Pikachu (Wizards Promo 27)

Pikachu LV.5 ピカチュウ Pikachu

Illus. Atsuko Nishida

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Pikachu Type Lightning Hit Points 30 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost None English expansion Wizards Black Star Promos English card no. 27 Japanese expansion Vending Machine cards Series 1 Japanese rarity Card GB 2 set Sky Flying Pokémon Card GB 2 ID F21 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 was released as a promotional card.

Card text

Thundershock でんきショック 10

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

Agility こうそくいどう 20

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

Pokédex data

Pikachu - Mouse Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
025	1'4" (0.4 m)	13 lbs. (6 kg)
Pokédex entry
When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity can cause lightning storms.
トキワの森で見つけることができる。ただ、すばしっこいので捕まえるのが大変。

Release information

In Japan, this card is part of Series 1 from the Vending Machine card collection. The English version of the card was available as a Promotional card and was included in the DVD and VHS releases of The Power of One.

Trivia

• This card is commonly known as Bumblebee Pikachu or Tiger Pikachu, in reference to the angle the Pikachu is illustrated from, giving the impression of bee or tiger stripes.

Origin

ThunderShock and Agility are moves in the Pokémon games that Pikachu can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry references Viridian Forest, a location where wild Pikachu can be found in the games.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.