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'''Flying Pikachu''' (Japanese: '''そらをとぶピカチュウ''' ''Flying Pikachu'') is a {{ct|Lightning}} Basic Pokémon card. It | '''Flying Pikachu''' (Japanese: '''そらをとぶピカチュウ''' ''Flying Pikachu'') is a {{ct|Lightning}} Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the {{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos}} and part of the {{TCG|Rising Rivals}} expansion. | ||
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In Japan, this card was available as an insert with the November 1996 issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comic. The English version of the card was released through the {{TCG|Pokémon League}} in August 2001. This card was later reprinted as a {{TCG|retro card}} in the {{TCG|Rising Rivals}} expansion.<br> | |||
The card was also released with slightly different artwork in Japan as a special card through All Nippon Airways in 1998. Passengers flying in conjunction with the "Pokémon Getaways" campaign could redeem their boarding passes for a two-card set that included Flying Pikachu and {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Dragonite|5}}. This variant card was never released in English. | The card was also released with slightly different artwork in Japan as a special card through All Nippon Airways in 1998. Passengers flying in conjunction with the "Pokémon Getaways" campaign could redeem their boarding passes for a two-card set that included Flying Pikachu and {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Dragonite|5}}. This variant card was never released in English. | ||
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Flying Pikachu (ANA promo) redirects here. For the card released through All Nippon Airways one year after this card, see Flying Pikachu (ANA promo 99).
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Flying Pikachu (Japanese: そらをとぶピカチュウ Flying Pikachu) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the Wizards Black Star Promos and part of the Rising Rivals expansion.
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| 025 | 1'4" (0.4 m) | 13 lbs. (6 kg) |
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| By learning how to fly, Pikachu overcame its weakness to Fighting Pokémon. | ||
| 空を飛ぶことによって自らの弱点を克服したピカチュウだ。 | ||
Card text (Rising Rivals print)
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| No. | Height | Weight |
| 025 | 1'04" (0.4 m) | 13.2 lbs. (6 kg) |
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| By learning how to fly, Pikachu overcame its weakness to Fighting Pokémon. | ||
| そらをとぶ ことに よって みずからの じゃくてんを こくふくした ピカチュウだ。 | ||
Release information
In Japan, this card was available as an insert with the November 1996 issue of CoroCoro Comic. The English version of the card was released through the Pokémon League in August 2001. This card was later reprinted as a retro card in the Rising Rivals expansion.
The card was also released with slightly different artwork in Japan as a special card through All Nippon Airways in 1998. Passengers flying in conjunction with the "Pokémon Getaways" campaign could redeem their boarding passes for a two-card set that included Flying Pikachu and Dragonite. This variant card was never released in English.
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Trivia
- The Japanese versions of the card are identical with the exception that the print given on ANA features an airplane in the illustration.
- Since the release of this card, Pikachu that know Fly have appeared in other Pokémon media. A Pikachu with Fly can be downloaded to a Pokémon video game via certain events or game peripherals.
Origin
ThunderShock is a move in the Pokémon games that Pikachu can learn. Fly is also a move, though Pikachu cannot learn it under normal conditions.
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