Pichu - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pichu can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Pichu artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Pichu learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Charm	Fairy	—	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
5	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
10	Sweet Kiss	Fairy	—	75
13	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
18	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90

Egg moves

Pichu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bestow	Normal	—	—
Bide	Normal	—	—
Charge	Electric	—	—
Disarming Voice	Fairy	40	∞
Double Slap	Normal	15	85
Electric Terrain	Electric	—	—
Encore	Normal	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Lucky Chant	Normal	—	—
Present	Normal	—	90
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wish	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Pichu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Special moves

Pichu can know these moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon via events and other sources:

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
Volt Tackle	Electric		120	100	Breed Pikachu/Raichu holding Light Ball

Transfer-only moves

Pichu can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50	Generation 2 — TM
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Endeavor	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — Special
Pain Split	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — Special
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Pichu learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Charm	Fairy	—	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
5	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
10	Sweet Kiss	Fairy	—	75
13	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
18	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90

Egg moves

Pichu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bestow	Normal	—	—
Bide	Normal	—	—
Charge	Electric	—	—
Disarming Voice	Fairy	40	∞
Double Slap	Normal	15	85
Electric Terrain	Electric	—	—
Encore	Normal	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Lucky Chant	Normal	—	—
Present	Normal	—	90
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wish	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Pichu can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Electroweb	Electric	55	95
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by TM

Pichu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Special moves

Pichu can know these moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via events and other sources:

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
Volt Tackle	Electric		120	100	Breed Pikachu/Raichu holding Light Ball

Transfer-only moves

Pichu can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50	Generation 2 — TM
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Endeavor	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — Special
Pain Split	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — Special
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Pichu does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Pichu cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Pichu egg move parents

In other generations
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3
4
5
6
7
8
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Pichu

Pichu's egg groups: Undiscovered

Pichu is not breedable itself, but other evolutions are. Check the Pikachu learnset page for the moves and compatible Pokémon.