Mimikyu (Paldea Evolved 97)

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Mimikyu  
ミミッキュ Mimikkyu
Psychic
MimikyuSVPPromo75.jpg
SVP Promotional print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Mimikyu
Type Psychic
HP 70
weakness
Metal×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Paldea Evolved
Rarity Rare
English card no. 097/193
Japanese expansion Snow Hazard
Japanese rarity R
Japanese card no. 034/071
English expansion Paldean Fates
Rarity Rare
English card no. 037/091
Japanese expansion Shiny Treasure ex
Japanese card no. 088/190
English expansion Paldean Fates
Rarity Shiny Rare
English card no. 160/091
Japanese expansion Shiny Treasure ex
Japanese rarity S
Japanese card no. 265/190
English expansion SVP Black Star Promos
English card no. 075
Japanese expansion Shiny Treasure ex
Japanese rarity AR
Japanese card no. 341/190
Japanese expansion SV-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 156/SV-P
Japanese Deck Stellar Tera Type Starter Set Sylveon ex
Japanese card no. 008/022
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Mimikyu.

Mimikyu (Japanese: ミミッキュ Mimikkyu) is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Paldea Evolved expansion.

Card text

Ability
Safeguard
しんぴのまもり
 
Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon ex and Pokémon V.
PsychicColorless Ghost Eye
ゴーストアイ
Put 7 damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon.


Pokédex data

Psychic
Psychic
Mimikyu - Disguise Pokémon
No. Height Weight
0778 8" (0.2 m) 1.5 lbs. (0.7 kg)
Pokédex entry
This Pokémon lives in dark places untouched by sunlight. When it appears before humans, it hides itself under a cloth that resembles a Pikachu.
陽の 当たらない 暗がりに 棲む。 人前に 出るときは ピカチュウに 似せた 布で 全身を 隠す。


Release information

This card was included in the Paldea Evolved expansion with artwork by Kagemaru Himeno, first released in the Japanese Snow Hazard expansion. A version of this card, featuring a Pikachu jack-o'-lantern stamp in the bottom right corner of the artwork, was available in Trick or Trade 2023 BOOster Bundles from September 1, 2023.

In Japan, this card was reprinted alongside a new Shiny rare print featuring artwork by Nelnal and a Full Art illustration rare print with artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita featuring the Shiny version of Mimikyu in the Shiny Treasure ex subset. The Regular print and the Shiny rare print were included in the Paldean Fates expansion. The illustration rare print was made available as a SVP promotional card in the English Paldean Fates Elite Trainer Box, released on January 26, 2024. A second version with the Pokémon Center logo above the Retreat Cost was available in the Paldean Fates Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box.

The Regular print was reprinted again as a Non Holofoil in Japan as one of seven SV-P Promotional cards available in Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 6, which was distributed at Pokémon Card Gym venues able to do so from April 26, 2024.[1] This print features the Pokémon Card Gym logo. Another Non Holofoil Regular reprint is included in the Japanese Stellar Tera Type Starter Set Sylveon ex. A Cosmos Holofoil version of the Paldean Fates Regular print, featuring a Pikachu jack-o'-lantern stamp in the bottom right corner of the artwork, was available in Trick or Trade 2024 BOOster Bundles from August 30, 2024.

Gallery

MimikyuPaldeaEvolved97.jpg
Regular print
Illus. Kagemaru Himeno
MimikyuPaldeanFates160.jpg
Shiny rare print
Illus. Nelnal
MimikyuSVPPromo75.jpg
SVP Promotional print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

Safeguard is a move in the Pokémon games that Mimikyu could learn prior to Generation IX via TM. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

References


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