and has a special musical Poké Assist.

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In-game events

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Base stats
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Trivia

 * Pichu has the lowest base stat total of all Electric-type Pokémon.
 * Pichu also has the lowest base and  stats of all Electric-type Pokémon.
 * is the only Generation II Pokémon to be playable in the Super Smash Bros. series, though many others appear from Poké Balls.
 * The Pikachu-colored Pichu (a Pichu) was the first Pokémon to be given out over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection outside of Japan.
 * Pichu used to be game director Junichi Masuda's favorite Pokémon. His new favorite is.

Origin
Pichu draws inspiration from s and various other s.

Name origin
Pichu is a combination of ピカピカ pikapika (onomatopoeia for sparkle) and チューチュー chūchū (the sound of squeaking). It may also be a play on プチ puchi (petit). Pichu is ultimately a diminutive of .

Related articles

 * Pichu Brothers
 * Spiky-eared Pichu
 * Ukulele Pichu
 * Pibu
 * Sandy's Pichu
 * Pichu (Super Smash Bros.)