What is a good LC moveset for Pichu?

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Look errm, Pichu is a really bad Pokemon to use in LC due to it’s horrid stats. The only half decent stat is speed but if you really want to use it;

Pichu @ Life OrbAbility: Lightning RodEVs: 36 HP / 236 SpA / 196 SpeTimid Nature- Nasty Plot- Encore- Thunderbolt- Hidden Power [Grass]

Thunderbolt is for STAB, HP Grass for coverage. With Pichu’s good speed, Encore is probably your best bet for a setup since Pichu’s defenses are so subpar, and nasty plot is the boosting move.You could run a choice band set with Volt Tackle/Return/Thunder Punch/Iron Tail but Volt Tackle, Pichu’s strongest move has a lot of recoil so Pichu isn’t going to stay alive for long. =/

Suicide paralysis lead

Pichu @ Focus SashAbility: Lightning RodEVs: 76 SpA / 196 Spe / 196 Atk / 36 HP or 112 SpA and no HP investmentHasty / Naive / Naughty / Lonely Nature- Volt Tackle- Volt Switch- Fake Out- Nuzzle

Volt Tackle is powerful STAB that can be used with the strategy. Volt Switch is a pivot move. Fake Out is nice chip damage. Nuzzle inflicts paralysis. The strategy is use Fake Out, then Nuzzle, and survive on Focus Sash. Then Volt Switch for a kamikaze later in the game, or Volt Tackle early if you don’t need it anymore. EVs are for speed, power, and a bit of bulk if you need it. You could use Counter, as it goes well with Focus Sash and can score 1 hit KOs, but it takes away its main strategy with the suicide paralysis lead. Usually, you should switch out of a ghost type because they resist Fake Out, or Volt Switch out if you are faster. The EVs may need improvement, so feel free to criticize. Also only use Pichu for memes

Pichu @ Life OrbAbility: Lightning RodEVs: 36 HP / 236 SpA / 236 SpeTimid Nature- Nasty Plot- Surf- Thunderbolt- Grass Knot / Disarming Voice / Fake Out / Swift

Pichu @ EvioliteAbility: Lightning RodEVs: 232 Atk / 232 HP / 44 SpeModest Nature- Volt Switch (useful for hasty escapes)- Thunderbolt (STAB)- Grass Knot (good coverage to Ground)- Electroweb (STAB and heightens the chances of them going first)

Thunderbolt for STAB Special, same with Electroweb, and it helps to go first (lowers the Speed of opponents), Grass Knot, coverage to Ground.

Pichu @ Choice Specs / Life OrbAbility: Lightning RodEVs: 36 HP / 236 SpA / 236 SpeTimid Nature- Volt Switch- Surf- Thunderbolt- Grass Knot / Volt Switch / Disarming Voice / Swift

Pichu @ Life OrbAbility: Lightning RodEVs: 36 SpA / 236 Atk / 236 SpeNaive / Hasty Nature- Fake Out- Volt Switch- Volt Tackle / Thunder Punch / Wild Charge- Iron Tail / Play Rough / Reversal