Pikachu (Wizards Promo 1)

Pikachu LV.16 ピカチュウ Pikachu

File:WizardPikachu.jpg Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Pikachu Type Lightning HP 60 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Wizards Black Star Promos English card no. 1 Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards TCG GB1 set Promotional Card TCG GB1 ID P04 TCG GB2 set Promotional TCG GB2 ID P11 Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards Japanese Deck Kit Video Introduction Set Japanese Half Deck Bulbasaur Deck Japanese card no. 40 TCG GB1 set Promotional Card TCG GB1 ID P05 TCG GB2 set Promotional TCG GB2 ID P12 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.

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

Card text

Growl なきごえ

If the Defending Pokémon attacks Pikachu during your opponent's next turn, any damage done by the attack is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). (Benching either Pokémon ends this effect.)

Thundershock でんきショック 20

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Pokédex data

Pikachu - Mouse Pokémon

No.

025

Height

1'4" (0.4 m)

Weight

13 lbs. (6 kg)

Pokédex entry

When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms.

ほっぺたの両側に小さい電気袋をもつ。ピンチのときに放電する。

Release information

File:100 025 PIKACHU16 T.jpg

Version given out through the Toyota campaign
Illus. Ken Sugimori

This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it came with Easily Understand How to Play Pokémon Card, released in October 1996. It was later included with the November 1996 issue of CoroCoro Comic. The English version of the card was released through the first Pokémon card leagues in July 1999.

A variant with alternate artwork by Ken Sugimori was released in Japan only. This variant was released through a Toyota auto campaign in October 1997.

Trivia

• The version of the card released in English is commonly known as Ivy Pikachu, referring to the background design of the illustration.
• A small number of the English version of this card with a 1st Edition symbol was accidentally released along with the 1st Edition release of Jungle booster packs. This accident caused this card to be the only promotional card of any sort to have a 1st Edition release.

Origin

Growl and ThunderShock are both moves in the Pokémon games that Pikachu can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, wheras the Japanese comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

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