POKEMON OF THE DAY 66; PICHU! 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 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. THE TINY MOUSE POKEMON; 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. ABILITIES
STATIC LIGHTNING ROD
HIDDEN ABILITY
GENDER RATIO
50% MALE, 50% FEMALE
CATCH RATE
190 (35.2%)
BREEDING
EGG GROUP
UNDISCOVERED
HATCH TIME
2570 - 2826 STEPS
HEIGHT
1'00" 0.3 M
WEIGHT
4.4 LBS. 2.0 KG
BASE EXPERIENCE YIELD
42
GEN. II-IV 41
V+
LEVELING RATE
MEDIUM FAST
EV YIELD
TOTAL: 1
HP 0
ATK 0
DEF 0
SP.ATK 0
SP.DEF 0
SPEED 1
POKÉDEX COLOR
YELLOW
BASE FRIENDSHIP
70; STAT RANGE
AT LV. 50 AT LV. 100
HP:20
80 - 127 150 - 244
ATTACK:40
40 - 101 76 - 196
DEFENSE:15
18 - 73 31 - 141
SP. ATK:35
36 - 95 67 - 185
SP. DEF:35
36 - 95 67 - 185
SPEED:60
58 - 123 112 - 240
TOTAL:205 OTHER POKÉMON WITH THIS TOTAL
MINIMUM STATS ARE CALCULATED WITH 0 EVS, IVS OF 0, AND (IF APPLICABLE) A HINDERING NATURE.
MAXIMUM STATS ARE CALCULATED WITH 252 EVS, IVS OF 31, AND (IF APPLICABLE) A HELPFUL NATURE. IT IS NOT YET SKILLED AT STORING ELECTRICITY. IT MAY SEND OUT A JOLT IF AMUSED OR STARTLED.
DESPITE ITS SMALL SIZE, IT CAN ZAP EVEN ADULT HUMANS. HOWEVER, IF IT DOES SO, IT ALSO SURPRISES ITSELF.
IT IS UNSKILLED AT STORING ELECTRIC POWER. ANY KIND OF SHOCK CAUSES IT TO DISCHARGE ENERGY SPONTANEOUSLY.
IT IS NOT YET SKILLED AT STORING ELECTRICITY. IT MAY SEND OUT A JOLT IF AMUSED OR STARTLED. PICHU HAS THE LOWEST BASE STATS OF ALL ELECTRIC TYPE POKEMON; ORIGIN
PICHU DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM SQUIRRELS AND VARIOUS OTHER RODENTS.
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 PIKACHU.
