Pikachu (Wizards Promo 4)
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| Pikachu LV.13 ピカチュウ | |
 Illus. Ken Sugimori | |
| Classification | Pokémon card |
|---|---|
| Name | Pikachu |
| Evolution Stage | Basic Pokémon |
| Type | 
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| HP | 50 |
| Weakness | 
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| Resistance | |
| Retreat Cost | 
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| For information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu. | |
| English Set | Wizards Promotional cards |
| English Card No. | 4 |
| Japanese Set | Vending Machine cards |
| Japanese Rarity | 
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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.
Contents |
Card text
Attacks
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| Recharge | |
| Search your deck for a Energy card and attach it to Pikachu. Shuffle you deck afterward.
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| Thunderbolt | 50 |
| Discard all Energy cards attached to Pikachu in order to use this attack. | ||
Pokédex data
| Species | Mouse Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Length | 1'4" (0.4m) |
| Weight | 13 lbs (6Kg) |
| Pokémon No. | 25 |
| Entry | When several of these Pokémon gather, they attract so much electricity that they can cause lightning to strike. |
Release information
This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it was part of a special vending sheet available at the World Hobby Fair in 1998, along with Mewtwo and Mew. The English version of the card was one of four possible cards that one could receive by buying a ticket to the cinema showing of Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Trivia
- The character illustration is the same used on the Japanese Toyota promotional Pikachu.
- The English version has a gold foil stamp in the top right corner that reads "Kids WB Presents Pokémon The First Movie".
Origin
Thunderbolt is a move in the Pokémon games that Pikachu can learn. The card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is reworded.
