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How to Make Shiny Pichu in Infinite Craft

Shiny Pichu is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is Elf plus Shiny Pikachu. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ElfShiny PikachuShiny Pichu

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 342 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3FireWindSmoke
  4. 4SmokeWaterFog
  5. 5DandelionFogFairy
  6. 6EarthPlantTree
  7. 7EarthTreeForest
  8. 8FairyForestElf
  9. 9EarthFireLava
  10. 10LavaWaterStone
  11. 11LavaStoneObsidian
  12. 12EarthObsidianDiamond
  13. 13DiamondPlantEmerald
  14. 14TreeWindLeaf
  15. 15EmeraldLeafFour Leaf Clover
  16. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18FireWaterSteam
  19. 19FireSteamEngine
  20. 20EngineSteamTrain
  21. 21TrainTrainTrain Station
  22. 22AshTrain StationAsh Ketchum
  23. 23WaterWindWave
  24. 24SteamWaveSurf
  25. 25Ash KetchumSurfSurfing Pikachu
  26. 26Four Leaf CloverSurfing PikachuShiny Pikachu
  27. 27ElfShiny PikachuShiny Pichu
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Fire + Wind→ Smoke4Smoke + Water→ Fog5Dandelion + Fog→ Fairy6Earth + Plant→ Tree7Earth + Tree→ Forest8Fairy + Forest→ Elf9Earth + Fire→ Lava10Lava + Water→ Stone11Lava + Stone→ Obsidian12Earth + Obsidian→ Diamond13Diamond + Plant→ Emerald14Tree + Wind→ Leaf15Emerald + Leaf→ Four Leaf Clover16Earth + Wind→ Dust17Dust + Fire→ Ash18Fire + Water→ Steam19Fire + Steam→ Engine20Engine + Steam→ Train21Train + Train→ Train Station22Ash + Train Station→ Ash Ketchum23Water + Wind→ Wave24Steam + Wave→ Surf25Ash Ketchum + Surf→ Surfing Pikachu26Four Leaf Clover + Surfing Pikachu→ Shiny Pikachu27Elf + Shiny Pikachu→ Shiny Pichu

Other ways to make Shiny Pichu

2 combinations are known to produce Shiny Pichu. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Shiny Pichu
FirstSecondResult
ElfShiny PikachuShiny Pichu
PreShiny PikachuShiny Pichu

What you can make with Shiny Pichu

Shiny Pichu at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
34
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
24
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Shiny Pichu in Infinite Craft?

Combine Elf with Shiny Pikachu. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Shiny Pichu?

27 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is Shiny Pichu hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Shiny Pichu?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Shiny Pichu, and the shortest route is shown above.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.