Pichu
Electric
In HPL - Battle Connoisseur
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 National Dex 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
- Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse)
- Curse
Priority
- Fake Out (low value in singles)
- Fake Out
Status
- Toxic
- 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 — National Dex
87 of 87 moves
| Details | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated. | |
| Bestow | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | User passes its held item to the target. | |
| Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | Waits 2 turns; deals double the damage taken. | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Lowers the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 2 if opposite gender. | |
| Charge | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 | +1 SpD, user's next Electric move 2x power. | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | 70% chance to raise the user's Sp. Atk by 1. | |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Lowers the target's Attack by 2. | |
| Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by 1. | |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | If hit by physical attack, returns double damage. | |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | If the user has no item, it steals the target's. | |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def. | |
| Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Raises the user's Defense by 1. | |
| Detect | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn. | |
| Disarming Voice | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | 15 | This move does not check accuracy. Hits foes. | |
| Double Slap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | Raises the user's evasiveness by 1. | |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Has 33% recoil. | |
| Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Power increases when used on consecutive turns. | |
| 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. | |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | Lowers the target's HP to the user's HP. | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP. |