Raichu (Undaunted 83)

Raichu   ライチュウ Raichu

Illus. Takashi Yamaguchi

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Pikachu Card name Raichu Type Lightning Hit Points 100 weakness ×2 resistance -20 retreat cost English expansion Undaunted Rarity English card no. 83/90 Japanese expansion L-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 044/L-P For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Raichu.

Raichu (Japanese: ライチュウ Raichu) is a Lightning-type Stage 1 Pokémon Prime card. It is part of the Undaunted expansion.

Card text

Voltage Increase ボルテージアップ

As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move a Energy attached to 1 of your Pokémon to Raichu. This power can't be used if Raichu is affected by a Special Condition.

Mega Thunderbolt 100まんボルト 120

Discard all Energy attached to Raichu.

Release information

In Japan, this card was awarded from November 2009 onwards as a Hyper Rank prize through the Pokémon Daisuki Club's Action Point system, which replaced the Pokémon Fan Club and its EXP Point system in May 2008. In order to obtain it, players must have earned a total of 5,200 Action Points.

Trivia

This card's Mega Thunderbolt attack is identical to the attack of the same name on the Raichu ex from EX Sandstorm.

Origin

According to Mega Thunderbolt's Japanese name, Mega Thunderbolt is ten times more powerful than Thunderbolt, a move in the Pokémon games that Raichu can learn.

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