Pichu - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pichu can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Pichu learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bide	Normal		—	—
Charge	Electric		—	—
DoubleSlap	Normal		15	85
Encore	Normal		—	100
Fake Out	Normal		40	100
Present	Normal		—	90
Reversal	Fighting		—	100
ThunderPunch	Electric		75	100
Tickle	Normal		—	100
Wish	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Pichu does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Pichu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100
25	Thunder	Electric		120	70
27	Return	Normal		—	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric		50	90
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
70	Flash	Normal		—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	100
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Special moves

Pichu can know these moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl 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 Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
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

Moves learnt by level up

Pichu learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bide	Normal		—	—
Charge	Electric		—	—
DoubleSlap	Normal		15	85
Encore	Normal		—	100
Fake Out	Normal		40	100
Present	Normal		—	90
Reversal	Fighting		—	100
ThunderPunch	Electric		75	100
Tickle	Normal		—	100
Wish	Normal		—	—

Move Tutor moves

Pichu can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
Magnet Rise	Electric		—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
Rollout	Rock		30	90
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Snore	Normal		40	100
Swift	Normal		60	∞
Uproar	Normal		50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Pichu does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Platinum.

Moves learnt by TM

Pichu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100
25	Thunder	Electric		120	70
27	Return	Normal		—	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric		50	90
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
70	Flash	Normal		—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	100
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Special moves

Pichu can know these moves in Pokémon Platinum 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 Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
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

Moves learnt by level up

Pichu learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bide	Normal		—	—
Charge	Electric		—	—
DoubleSlap	Normal		15	85
Encore	Normal		—	100
Fake Out	Normal		40	100
Flail	Normal		—	100
Present	Normal		—	90
Reversal	Fighting		—	100
ThunderPunch	Electric		75	100
Tickle	Normal		—	100
Wish	Normal		—	—

Move Tutor moves

Pichu can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	Normal		70	100
Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
Magnet Rise	Electric		—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
Rollout	Rock		30	90
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Snore	Normal		40	100
Swift	Normal		60	∞
Uproar	Normal		50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Pichu does not learn any HMs in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Moves learnt by TM

Pichu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100
25	Thunder	Electric		120	70
27	Return	Normal		—	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric		50	90
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
70	Flash	Normal		—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	100
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Special moves

Pichu can know these moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver via events and other sources:

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Details
Endeavor	Normal		—	100	Pikachu-colored Pichu
Pain Split	Normal		—	—	Spiky-eared Pichu
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
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

Pichu egg move parents

In other generations
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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.