Pikachu (Wizards Promo 27)

Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as one of the Wizards Black Star Promos.

Pikachu LV.5
ピカチュウ Pikachu

Illus. Atsuko Nishida

Evolution stage

Basic Pokémon

Card name

30

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost None

English expansion	Wizards Black Star Promos
English card no.	27
Japanese expansion	Expansion Sheet 1
Japanese rarity

Japanese Deck Kit	Quick Starter Gift Set
Japanese Deck	Red Deck

Card GB 2 set	Sky Flying Pokémon
Card GB 2 rarity
Card GB 2 ID	F21

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.

Card text

	Thundershock でんきショック	10

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

	Agility こうそくいどう	20

Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Pikachu.

Pokédex data

Lightning Lightning Pikachu - Mouse Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
025	1'4" (0.4 m)	13 lbs. (6 kg)
Pokédex entry
When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity can cause lightning storms.
トキワの森で見つけることができる。ただ、すばしっこいので捕まえるのが大変。

Release information

This card was available as a Wizards Black Star Promo in the VHS and DVD releases of The Power of One from November 14, 2000. In Japan, it was first available as a glossy card on sheet six of Expansion Sheet 1. It was reprinted as a non-glossy card in the Red Deck of the Quick Starter Gift Set.

An Italian version was included in the Pikachu World Collection, available to purchase exclusively at Pokémon Park 2000 held at Sydney University, Sydney, Australia from September 12 to October 4, 2000. This print features a gold foil Pikachu tail stamp opposite the Black Star Promo symbol.

Gallery

GB2 Sky Flying Pokémon sprite

Trivia

This card is commonly known as Bumblebee Pikachu or Tiger Pikachu, in reference to the angle the Pikachu is illustrated from, giving the impression of bee or tiger stripes.

Origin

ThunderShock and Agility are moves in the Pokémon games that Pikachu can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded.

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