#172 Pichu

ATTACK (LV 100): 17
CATCH CHANCE: 51% (Poké Ball)
EGG STEPS: 400
BASE EXP: 41
GROWTH RATE: Medium Fast
CARD RARITY: common
HOME REGION: Johto

Where to find it

You can only get a Johto Pokémon once you have reached Johto. It fights at full strength at home and at part of it elsewhere (see regional attack).

Hatch Pikachu Comes along when its evolved form hatches and you don't have it yet (unless that one holds an Everstone)

Evolution

From	To	How
Pichu	Pikachu	Soothe Bell
Pikachu	Raichu	Thunder Stone

Level evolutions happen by themselves when the Pokémon reaches the level: you get the evolved Pokémon and keep the one you had. Stones and other evolution items are used from the bag on a Pokémon you own.

Base stats

HP 20

Attack 40

Defense 15

Sp. Atk 35

Sp. Def 35

Speed 60

Total205

Its attack in the game is worked out from all six stats (see Game mechanics).

Type matchups

How much damage Pichu takes from each attacking type (only the ones that aren't ×1).

Takes ×2: ground

Takes ×½: electric flying steel

Trading card

Its card in Johto Set 1 is common. Owning the card raises Pichu's attack: +2% (normal), +5% (gold), +10% (animated), +20% (shiny), and up to +40% once graded by TAPMARK.

Used in battles by

◀ #171 Lanturn #172 Spiky-eared Pichu ▶

Everything here comes straight from the game's data, so it always matches the current version of Gotta Tap. Gotta Tap is a fan game; Pokémon belongs to Nintendo, Game Freak and The Pokémon Company.