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Pikachu

Temporal Forces / #051/162

Pikachu

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Temporal Forces
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
kodama
Source reference
sv05-051

CARDEX BACKGROUND

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 51/162's attack allows a choice of target: it deals 10 damage to one opposing Pokémon, either Active or Benched. Weakness and Resistance are not applied for a Benched target. kodama illustrated this card, whose distinguishing feature is target selection rather than a high damage total.

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Card details

HP
70
Type (source)
Lightning
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
25
Regulation mark
H
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting ×2

Printed card text — English

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

When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity can build and cause lightning storms.

Attacks

Random Spark

Cost: Lightning

This attack does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • Holographic
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard
  • holo · cosmos · standard
  • holo · standard · pokemon-day

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