Pokémon GO PvP guide
Pichu Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Pichu is a Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It currently has no ranked position in the leagues covered by PoGoCoach.
Type
Electric
Max CP
535
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.Is Pichu Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
There is currently no ranking data for Pichu in the leagues covered by PoGoCoach, so its PvP role cannot be assessed from live data right now.
Pichu can evolve into either Pikachu (no ranked position in the leagues covered by PoGoCoach) or Raichu (a viable PvP option, ranked #155 in Great League, and #229 in Ultra League).
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Pichu in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Moves
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Dragon, Fighting
Neutral vs: Bug, Electric, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fire, Poison, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Pichu Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Pichu's Electric typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- ground1.6×
Resistant to
- electric0.625×
- 0.625×
- steel0.625×
Pichu Stats in Pokémon GO
Pichu Evolution
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What is Pichu weak to in Pokémon GO?
Pichu is weak to Ground (1.6×).