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Pichu, Pokémon #172 , is the pre-evolved version of Pikachu in the Pokémon franchise. Pichu is an electric Pokémon, and will evolve to Pikachu when it gains an experience level after reaching a certain level of happiness with its trainer. This was discovered by Professor Elm.

The name Pichu derives from the Japanese words "chuuchuu", which is the onomatopoeia for a mouse's squeak, and from the Japanese prefix "pii", which is possibly related to the word for little. “Pichu” can also be seen as a shortened form of "Pikachu".