National Pokédex #172 · Generation 2
Pichu is National Pokédex #172, a Electric-type standard species associated with Johto and Generation 2. It is released in Pokémon GO. Its recorded evolution routes lead to Pikachu.
At a glance
These facts combine DexJourney's National Pokédex, Pokémon GO metadata, release, form and costume catalogs.
Evolution Journey
Direct incoming and outgoing evolution routes are shown with every Candy, item, buddy, time, gender, trade or task requirement recorded by DexJourney.
Evolution requirements reviewed July 10, 2026.
Acquisition
Pichu is released, but DexJourney does not currently record one permanent acquisition method. Availability can rotate through wild encounters, raids, Eggs, research, events, regional access or trades.
Check the current in-game Today view and official Pokémon GO announcements before planning a hunt.
Form Dex
No separate forms and variants entries are recorded for this species in the catalog reviewed 2026-07-15.
Costume Dex
Costume entries are historical released appearances, not a promise of current availability.
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Compare a dedicated recommendation for every permanent GO Battle League and a separate raid-attacking set.
1,500 CP
Pichu is not ranked in the current open-league simulation; this fallback favors energy generation, damage efficiency and coverage.
2,500 CP
Pichu is not ranked in the current open-league simulation; this fallback favors energy generation, damage efficiency and coverage.
No CP limit
Pichu is not ranked in the current open-league simulation; this fallback favors energy generation, damage efficiency and coverage.
Electric-type attacker
Use this as a starting point for Pichu. The actual best raid set depends on the boss's weaknesses, weather, Party Power and available forms.
PvP sets are open-league starting points, not guarantees for every team or matchup. Ranked sets come from PvPoke simulations; unranked Pokémon receive a clearly labeled DexJourney estimate. The raid set is a neutral same-type cycle estimate rather than a boss-specific counter ranking.
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Battle data reviewed July 21, 2026. Move balance can change after seasonal updates.
The complete move-name list supports collection search. Moves marked Elite TM / legacy may require an Elite TM or a limited event.