Pikachu

Printed language: Italian · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): SL Promo
Rarity (source): Promo
Illustrator: Sanosuke Sakuma
Source reference: smp-SM81

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The Pokémon’s story

Pikachu's electricity is not only used to drive off opponents. When two Pikachu meet, they may touch tails and exchange electricity as a greeting. The gesture turns an impressive power into a sign of closeness. Behind the sparks and charged cheeks lies a way of getting acquainted that belongs to this small forest-dwelling Pokémon.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pikachu smp-SM81's first attack tries to Paralyze the opponent's Active Pokémon on heads without numerical damage. Its second directly deals 50 damage for Lightning plus two Colorless. Sanosuke Sakuma illustrated this card: the flip decides only the Special Condition, while the 50-damage hit belongs to another action.

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Card details

HP: 70
Type (source): Lampo
Stage (source): Base
Pokédex number: 25
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Lotta ×2
Resistance (source): Metallo -20

Printed card text — Italian

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Tuononda

Cost: Lampo

Lancia una moneta. Se esce testa, il Pokémon attivo del tuo avversario viene paralizzato.

Energisfera

Cost: Lampo · Incolore · Incolore

Damage: 50

Documented variants

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Normal
Normale · Standard

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