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Baby Pokémon

The youngest stage of certain families, such as Pichu, Cleffa or Togepi. Baby Pokémon cannot breed themselves: evolve them first, then breed the evolved form to hatch another baby.

Baby evolution and Egg Groups

Check the exact requirements for each baby Pokémon, including friendship, items, party members and nature.

Pichu Evolution Family

3 evolution stages

Level Up — Must reach friendship amount of 160
Method: Level Up
Consumes held item: No
Requirements:
  • Must reach friendship amount of 160
Evolves into: Pikachu
Item Use — Thunder Stone
Method: Item Use
Consumes held item: No
Required: Thunder Stone
Learns: thunderpunch
Evolves into: Raichu
Item Use — Thunder Stone — In one of these biome groups: Beach, Tropical Island
Method: Item Use
Consumes held item: No
Required: Thunder Stone
Learns: psychic
Requirements:
  • In one of these biome groups: Beach, Tropical Island
Evolves into: Raichu [Alola]

Egg Groups through the evolution family

Baby Pokémon belong to the Undiscovered Egg Group and cannot breed. The table shows the species’ Egg Groups at each evolution stage.

Egg Groups through the evolution family
PokémonEgg Groups
PichuCannot breedUndiscovered
PikachuField · Fairy
RaichuField · Fairy
Raichu [Alola]Field · Fairy

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