Pichu

ElectricStatic, Lightning Rod (hidden)

In Exceeded: First found in Safari Zone (Grass). Its type (Electric) is the same as in the official games. Base stats total 320, up from 205; all six changed, most of all Speed (60 → 90). 4 of its 9 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Play Nice and Nuzzle.

Level-up moves 11

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Charm Charms the foe and sharply reduces its Attack.	Fairy	Stat	—	100	20
1	Tail Whip Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
1	ThunderShock An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.	Electric	Spec	40	100	30
4	Play Nice Befriend the foe, lowering its Attack without fail.	Normal	Stat	—	—	20
5	Tail Whip Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
10	Sweet Kiss Attracts opposite gender and doubles the damage.	Fairy	Spec	50	100	10
12	Nuzzle Rubs its cheecks against the foe, paralyzing it.	Electric	Phys	20	100	20
12	Thunder Wave A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.	Electric	Stat	—	100	20
15	Nasty Plot Thinks bad thoughts to sharply boost Sp. Atk.	Dark	Stat	—	—	20
20	Charm Charms the foe and sharply reduces its Attack.	Fairy	Stat	—	100	20
50	Thunderstorm Creates a thunderstorm for five turns.	Electric	Spec	30	—	10

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 22

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM06	Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Poison	—
TM10	Hidden Power Slateport City	Normal	60
TM16	Light Screen Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Psychic	—
TM17	Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Water	—
TM21	Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2	Normal	1
TM23	Iron Tail Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Steel	100
TM24	Thunderbolt Mauville City — Game Corner	Electric	95
TM25	Thunder Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Electric	110
TM27	Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House	Normal	1
TM32	Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner	Normal	—
TM34	Shock Wave Mauville City Gym	Electric	60
TM42	Facade Petalburg City Gym	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power Slateport City	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Lilycove City — House 2	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby	Normal	—
TM59	Natural Gift Slateport City	Normal	1
TM61	Wild Charge Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Electric	90
TM66	Headbutt Petalburg Woods	Normal	70
TM67	Zap Cannon Mauville City	Electric	120
HM03	Surf Petalburg City — Wally's House	Water	90
HM05	Flash Granite Cave — 1F	Normal	—

Where to find Pichu

Area	Method	Level
Safari Zone	Grass

Other changes in this game

Has 4 abilities at once: whichever of its 2 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 3 innates always on
Innates (always active): Plus, Short Circuit, Electric Burst
What the innates do: Plus — Syncs moves with Minus. · Short Circuit — Ups Elect. moves in a pinch. · Electric Burst — Ups Electric but recoil.
Abilities you pick one of: Static — Paralyzes on contact. · Lightning Rod — Draws electrical moves.
Hidden ability: Lightning Rod
How its abilities arrive: Plus, Static from the start; Lightning Rod at Lv 11; Fast Learning at Lv 20; Short Circuit at Lv 26; Electric Burst at Lv 30
Evolves into Pikachu with high friendship
Tutor moves: Body Slam, Counter, Defense Curl, Double-Edge, Endure, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Rollout, Seismic Toss, Signal Beam, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swift, Thunder Wave, ThunderPunch, Water Ball
Egg moves: Bestow, Bide, Charge, Disarming Voice, DoubleSlap, Electric Terrain, Encore, Endure, Fake Out, Flail, Lucky Chant, Present, Reversal, ThunderPunch, Tickle, Wish
Egg groups: Undiscovered
Catch rate 190