Pikachu (Double Chain Start Campaign)

Pikachu ピカチュウ Pikachu

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Name Pikachu Type Electric Energy 100 Grade —

Mega Evolution This Pokémon can Mega Evolve into Mega Venusaur when selected to attack.

Pikashunium Z This Pokémon can use its Z-Move when selected to attack.

Rusted Sword This Pokémon starts the battle in its Crowned Sword form.

Dynamax This Pokémon can Dynamax when selected to attack.

Miracle Go First Chance! If the opposing Pokémon would attack first, Go First Chance! will always trigger.

Double Move This Pokémon can use an additional move after using its first.

Chain Attack This Pokémon can chain its attack with the player's other usable Pokémon.

Terastal This Pokémon can Terastallize into a Grass-type Tera Pokémon when selected to attack.

Pokémon Mezastar tag P

Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is a Special Pokémon Mezastar tag. It is one of the Promotional tags.

Tag data

Move Thunderbolt Branch Poke

Z-Move 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt

Max Move Max Overgrowth

G-Max Move G-Max Drum Solo

Tera move Tera Blast

Stats HP 117 Attack 74 Defense 55 Sp. Attack 68 Sp. Defense 68 Speed 118

Pokédex entry It is said that electricity accumulates in the electric sacs on Pikachu's cheeks while it sleeps. ほっぺたの でんきぶくろには ピカチュウが ねている あいだに でんきが たまると いわれている。

Tag partner This Pokémon can attack together with Pikachu if successful during Tag Attack Chance! Thunderbolt

Release information

This tag was available in a gift set given away as part of the Double Chain Start Campaign at participating locations with a Pokémon Mezastar arcade machine from July 9, 2022.^[1] The gift set also included a Double Chain Beginner's Book and a Trial Memory tag. The campaign ran for as long as stocks lasted. The gift set was given away again at ÆON and Ario Malls hosting the Coro Tour 2022, which was held on July 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2022. Visitors at these events could also obtain a free Pokémon Mezastar Special Shopper bag; children and their guardians could try Get Now! mode and distribute one tag for free and have the chance to participate in a photo session with Mezastar Navigators present.^[2]

Trivia

Origin

This Pikachu in a cap is based on Ash's Pikachu as it appears in Pokémon Journeys: The Series. An image of Ash will appear when Pikachu attacks in-game. Thunderbolt is a move that Pikachu can learn in the games. 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt is a Z-Move Pikachu in a cap can use by equipping the appropriate Z-Crystal. It can use both of these moves in the anime.

References

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