ピカチュウ

Printed language: Japanese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): 30th CELEBRATION
Rarity (source): None
Illustrator: Akira Komayama
Source reference: M6a-036

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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

Its first attack requires flipping coins until tails appears. Pikachu can then search the deck and attach to itself as many basic Lightning Energy as the number of heads before shuffling. The second attack deals 50 damage. This printing converts a sequence of flips into Energy acceleration with a variable result.

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Card details

HP: 60
Type (source): Lightning
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 25
Regulation mark: J
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Fighting x2

Printed card text — Japanese

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.

Description from the source

ほっぺたの両側に小さい電気袋を持つ。ピンチのときに放電する。

Attacks

じゅうでんダッシュ

Cost: Colorless

ウラが出るまでコインを投げ、オモテの数ぶんまで、自分の山札から「基本[L]エネルギー」を選び、このポケモンにつける。そして山札を切る。

ピカボルト

Cost: Lightning · Lightning · Colorless

Damage: 50

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