Easy Ways to Evolve Pichu in Pokémon Sun and Moon

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Do you want to evolve Pichu to Pikachu in Pokémon Sun and Moon? Unlike other Pokémon, Pichu doesn't evolve at a specific level. To evolve Pichu, you must have max Happiness levels. Once Pichu has a full Happiness meter, it will automatically evolve into Pikachu. You can then use a Thunder Stone to evolve Pikachu into Raichu. This wikiHow will show you how to evolve Pichu and Pikachu in Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Things You Should Know

  • Pichu needs max happiness to evolve into Pikachu. Pikachu needs a Thunder Stone to evolve into Raichu.
  • You can capture a Pichu in Route 1. Use a Luxury Ball to increase its Happiness.
  • To gain max Happiness, you can win battles and offer it items such as berries. [1]
Section 1 of 4:

Capturing a Pichu

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    Route 1 is a stretch of road between Hao’oli Outskirts and Iki Town. [2]
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    Wild Pokemon are hidden in grass. You'll need to walk around the grass to encounter Pichu.
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    Avoid harming the Pichu enough for it to faint, or you may have to search for a new one. It's recommended to knock its HP down to at least 25% so you can capture Pichu more easily.
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    Capture Pichu. You can use a Luxury Ball to increase its happiness as you capture it and for future Happiness-gaining activities.
    • You can purchase a Luxury Ball at the Pokémon Center on Melemele Island.
    • Pichu will only evolve into Pikachu with max Happiness.
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Section 2 of 4:

Building Pichu's Happiness

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    You can feed your Pichu from restaurants like Rare Kitchen, Friendship Cafe, Friendship Parlor, or Battle Table.
    • You can find these in Festival Plaza. [3]
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    This will be on Akala Island. [4]
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    This has similar effects to the Luxury Ball. The Soothe Bell increases the number of happiness results from any Happiness-increasing activity, like battling. [5]
    • You can find a Soothe Bell in the Royal Avenue Shop on Route 3.
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    Pichu should reach maximum happiness after about 20 berries while holding the Soothe Bell.
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    As long as your Pichu doesn’t faint, the win will increase its happiness. [6]
    • Try to seek out what is weak against your Pichu for battles. Pichu is an electric-type Pokémon and is strongest against water, and flying types, like Squirtle and Pidgeot. Fighting water-type Pokémon means your Pichu has a higher success rate, meaning you will gain experience faster. [7]
    • Avoid fighting Pokémon that are strong against your Pichu. Pichu has a weakness against electric, grass, and dragon Pokémon, like Dragonite, Bulbasaur, and Voltorb.
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    To check your Pichu’s Happiness meter, you’ll have to go to the NPC next to the TM shop in Konikoni City on Akala Island.
    • If she says, "My! It feels incredibly close to you! Nothing makes it happier than being with you," then your Pichu will evolve the next time it levels.
    • If she says, "You clearly love your Pokémon, and you must spend a lot of time together," your Pichu is close to reaching maximum Happiness, but not quite ready to evolve.
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Section 3 of 4:

Evolving Pichu into Pikachu

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    [8]
    • Make sure your Pichu's Happiness level is maxed or it will not evolve.
    • Affection is different from Happiness. Pichu will not evolve with max Affection alone.
Section 4 of 4:

Evolving Pikachu into Raichu

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    You can find a Thunder Stone in Route 8, inside the RV park. You'll need to walk through a pile of orange construction cones to reach the far left side of the map.
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    Select the Thunder Stone from your inventory and use it on Pikachu. [9]
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    An Alolan Raichu is different from a regular Raichu as it is a dual-type Electric/Psychic Pokémon. This is region-specific.
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      1. ↑ https://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-sun-pokemon-moon/How_to_Evolve_Pichu_and_Pikachu_in_Pokemon_Sun_and_Moon
      2. ↑ https://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-sun-pokemon-moon/How_to_Evolve_Pichu_and_Pikachu_in_Pokemon_Sun_and_Moon
      3. ↑ https://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-sun-pokemon-moon/Festival_Plaza
      4. ↑ https://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-sun-pokemon-moon/Happiness
      5. ↑ https://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-sun-pokemon-moon/Happiness
      6. ↑ https://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-sun-pokemon-moon/Happiness
      7. ↑ https://www.geekno.com/en/pokedex/pichu
      8. ↑ https://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-sun-pokemon-moon/How_to_Evolve_Pichu_and_Pikachu_in_Pokemon_Sun_and_Moon
      9. ↑ https://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-sun-pokemon-moon/How_to_Evolve_Pichu_and_Pikachu_in_Pokemon_Sun_and_Moon

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      1. Capture a Pichu with a Luxury Ball .
      2. Increase your Pichu's happiness by giving it a Soothe Bell , feeding it berries , and battling.
      3. Level your Pichu by battling.
      4. Watch your Pichu evolve into Pikachu as it levels.

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