Picochu (Final Fantasy XIII)

The Picochu is an enemy in Final Fantasy XIII. Groups of them appear in Cie'th Stone Mission 45 and 55 alongside a Neochu. In Mission 45, no Picochu are initially present, while in Mission 55, a full band of five appears.
== Stats ==
== Battle ==
The Neochu can call more Picochus to the field by using Seed Dispersal. Picochus are deceptively small and endearing. They will change targets haphazardly and attack with quick bites. While each attack is relatively weak, Picochu can focus on one character to wear him or her down quickly. When faced with low health, Picochu will Plead with the Neochu, which sometimes results in the Neochu casting Pollen, healing nearby Picochus and curing status ailments. The Neochu's Screech will buff nearby Picochus with Bravery and Haste.
=== Strategy ===
As more Picochus take the field, the battle becomes increasingly difficult, so the player should attempt to eliminate them before concentrating on the Neochu. While attempting to destroy the Neochu first is tempting, it is difficult with five Picochus providing backup. Vanille's Death spell can be exploited to take out the Neochu with luck; alternatively, once the Neochu is staggered, -"ra" and -"ga" spells work well to damage the entire group at once.
Vanille's Eidolon, Hecatoncheir, and the technique Quake, can exploit the enemies' weakness to Earth. The player can also deploy a Sentinel to draw in the Picochu attacks, giving the other characters time to destroy them. If Neochu buffs the Picochus, it is useful to quickly switch to Saboteur and Dispel the buffs, as the Picochus are much more of a nuisance when hasted.
Zantetsuken Level 3 on staggered Picochus also kills them at once.
== Other appearances ==
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
Picochu from Final Fantasy XIII appears as an enemy.
== Etymology ==
== Related enemies ==
* Ochu
* Microchu
* Neochu
=== Final Fantasy XIII-2 ===
* Ochu
* Microchu
* Chichu
* Nanochu
Category:Enemies in Final Fantasy XIII