Pikachu LV.16
ピカチュウ Pikachu
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| Evolution stage
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| Card name
| Pikachu
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| Type
| Lightning
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| Hit Points
| 60
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weakness
 ×2
| resistance
None
| retreat cost
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| For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.
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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
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| Growl
なきごえ
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| If the Defending Pokémon attacks Pikachu during your opponent's next turn, any damage done by the attack is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). (Benching either Pokémon ends this effect.)
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| Thundershock
でんきショック
| 20
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| Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
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Pokédex data
| Species
| Mouse Pokémon
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| Length
| 1'4" (0.4m)
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| Weight
| 13 lbs (6Kg)
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| Pokémon No.
| 25
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| Entry
| When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms.
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Release information
This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it came with Easily Understand How to Play Pokémon Card, released in October 1996. It was later included with the the November 1996 issue of CoroCoro Comic. The English version of the card was released through the first Pokémon card leagues in July 1999.
A variant with alternate artwork by Ken Sugimori was released in Japan only. This variant was given out in a Toyota auto campaign in January 1997.
Trivia
- The version of the card released in English is commonly known as Ivy Pikachu, referring to the background design of the illustration.
- A small number of the English version of this card with a 1st Edition symbol was accidentally released along with the 1st Edition release of Jungle booster packs. This accident caused this card to be the only promotional card of any sort to have a 1st Edition release.
Origin
Growl and ThunderShock are both moves in the Pokémon games that Pikachu can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue.
