Raichu (Expedition 25)

Raichu   ライチュウ Raichu

Illus. Atsuko Nishida

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Pikachu Card name Raichu Type Lightning HP 80 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Expedition Base Set Rarity English card no. 25/165 Japanese expansion Base Expansion Pack Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 113/128 English expansion Expedition Base Set Rarity English card no. 61/165 Japanese expansion Base Expansion Pack Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 081/128 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Raichu.

Raichu (Japanese: ライチュウ Raichu) is a Lightning-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the Expedition Base Set.

Card text

Plasma プラズマ 10

If there are any Energy cards in your discard pile, flip a coin. If heads, attach 1 of them to Raichu.

Shock Bolt ショックボルト 60

Discard all Energy cards attached to Raichu or this attack does nothing.

e-Reader data

The card ID of the Holofoil print is B-82. The card ID of the Non Holofoil print is B-82-#. On the Non Holofoil print, the short strip contains Pokédex information and a brief card summary. There is no long strip for this card. The species, height, and weight are present on the Holofoil print.

Pokédex data

Raichu - Mouse Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
026	2'7" (0.8 m)	66 lbs. (30.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
If its electric pouches run empty, it raises its tail to gather electricity from the atmosphere.
でんきぶくろが　からっぽに　なると　しっぽを　まっすぐ　たてて　くうきちゅうの　でんきを　あつめる。

Trivia

Origin

Plasma is an attack that first appeared on Rocket's Zapdos from Gym Challenge. Shock Bolt is an attack that first appeared on Dark Ampharos from Neo Destiny. This card's e-Reader Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Crystal.

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