Dark Raichu (Team Rocket 83)

Dark Raichu LV.31 わるいライチュウ Bad Raichu

File:Darkraichu2.jpg Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Pikachu Card name Dark Raichu Type Lightning HP 70 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost Expansion Team Rocket Rarity English card no. 83/82 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 7/110 Japanese expansion Neo 2 Japanese rarity TCG GB2 set Team Rocket's Ambition TCG GB2 ID H19 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Raichu.

Dark Raichu (Japanese: わるいライチュウ Bad Raichu) is a Lightning-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the Team Rocket set.

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Pokédex data

Species	Mouse Pokémon
Length	2'7"
Weight	66 lbs
Pokémon No.	26
Entry	Stores up electricity in its body, then suddenly releases it to surprise and shock everyone.

Release information

This card was reprinted in the Legendary Collection reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan. A non-holographic version of this card was present in that set's Turmoil theme deck. Unlike the Team Rocket set version, the reprint was not a secret card.

Trivia

• This card was the first secret card (card number higher than set total) in a TCG set. It was also the first card that was released in the United States and elsewhere in the world before it was released in Japan, which it later would be in Neo Discovery.
• The card's evolution box is light gray, not dark gray as opposed to other Pokémon with Dark in its name from the Team Rocket set.

Origin

• This card may be based on Jessie, James, and Meowth's constant goal of capturing Ash's Pikachu for their boss, Giovanni.