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{{DISPLAYTITLE:_____'s Pikachu (Wizards Promo 24)}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox |
{{PokémoncardInfobox |
cardname_____'s Pikachu |
cardname=_____'s Pikachu |
level=17 |
level=17 |
jname==_____のピカチュウ |
jname={{tt|_____|自分のなまえをかきこもう。}}のピカチュウ |
jtrans=_____'s Pikachu |
jtrans={{tt|_____|Write your name here.}}'s Pikachu |
image=Promo24BirthdayPikachu.jpg |
image=BlankPikachuWizardsPromo24.jpg |
caption=Illus. [[Kagemaru Himeno]] |
caption={{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos|Wizards Black Star Promo}} print<br>Illus. [[Kagemaru Himeno]] |
reprints=2 |
reprint1=BlankPikachuHowIBecamePokémonCardPromo.jpg |
recaption1=Promotional print<br>Illus. [[Kagemaru Himeno]] |
species=Pikachu |
evostage=Basic |
evostage=Basic |
type=Lightning |
type=Lightning |
hp=50 |
hp=50 |
weakness=Fighting |
weakness=Fighting |
resistance=None |
retreatcost=1 |
retreatcost=1 |
species=Pikachu |
trainer=Blank Owner |
}}
}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Lightning|expansion={{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos}}|cardno=24|jpexpansion={{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Lightning|jpexpansion={{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Footer|type=Lightning|species=Pikachu}}


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'''_____'s Pikachu''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|_____|自分のなまえをかきこもう。}}のピカチュウ''' ''{{tt|_____|Write your name here.}}'s Pikachu'') is a  {{ct|Lightning}} Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the {{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos}}.
!English Set
| {{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos}}
|-
!English Card No.
| 24
|-
!Japanese Set
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
 
'''_____'s Pikachu''' (Japanese: '''_____のピカチュウ''' ''_____'s Pikachu'') is a  {{ct|Lightning}} [[Basic Pokémon]] card. It was released as a promotional card.


==Card text==
==Card text==
===Attacks===
{{TCGAttack|
{{Cardattack |
type=Lightning|
cost={{e|Lightning}}{{e|Lightning}} |
cost={{e|Lightning}}{{e|Lightning}} |
name=Birthday Surprise |
name=Birthday Surprise |
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jtrans=Birthday |
jtrans=Birthday |
damage=30+ |
damage=30+ |
effect=If it's not your birthday, this attack does 30 damage. If it is your birthday, flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 50 more damage; if tails, this attack does 30 damage. |
effect=If it's not your [[birthday]], this attack does 30 damage. If it is your birthday, flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 50 more damage; if tails, this attack does 30 damage. |
}}
}}


===Pokédex data===
===Pokédex data===
{|{{Graytable}} width="250"
{{Carddex |
|-
type=Lightning |
! Species
name=Pikachu |
| Mouse Pokémon
species=Mouse |
|-
ndex=25 |
! Length
height=1'4" |
| 1'4" (0.4m)
jheight=0.4 |
|-
weight=13 |
! Weight
jweight=6 |
| 13 lbs (6Kg)
additional=Your Birthdate:_________________________ |
|-
jadditional=トレーナー __________ __年__月__日生 |
! nowrap | Pokémon No.
jadditional=Trainer __________ Born on Day __ Month __ Year __ |
| 25
}}
|-
! Entry
| Your Birthdate:_______________
|}


==Release information==
==Release information==
[[Image:NattaBirthdayPikachu.gif|left|180px|Natta Wake Comic variant]]
This card was originally released as a promotional card with artwork by [[Kagemaru Himeno]]. In Japan, it was available as an insert with the Pokémon 2nd Anniversary Calendar, released in 1999. The English version was available through a [[Wizards of the Coast]] mail campaign in which people would draw a picture of what their favorite card would be and, in return, Wizards of the Coast would send them the Birthday Pikachu card through the mail. The mail-in campaign ran from September to November 2000. It was later reprinted with new artwork by the same artist in Japan as a promotional card for the [[How I Became a Pokémon Card volume 6|sixth volume]] of the manga series, ''[[How I Became a Pokémon Card]]'' released in September 2001. The Japanese Natta Wake promotional version was printed on non-glossy card stock.
This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it came with the Pokémon 2nd Anniversary Calendar, released in 1999. The English version was available through a [[Wizards of the Coast]] mail campaign, which ran from September to November in the year 2000. Later, this card was released through the sixth volume of the Natta Wake Comic with new artwork by the same artist. This variant was never released in English.
 
 
===Gallery===
{{TCGGallery |
type=Lightning |
image1=BlankPikachuWizardsPromo24.jpg |
caption1={{TCG|Wizards Black Star Promos|Wizards Black Star Promo}} print |
image2=BlankPikachuHowIBecamePokémonCardPromo.jpg |
caption2=Natta Wake Promotional print |
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This card is popularly known as ''Happy Birthday Pikachu'', in reference to the illustration.
*This card is popularly known as ''Happy Birthday Pikachu'', in reference to the illustration.
* At the height of the Pokémon phenomenon, the Japanese version was one of the most sought after cards in the world, after a rumor spread by Japanese and American dealers that it had a very limited print run and that within weeks of its initial release, it had sold out. The craze that followed saw the card sell as much as $500 overseas. After it emerged the card was not that rare, the demand and price declined.
*At the height of the Pokémon phenomenon, the Japanese version was one of the most sought after cards in the world, after a rumor spread by Japanese and American dealers that it had a very limited print run and that within weeks of its initial release, it had sold out. The craze that followed saw the card sell for as much as $500 overseas. After it emerged the card was not that rare, the demand and price declined.
* The card was immediately banned by Wizards upon its release, due to the fact that any player could claim it was their birthday in order to gain the potential 50 extra damage on the card's attack.
*The card was immediately banned by Wizards upon its release, due to the fact that any player could claim it was their birthday in order to gain the potential 50 extra damage on the card's attack. This ban covered both the {{TCG|Unlimited format}} and the {{TCG|Modified format}}, one of only two cards to fall under this distinction ({{TCG ID|The Power of One|Ancient Mew|promo}} is the other). Both Japanese prints have the clause ''"(This card can't be used in official tournaments)"'' on the card bottom.
** The ban covered both the {{TCG|Unlimited format}} and the {{TCG|Modified format}}, one of only two cards to fall under this distinction ({{TCG ID|2nd Movie|Ancient Mew|promo}} is the other).
*The Japanese promotional reprint is commonly known as ''Natta Wake Birthday Pikachu'' in reference to the manga book in which it was distributed. This version is considerably rarer than the regular Japanese promotional version, making it one of the most desirable Birthday Pikachu cards printed.
* This is the only English card to feature the blank space to include a name, whereas there have been several in Japan.
 
===Origin===
===Origin===


{{Project TCGDex notice}}
{{Project TCG notice}}


[[Category:Pokémon cards]]
[[Category:Wizards Black Star Promotional cards]]
[[Category:Pikachu (TCG)]]
[[Category:Lightning-type Pokémon cards]]
[[Category:Basic Pokémon cards]]
[[Category:Promotional cards]]
[[Category:Promotional cards]]
[[Category:Illus. by Kagemaru Himeno]]
[[Category:Illus. by Kagemaru Himeno]]
[[Category:Holographic cards]]
[[Category:Holographic cards]]


[[ja:のピカチュウ (プロモーションカード)]]
[[de:S Pikachu (Wizards Black Star Promos 24)]]
[[fr:Pikachu de (Promo Wizards 24)]]
[[it:Pikachu di (Wizards Promo 24)]]
[[ja:のピカチュウ (プロモーションカード PMCG)]]

Revision as of 11:52, 8 May 2014

_____'s Pikachu LV.17
_____のピカチュウ _____'s Pikachu
Lightning
BlankPikachuHowIBecamePokémonCardPromo.jpg
Promotional print
Illus. Kagemaru Himeno
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name _____'s Pikachu
Type Lightning
HP 50
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Wizards Black Star Promos
English card no. 24
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.

_____'s Pikachu (Japanese: _____のピカチュウ _____'s Pikachu) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the Wizards Black Star Promos.

Card text

LightningLightning
Birthday Surprise
おたんじょうび
30+
If it's not your birthday, this attack does 30 damage. If it is your birthday, flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 50 more damage; if tails, this attack does 30 damage.


Pokédex data

Lightning
Lightning
Pikachu - Mouse Pokémon
No. Height Weight
025 1'4" (0.4 m) 13 lbs. (6 kg)
Additional information
Your Birthdate:_________________________
Trainer __________ Born on Day __ Month __ Year __


Release information

This card was originally released as a promotional card with artwork by Kagemaru Himeno. In Japan, it was available as an insert with the Pokémon 2nd Anniversary Calendar, released in 1999. The English version was available through a Wizards of the Coast mail campaign in which people would draw a picture of what their favorite card would be and, in return, Wizards of the Coast would send them the Birthday Pikachu card through the mail. The mail-in campaign ran from September to November 2000. It was later reprinted with new artwork by the same artist in Japan as a promotional card for the sixth volume of the manga series, How I Became a Pokémon Card released in September 2001. The Japanese Natta Wake promotional version was printed on non-glossy card stock.


Gallery

BlankPikachuWizardsPromo24.jpg
Wizards Black Star Promo print
BlankPikachuHowIBecamePokémonCardPromo.jpg
Natta Wake Promotional print
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
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

  • This card is popularly known as Happy Birthday Pikachu, in reference to the illustration.
  • At the height of the Pokémon phenomenon, the Japanese version was one of the most sought after cards in the world, after a rumor spread by Japanese and American dealers that it had a very limited print run and that within weeks of its initial release, it had sold out. The craze that followed saw the card sell for as much as $500 overseas. After it emerged the card was not that rare, the demand and price declined.
  • The card was immediately banned by Wizards upon its release, due to the fact that any player could claim it was their birthday in order to gain the potential 50 extra damage on the card's attack. This ban covered both the Unlimited format and the Modified format, one of only two cards to fall under this distinction (Ancient Mew is the other). Both Japanese prints have the clause "(This card can't be used in official tournaments)" on the card bottom.
  • The Japanese promotional reprint is commonly known as Natta Wake Birthday Pikachu in reference to the manga book in which it was distributed. This version is considerably rarer than the regular Japanese promotional version, making it one of the most desirable Birthday Pikachu cards printed.

Origin


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