Pichu
Electric
Base stats
HP20
Atk40
Def15
SpA35
SpD35
Spe60
BST205
Abilities
- Primary
- Static
- Secondary
- —
- Hidden
- Lightning Rod
Singles analysis
What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.
Base 60 Speed: slow pivot range (60 or under).
Pivoting
- Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception)
- Volt Switch
Recovery
- Reliable recovery
- Wish
- Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)
- Rest
Setup
- Offensive setup
- Nasty Plot
Priority
- Fake Out (low value in singles)
- Fake Out
Status
- Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle)
- Thunder Wave, Nuzzle
Anti-setup
- Encore
Stallbreak / utility
- Substitute (near-universal)
- Substitute
Screens
- Screens (near-universal movepool)
- Reflect, Light Screen
Defense abilities
- Defensive ability
- Lightning Rod
Moves — Gen 9
45 of 45 moves
| Details | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| Charge | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 | +1 SpD, user's next Electric move 2x power. | |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Lowers the target's Attack by 2. | |
| Disarming Voice | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | 15 | This move does not check accuracy. Hits foes. | |
| Electric Terrain | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 | 5 turns. Grounded: +Electric power, can't sleep. | |
| Electro Ball | Electric | Special | — | 100 | 10 | More power the faster the user is than the target. | |
| Electroweb | Electric | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1. | |
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns. | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP. | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed. | |
| Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | Hits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance. | |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | More power the less HP the user has left. | |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies. | |
| Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | More power the heavier the target. | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | One adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn. | |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | For 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved. | |
| Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Sp. Atk by 2. | |
| Nuzzle | Electric | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | 100% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| Play Nice | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lowers the target's Attack by 1. | |
| Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1. | |
| Present | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 15 | 40, 80, 120 power, or heals target 1/4 max HP. | |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn. | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | For 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves. | |
| Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | For 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved. | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status. |