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Pichu

HeartGold SoulSilver / #28/123

Pichu

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
match
Source reference
hgss1-28

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Pichu carries small electrical sacs in its cheeks. It does not yet control their charge perfectly: strong emotion or surprise can cause an involuntary discharge. When too much electricity accumulates, it may even shock itself. Yet its size should not deceive, because it can also electrify an adult, surprising itself in the process. The Pokédex thus describes power that is already real but still difficult for this young Pokémon to master.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield specifies that an overload can turn Pichu's electricity against itself. Ultra Sun states that strong emotions sometimes trigger an unexpected discharge. Pokémon Sword adds that it can shock a grown person, which surprises Pichu itself.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
30
Type (source)
Lightning
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
172
Retreat cost
0 Energy

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

Despite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself.

Abilities

Sweet Sleeping Face

Poke-BODY

As long as Pichu is Asleep, prevent all damage done to Pichu by attacks.

Attacks

Playground

Each player may search his or her deck for as many Basic Pokémon as he or she likes, put them onto his or her Bench, and shuffle his or her deck afterward. (You put your Pokémon on the Bench first.) Pichu is now Asleep.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • Holographic
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard
  • holo · standard · pre-release
  • holo · standard · staff · pre-release
  • normal · standard · ross-cawthorn

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