Pikachu (Nintendo Promo 12): Difference between revisions

Pikachu   ピカチュウ Pikachu

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Pikachu Type Lightning HP 50 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua Rarity English card no. 43/95 Japanese expansion ADV-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 057/ADV-P English expansion Nintendo Black Star Promos English card no. 12 Japanese expansion ADV-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 023/ADV-P Japanese expansion ADV-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 024/ADV-P For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.

Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua expansion.

Card text

Agility こうそくいどう

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

Thundershock でんきショック 20

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

Release information

In Japan, this card was released as both a holographic and non-holographic promotion at 7-Elevens. Later, it was released in a promotion distributed by Meiji Chocolate in February 2004. This card also appeared in English as one of the Nintendo Black Star Promos with different artwork by Kouki Saitou. It was released in the EX Collector's Tin in November 2003. A non-holofoil version of this card was distributed at the Journey Across America tour.

Trivia

Origin

Agility and ThunderShock are both moves in the Pokémon games that Pikachu can learn.

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