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{{DISPLAYTITLE:_____'s Pikachu (Wizards Promo 24)}} | |||
{{PokémoncardInfobox | | {{PokémoncardInfobox | | ||
cardname=_____'s Pikachu | | |||
level=17 | | level=17 | | ||
jname= | 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= | 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 | | ||
retreatcost=1 | | retreatcost=1 | | ||
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}} | |||
'''_____'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}}. | |||
'''_____'s Pikachu''' (Japanese: ''' | |||
==Card text== | ==Card text== | ||
{{TCGAttack| | |||
{{ | 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=== | ||
{| | {{Carddex | | ||
| | type=Lightning | | ||
name=Pikachu | | |||
| | species=Mouse | | ||
| | ndex=25 | | ||
height=1'4" | | |||
jheight=0.4 | | |||
| | weight=13 | | ||
jweight=6 | | |||
additional=Your Birthdate:_________________________ | | |||
| | jadditional=トレーナー __________ __年__月__日生 | | ||
jadditional=Trainer __________ Born on Day __ Month __ Year __ | | |||
| | }} | ||
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==Release information== | ==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 [[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 | |||
===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 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 | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
{{Project | {{Project TCG notice}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Wizards Black Star Promotional 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)]] |
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_____'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
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Pokédex data
Pikachu - Mouse Pokémon | ||
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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
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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
This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. |
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- Pikachu (TCG)
- Pokémon cards with 50 HP
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- Lightning-type Pokémon cards
- Blank Owner (TCG)
- Wizards Black Star Promotional cards
- Promotional cards
- Illus. by Kagemaru Himeno
- Holographic cards