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Revision as of 15:29, 10 May 2009

Surfing Pikachu LV.13
なみのりピカチュウ Surfing Pikachu
Lightning
File:100 025 PIKACHUnam13 C709.jpg
Illus. Toshinao Aoki
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Surfing Pikachu
Type Lightning
HP 50
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Wizards Black Star Promos
English card no. 28
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
TCG GB1 set Promotional Card
TCG GB1 ID P07
TCG GB2 set Promotional
TCG GB2 ID P15
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
TCG GB1 set Promotional Card
TCG GB1 ID P08
TCG GB2 set Promotional
TCG GB2 ID P16
Expansion Rising Rivals
Rarity Rare
English card no. 114/111
Japanese rarity Rare
Japanese card no. 089/090
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.

Surfing Pikachu (Japanese: なみのりピカチュウ Surfing Pikachu) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It was released as a promotional card.

Card text

Attacks

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Pokédex data

Species Mouse Pokémon
Length 1'4" (0.4m)
Weight 13 lbs (6Kg)
Pokémon No. 25
Entry One summer, a group of Pikachus (sic.) was found riding the waves at the local beach.

Release information

File:100 025 PIKACHUnam13 JR.jpg
Version with the Mt. Fuji backdrop
Illus. Toshinao Aoki

This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it was included with the the September 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic, released in August 1997. The English version of the card was released through Pokémon card leagues in August 2001.

The card was also released with slightly different artwork in Japan as a special card at the JR Stamp Rally in 1997. This variant is commonly known as the Mt. Fuji Surfing Pikachu, in reference to the background illustration. It is considerably rarer than its CoroCoro counterpart, which is glossy and lacks the mountain and train illustrations. This variant card was never released in English.

Trivia

  • Since the release of this card, Pikachu that know Surf have appeared in other Pokémon media. A Pikachu with Surf can be downloaded to a Pokémon video game at certain events.
  • Although the plural form of any Pokémon's name is thought to be the same as the singular form, this card says "Pikachus" as opposed to "Pikachu." This is also seen in many cards from the Team Rocket set.

Origin

Surf is a move in the Pokémon games. Pikachu cannot learn Surf under normal conditions.

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