's Pikachu (Wizards Promo 24)
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- The title of this article is incorrect because of technical limitations. The correct title is _____'s Pikachu (Wizards Promo 24).
| _____'s Pikachu Lv. 17 ピカチュウ | |
 Illus. Kagemaru Himeno | |
| Classification | Pokémon card |
|---|---|
| Name | Pikachu |
| Evolution Stage | Basic Pokémon |
| Type | 
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| HP | 50 |
| Weakness | 
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| Resistance | None |
| Retreat Cost | 
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| For information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu. | |
| English Set | Wizards Black Star Promos |
| English Card No. | 24 |
| Japanese Set | Unnumbered Promotional Cards |
_____'s Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It was released as a promotional card.
Contents |
Card text
Attacks
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| Birthday Surprise | 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
| Species | Mouse Pokémon |
|---|---|
| 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.
Origin
| This Pokémon Trading Card article is part of Project TCGDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. |
