Raichu

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Geheimnisvolle Schätze
Rarity (source): Selten, Holografisch
Illustrator: Daisuke Ito
Source reference: dp2-15

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

As Raichu accumulates electricity, its behaviour can become more aggressive. To keep the charge from affecting it, it plants its long tail in the ground like an earth connection. The Pokédex thus links its mood to the amount of electricity it carries. Its body sometimes glows faintly in the dark, a visible sign of energy that keeps flowing even when it is not battling.

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

A detail worth noticing

When its cheeks run low on energy, Raichu can raise its tail to gather electricity from the atmosphere. Pokémon Shield describes this as another way to recharge. The same tail therefore manages electricity in two directions: releasing it into the ground or collecting it from the surroundings.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP: 90
Type (source): Elektro
Stage (source): Rang 1
Evolves from (printed name): Pikachu
Pokédex number: 26
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Kampf +20
Resistance (source): Metall -20

Printed card text — German

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

Bei zu viel Elektrizität im Körper wird es aggressiv. Es entlädt sich über seinen Schweif.

Attacks

Elektromagnetische Induktion

Durchsuche dein Deck nach bis zu 2 {L}-Energiekarten und lege sie an 1 deiner Pokémon an. Mische dein Deck danach.

Explosiver Donner

Cost: Elektro · Farblos

Damage: 30x

Lege alle an Raichu angelegten {L}-Basis-Energiekarten auf deinen Ablagestapel. Dieser Angriff fügt 30 Schadenspunkte mal der Anzahl der auf diese Weise auf den Ablagestapel gelegten {L}-Energiekarten zu.

Documented variants

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Reverse
Holographic
Holo · Standard
Reverse · Standard

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