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'''_____'s Pikachu''' (Japanese: '''ピカチュウ''' ''Pikachu'') is a {{ | '''_____'s Pikachu''' (Japanese: '''ピカチュウ''' ''Pikachu'') is a {{ct|Lightning}} [[Basic Pokémon]] card. It was released as a promotional card. | ||
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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 2000. | 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 2000. | ||
=Trivia= | ==Trivia== | ||
*This card is infamously known as ''Happy Birthday Pikachu'', in reference to the illustration. | *This card is infamously 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 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 is the only English card to feature the blank space to include a name, whereas there have been several in Japan. | *This is the only English card to feature the blank space to include a name, whereas there have been several in Japan. | ||
==Origin== | |||
===Origin=== | |||
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Revision as of 06:36, 27 March 2008
- The title of this article is incorrect because of technical limitations. The correct title is _____'s Pikachu (Wizards Promo 24).
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_____'s Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It was released as a promotional card.
Card text
Attacks
Pokédex data
| Species | Mouse Pokémon |
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| Length | 1'4" (0.4m) |
| Weight | 13 lbs (6Kg) |
| Pokémon No. | 25 |
| Entry | Your Birthdate:_______________ |
Release information
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 2000.
Trivia
- This card is infamously 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.
- 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 is the only English card to feature the blank space to include a name, whereas there have been several in Japan.
