POP Series 9 / #15/17

Pikachu

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): POP Series 9
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: Midori Harada
Source reference: pop9-15

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

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Pikachu uses an electric shock to roast Berries that are too hard before eating them. Its electricity becomes an everyday tool. The entry describes a feeding habit of the species, not a card effect.

Sources for this background

Pokédex — background source

Card details

HP: 60
Type (source): Lightning
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 25
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Fighting +10
Resistance (source): Metal -20

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

If it looses crackling power from the electric pouches on its cheeks, it is being wary.

Attacks

Growl

Cost: Colorless

During your opponent's next turn, any damage done by attacks from the Defending Pokémon is reduced by 20 (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Numb

Cost: Lightning · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 30

If Pikachu evolved from Pichu during this turn, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Documented variants

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Normal
normal · standard
normal · standard · pokemon-day

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