Pichu

Pichu charges itself with electricity more easily on days with thunderclouds or when the air is very dry. You can hear the crackling of static electricity coming off this Pokémon.

Dex No

#172

Pichu Weaknesses and Strengths

Pichu is a Electric type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Electric Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Ground	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Flying	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Electric	62.5%

Best Moves for Pichu in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Pichu.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt	48.40	164.94
Thunder Shock	Thunder Punch	40.00	142.77
Thunder Shock	Disarming Voice	27.95	114.20

All Moves for Pichu

Below are all the moves that Pichu can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Thunderbolt	Charged	80	38.4	2500ms	-50
Disarming Voice	Charged	70	17.95	3900ms	-33
Thunder Punch	Charged	45	30	1800ms	-33
Thunder Shock	Quick	5	10	600ms	8

Pichu Evolution

Pikachu	Requires 50x Candy	Raichu
Pichu	Requires 25x Candy	Pikachu

Best Pichu Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Pichu Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Pichu in a raid.