Pichu

Pichu (ピチュー Pichu) is an -type Mouse Pokémon, and it is a baby Pokémon. It evolves into Pikachu through friendship.

Appearance
Pichu are small, plump, yellow rodent-like Pokémon. It bears a similar appearance to its evolved form Pikachu, but varies in a number of ways. Pichu have diamond shaped ears on the top of their head, with the edges being black and the interior yellow. Underneath their head is a black pattern, that somewhat resembles a collar. Their tail's are completely black, and resemble a small lightning bolt, similar to its evolved forms which are larger. Pichu also have round, pink sacs on their cheeks, used for storing electricity. During a special event at Gamestop, a Pikachu Coloured Pichus was distributed to player with Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum. The Pichu looked similar to a Pikachu with darker shaded yellow skin and red cheeks. If traded to Heart Gold or Soul Silver and put at the front of the trainer's party, it can be taken to the shrine in Ilex Forest where the player will encounter a Spikey Eared Pichu. An old man then appears and gives the trainer a pokeball with which to put the recently encountered Pichu into without needing to go into battle.

Special Abilities
Pichu have the special ability Static. This allows for a 30% chance that an opponent will become paralyzed if it lands a physical attack on Pichu. Pichu, like its other forms, is capable of storing electricity in the pink sacs on its cheeks. Being a baby Pokémon however, Pichu can not store that much electricity as its evolved forms. It will become shocked if any electricity leaks out of its cheeks.

In the Anime


The majority of appearances of Pichu in any anime form, have been from the Pichu Brothers. The pair have been featured in episodes of Pokémon Chronicles, animated shorts like Pikachu & Pichu, and Camp Pikachu, and in the game Pokémon Channel. It is rumored that these Pichu's nicknames are Ritchie and Sparky, although this is highly unlikely, since these are wild Pichu and Ritchie and Sparky are actual characters in the anime, Ritchie being Sparky's Trainer.

Pichu's first appearance in the series was in the episode The Apple Corp., where a group of Pichu were stealing apples from an orchard.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out Of The Gate! a Pichu's bro is kidnapped and the Pichu herself.

In Hungry for the Good of Life, there are some Pichu.

In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, a Mew was seen briefly transforming into a Pichu

A Notched Ear Pichu is supposed to appear in Arceus and the Jewel of Life. She gets the jail keys so Ash and co. can escape. She also frees the other Pokémon. In English, it is called Spiky Eared Pichu.

Game Info
Pichu first appeared in the Generation II games. They were in Gen II through the Mystery Egg obtainable, but also by breeding a Pikachu, until the release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, where they can be caught in Trophy Garden. They can be bred with Volt Tackle if the mother Pikachu holds a Light Ball.

Super Smash Bros.
Pichu appeared in the game Super Smash Bros. Melee as an unlockable character. It is unlocked by beating event 37 or playing 200 matches in VS. mode. In this game, Pichu has a low attack and light weight, making it a rather difficult character to play as.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Pichu again appears in this game, though its status has been dropped from playable character to a trophy. One of Pikachu's alternate costumes was one of Pichu's less people thinking that the Pichu evolved into Pikachu.

Trivia

 * Pichu is the only Generation II Pokémon and the first non Generation I Pokémon to be playable in the Super Smash Bros. series.
 * Pichu is the first baby Pokémon in Pokédex order. Cleffa and Igglybuff come directly after.
 * In Super Mario Galaxy 2, there is a Pichu Flower, if Mario grabs it he turns into PichuMario, and can shake to kill all the nearby enemies.
 * Pichu is one of the easiest Pokémon to catch in Pokémon Ranger along with Seedot and Magikarp with only 1 loop.
 * Pichu is the player's partner Pokemon in Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs.