Raichu (Next Destinies 40)

Raichu   ライチュウ Raichu

Illus. Naoki Saito

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Pikachu Card name Raichu Type Lightning HP 90 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Next Destinies Rarity English card no. 40/99 Japanese expansion Hail Blizzard Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 024/052 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 Next Destinies expansion.

Card text

Thundershock でんきショック 20

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Slam たたきつける 80×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 80 damage times the number of heads.

Pokédex data

Raichu - Mouse Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
026	2'07" (0.8 m)	66.1 lbs. (30.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.
しっぽが アースの 役目をはたして 電気を 地面に 逃がすので 自分自身は しびれたりしない。

Release information

This card was included in the English Next Destinies expansion, first released in the Japanese Hail Blizzard expansion. A Cosmos Holofoil version of this card was made available in the English Boundaries Crossed Stage 1 Blisters, released on November 7, 2012.

Trivia

Origin

ThunderShock and Slam are both moves in the Pokémon games that Raichu can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Black and White. Castelia City is featured in the illustration.

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