Pikachu (Wizards Promo 26)

Bulbasaur   ピカチュウ Pikachu [[File:-attack.png|{{{3}}}| |link=|25px]]
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English Set	Wizards Black Star Promos
English Card No.	26
Japanese Set	Unnumbered Promotional cards

Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It was released as a promotional card.

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Pokédex data

Species	Mouse Pokémon
Length	1'4" (0.4m)
Weight	13 lbs (6Kg)
Pokémon No.	25
Entry	It uses its sensitive tail to sense its environment and has been known to react violently if its tail is grabbed.

Release information

This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it came with Volume 1 of Pokémon Trainer's Magazine, released in May 1999. The English version of the card was released through Pokémon card leagues in August 2001.

Trivia

• This card is commonly known as Snap Pikachu, in reference that the character image is a photo from Pokémon Snap.
• This is the only Pokémon card to have "Photo." instead of "Illus." where the illustrator name is traditionally placed.

Origin

Scratch is a move in the Pokémon games, though Pikachu can not learn it. Thunderbolt is also a move in the Pokémon games, which Pikachu can learn. The card’s Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Yellow, though it is reworded.