Pichu
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National:Lanturn (#171) - Pichu - Cleffa (#173) | |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Name (Japanese), Number | Pichu, 172 |
| Hoenn Number | 155 |
| Stage | Baby |
| Evolves from | (none) |
| Evolves to | Pikachu |
| Video game base stats¹ | |
| Hit points | 20 |
| Attack | 40 |
| Defence | 15 |
| Speed | 35 |
| Special attack | 35 |
| Special defense | 60 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Mouse Pokémon |
| Types | Electric |
| Height | 1'0" (0.5 m) |
| Weight | 4 lb (1.8 kg) |
| Pokédex Color | Yellow |
| Shiny color | Tone of orange |
| Ability | Static |
| Gender distribution | 50% male, 50% female |
| ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. | |
Pichu (ピチュー Pichū), who is Pokémon #172 (#155 in the Hoenn Pokédex) is the pre-evolved version of Pikachu in the Pokémon franchise. Pichu is an electric Pokémon, and will evolve to Pikachu when it gains a level after reaching a certian level of happiness with its trainer.
Pichu's name derives from the Japanese chū, referring to the squeak made by a mouse, and to the Japanese prefix pii, which is probably related to the word for "little" (see Cleffa). "Pichu" can also be seen as a shortened form of "Pikachu".
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Biology
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. When Pichu plays with others, it may short out electricity with another Pichu, creating a shower of sparks. In that event, this Pokémon will begin crying, startled by the flash of sparks.
Pichu is not yet skilled at storing electricity, and therefore it often sends out sparks when it is happy or if it has been startled. Any kind of shock causes it to discharge energy spontaneously. Despite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself. According to the Pokémon TV series, Pichu is so young that it often shocks itself when trying to attack an opponent.
In the video games
Pichu can be obtained in any game from Pokémon Gold and Silver by breeding a female Pikachu or Raichu.
Additionally, a Pichu that knows the move Surf can be obtained in Pokémon Box by storing a total of 1499 Pokémon.
In Pokemon Emerald, a male and female Pikachu breeding whilst holding a Light Ball (only one needs to hold it) will produce a baby Pichu with a new attack called Volt Tackle.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
Pichu is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee, although a secret, unlockable one. It has many of Pikachu's moves, but due to its lack of control over the electrical charge in its body, using any electrical attacks inflicts about 1-3% of damage to Pichu (or Kirby while wearing a Pichu hat), per attack. In addition, Pichu is the lightest fighter in the game, making it easy to launch off the screen. Therefore, Pichu is often used for handicapping a proficient opponent player in Super Smash Bros. Melee (It is also seen as a joke character by many players, much like Dan Hibiki of Street Fighter Alpha fame).
In the animé
In the anime, there are two Pichu called The Pichu Brothers, who debuted in the animated short Pikachu and Pichu. This pair of young, mischievous Pokémon always ends up making a real mess while trying to have some fun but they find a way to fix it before the "episode" ends. They live in a big city which provides plenty of trouble for them to get into. After re-appearing in the 5th short, they had an exclusive episode, Pichu Bros. in Party Panic, which is only available on the video game Pokémon Channel for the Nintendo GameCube. They also appear in three episodes of Pokémon Chronicles.
Pichu's also appear in the season 4 episode "The Apple Corp", where a batch of Pichu keep on stealing the apples from the orchard and Ash and Friends were recriuted to help find the source of the problem. None of the Pichu's in this episode were part of the Pichu Brothers
In the card game
Pichu has appeared on six cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as a Lightning type Pokémon. In the Neo Genesis and Expedition sets, it is a Rare Holographic card. Also in Expedition, as well as EX Sandstorm, it is a Rare card. It is only a Common card in the EX Emerald set. Additionally, it is the 35th promotional (Promo) card.
References
Books
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0439154049.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 130206151.
