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Pichu, a Electric type Pokémon, official artwork

#0172

Pichu: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

ElectricLC

Pichu is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Speed (60) and Attack (40), with a base stat total of 205. Competitively it is a Little Cup Pokémon.

Build a team with Pichu

What is Pichu weak to?

How much damage Pichu takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toGround
0.5×ResistsElectricFlyingSteel

With Lightning Rod, Electric attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Pichu takes super-effective damage from Ground. It resists Electric, Flying, Steel. That is by type alone: with Lightning Rod, Electric attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Best moveset for Pichu

Pichu has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Volt TackleElectric120
  • Play RoughFairy90
  • SurfWater90
  • Take DownNormal90

Best nature for Pichu

Careful or Bold. Pichu's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • Static30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be paralyzed.
  • Lightning RodThis Pokemon draws Electric moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Electric immunity.

Evolution line

Pichu
Pikachu
Raichu
Full learnset (45 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Volt TackleElectric120100%Physical
ThunderElectric11070%Special
Play RoughFairy9090%Physical
SurfWater90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
Wild ChargeElectric90100%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Thunder PunchElectric75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Volt SwitchElectric70100%Special
SwiftNormal60-Special
ElectrowebElectric5595%Special
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
Disarming VoiceFairy40-Special
Fake OutNormal40100%Physical
Thunder ShockElectric40100%Special
NuzzleElectric20100%Physical
Electro BallElectric?100%Special
FlailNormal?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
Grass KnotGrass?100%Special
PresentNormal?90%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
ChargeElectric--Status
CharmFairy-100%Status
Electric TerrainElectric--Status
EncoreNormal-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
Nasty PlotDark--Status
Play NiceNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sweet KissFairy-75%Status
Tail WhipNormal-100%Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status
TickleNormal-100%Status
WishNormal--Status