Pichu variants
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There are several Pichu variants found in the games, animated series, manga, and TCG.
Shiny Pichu
In Generation II, Shiny Pichu has an orange-colored body. From Generation III onwards, Shiny Pichu has a similar color as regular Pikachu, having a yellow shade that is darker than that of regular Pichu.
Pikachu-colored Pichu
- Main article: List of event Pokémon with in-game effects → Pichu
In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the level 30 Shiny Pichu distributed in events from 2010 are described in their Wonder Cards as Pikachu-colored Pichu (Japanese: ピカチュウカラーのピチュー Pikachu-colored Pichu). They are fateful encounter Pokémon.[1] If any of them is traded to Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, it can be used to obtain the Spiky-eared Pichu (even if the Shiny Pichu has evolved into Pikachu or Raichu).
Events
| Games | Event | Language | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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| DPPt | Shokotan Pichu | Japanese | Japan | 30
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June 19 to August 31, 2009 |
| DPPt | Mikena Pichu | Korean | South Korea | 30
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December 17, 2009 to January 6, 2010 |
| DPPt | GameStop Pichu | English | United States | 30
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January 30 to February 14, 2010 |
| DPPt | Spring 2010 Pichu | English | Wi-Fi | 30
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March 5 to 25, 2010 |
| DPPt | Spring 2010 Pichu | French | Wi-Fi | 30
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March 5 to 25, 2010 |
| DPPt | Spring 2010 Pichu | German | Wi-Fi | 30
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March 5 to 25, 2010 |
| DPPt | Spring 2010 Pichu | Italian | Wi-Fi | 30
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March 5 to 25, 2010 |
| DPPt | Spring 2010 Pichu | Spanish | Wi-Fi | 30
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March 5 to 25, 2010 |
Spiky-eared Pichu
- Main article: Spiky-eared Pichu
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, if the player interacts with the Ilex Forest shrine while walking with the Pikachu-colored Pichu or any of its Evolutions (a fateful encounter Shiny Pichu, Pikachu or Raichu), the Spiky-eared Pichu will appear and join the player's party. This is a female Pichu with three spikes at the tip of her left ear. According to Professor Elm, Spiky-eared Pichu has traveled through time with Celebi. This Pichu cannot evolve, or be traded or transferred outside of its original game.
The Spiky-eared Pichu also appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life and its manga adaptation, the Japanese ending theme Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu!, the Pikachu shorts Pikachu's Big Sparking Search, Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc of the Pokémon Adventures manga, in Pokémon Battrio, and as an alternate costume of Pichu in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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Spiky-eared Pichu in Pokémon Adventures
Pichu with hair tuft
In several animated shorts, the Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon! manga, and the TCG, Pichu Big has a tuft of hair. He is the older of the Pichu brothers. He lacks this hair tuft in the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga.
In Pokémon Adventures, Pibu is a Pichu with a tuft of hair. It belongs to Gold.
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Pichu Brothers in animation -
Pichu Brothers in Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon! -
Pibu
Ukulele Pichu
- Main article: Ukulele Pichu
In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, the Ukulele Pichu is a ukulele-playing Pichu that serves as the partner Pokémon to Ben or Summer. It also appears in the animated special and the manga of the same name.
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Ukulele Pichu in the game -
Ukulele Pichu in the animated special -
Ukulele Pichu in the manga
Other variants
In the side series games
Surfing Pichu
In Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire, a special Pichu with Surf is awarded as a Pokémon Egg if the player has 1499 Pokémon are in the Box. It can be transferred to the Generation III core series games.
In the spin-off games
Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, there are several Pichu costumes.
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(Rumble Rush)
Pokémon Rumble series
In the Pokémon Rumble series, Toy Pichu is one of the available Toy Pokémon.
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
In Pokémon Puzzle Challenge, a Flying Pikachu and Pichu appear together flying with balloons in the game intro.
Super Smash Bros. series
In the Super Smash Bros. series, Pichu wears different clothing items in its palette swaps. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pichu palette swaps include Swimmer's goggles, Team Skull Grunt's beanie, Team Aqua Grunt's bandanna, Spiky-eared Pichu, the Flower Barrette fashion item from Alola, and the Focus Band.
Additionally, Pichu (as well as any other fighter) can temporarily transform into a giant version of itself by using the Super Mushroom item.
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In the TCG
Pichu δ
| Pichu δ Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
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EX Holon Phantoms | 
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76/110 | Holon Phantom |
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044/052 |
Transformations
In Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, Mew transforms into Pichu.
The Ditto Collection features a plushie of Ditto transformed into Pichu.
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Ditto transformed into Pichu
Unused variants
Spaceworld '97 demo
In Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo, there is a prototype version of Pichu. It has a rounded design, with cat-like ears, black feet, and straight tail.
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Pichu (Spaceworld '97)
White Pichu
According to Shōko Nakagawa's autobiography, White Pichu (Japanese: ホワイトピチュー White Pichu) was originally considered for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver before being replaced by Spiky-eared Pichu.
References
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pichu.
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