Raichu (POP Series 9 3)

Raichu LV.39 ライチュウ Raichu

File:020008 P RAICHUU.jpg Illus. Midori Harada

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Pikachu Card name Raichu Type Lightning HP 90 weakness +20 resistance -20 retreat cost English expansion POP Series 9 Rarity English card no. 3/17 Japanese expansion DP-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 114/DP-P Japanese Deck Kit Shaymin LV.X Collection Pack Japanese card no. 008/012 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Raichu.

Raichu (Japanese: ライチュウ Raichu) is a Lightning-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the POP Series 9 expansion.

Card text

Slam たたきつける 30×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

High Volt ハイボルト 60

If Raichu evolved from Pikachu during this turn, this attack's base damage is 100 instead of 60.

Pokédex data

Raichu - Mouse Pokémon

No.

026

Height

2'07" (0.8 m)

Weight

66.1 lbs. (30.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size.

でんげきは １０まんボルト。じぶんの なんばいも おおきい あいてを いちげきで きぜつさせる。

Release information

A reverse holographic variant of this card was released in Supreme Victors Promotional Packs in August 2009. In Japan, this card was released as part of the Collection Challenge, a campaign that saw the release of several promotional cards through events during the Summer of 2008. This card was available through the DP Card Exchange in July 2008. It was subsequently reprinted in the Shaymin LV.X Collection Pack released in April 2009.

Trivia

Origin

Slam is a move in the Pokémon games that Raichu can learn, though only if Pikachu learned it before evolving. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Pearl.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.