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Pikachu
ピカチュウ Pikachu
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| For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.
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Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as one of the SVP Black Star Promos.
Card text
 
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Scrappy Spark
げきとうスパーク
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30+
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| Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.
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Pokédex data
| Pikachu - Mouse Pokémon
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Height
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Weight
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| 0025
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1'4" (0.4 m)
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13.2 lbs. (6.0 kg)
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| Pokédex entry
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| When it is angered, it immediately discharges the energy stored in the pouches in its cheeks.
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| 両頬には 電気を 溜めこむ 袋がある。 怒ると 溜めこんだ 電気を 一気に 放ってくる。
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Release information
SVP 101 print
This card was first released as one of the SV-P Promotional cards for distribution in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Thailand, to coincide with the 2023 World Championships. It was given out between August 1 to 31, 2023 as a participation reward at Pokémon Card Gym events held during this period. This card's print has the 2023 World Championships logo on the bottom right corner of the artwork.
This card was later reprinted in English as an SVP Black Star Promotional card for release in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Hong Kong, to coincide with the 2023-24 season of the Pokémon TCG Asia Championship Series. This release features the Pokémon TCG Asia Championship Series 2023-24 logo on the bottom right corner of the artwork. The English print was distributed outside of Asia for Play! Pokémon events held in November to celebrate the 2024 Pokémon TCG Championship Series. This print features the Play! Pokémon logo on the bottom right corner of the artwork, and was also distributed as a Pokémon Trading Card Game Live code.[1]
In Japan, this card was distributed as a participation prize for Pokémon Card Gym events held between September 2, 2023 and February 29, 2024.
SVP 190 print
This card was released in English as an SVP Black Star Promotional card to commemorate the 2024 World Championships. It is available as a purchase bonus at local and online retail locations for the Pokémon TCG, including Pokémon Center, from August 2 – 18, 2024 while supplies last. It can also be redeemed as a participation prize for attending a Worlds Celebration event from August 2 – 18, 2024. Additionally, in the US, the top 100 participants of the 2024 Worlds Fantasy Team contest (August 1 – 15, 2024) will get the card alongside other prizes such as a Stellar Crown Booster Display Box.[2]
In Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Indonesia, this print was given out as a participation reward at Pokémon Card Gym events held from September 1, 2024 onward, while supplies last.[3][4][5]
In Japan, this card was distributed as a participation prize for Pokémon Card Gym events held between September 2, 2024 and December 31, 2024.
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Trivia
Origin
This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet. The SVP 190 print features Mew in an allusion to Mew's Revenge, the 2023 World Champion deck by Vance Kelley; and Honolulu, Hawaii, the location of the 2024 World Championships.
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