Surfing Pikachu (Wizards Promo 28)

Surfing Pikachu LV.13 なみのりピカチュウ Surfing Pikachu

File:Surfing Pikachu Wizards Promo 28.jpg Illus. Toshinao Aoki

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Surfing Pikachu Type Lightning HP 50 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Wizards Black Star Promos English card no. 28 Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards TCG GB1 set Promotional Card TCG GB1 ID P07 TCG GB2 set Promotional TCG GB2 ID P15 Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards TCG GB1 set Promotional Card TCG GB1 ID P08 TCG GB2 set Promotional TCG GB2 ID P16 Expansion Rising Rivals Rarity English card no. 114/111 Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 089/090 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.

Surfing Pikachu (Japanese: なみのりピカチュウ Surfing Pikachu) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It was released as a promotional card.

Card text

Pokédex data (Wizards Promo print)

Species	Mouse Pokémon
Length	1'4" (0.4m)
Weight	13 lbs (6Kg)
Pokémon No.	25
Entry	One summer, a group of Pikachus (sic.) was found riding the waves at the local beach.

Pokédex data (Rising Rivals print)

Species	Mouse Pokémon
Length	1'04" (0.4m)
Weight	13.2 lbs (6Kg)
Pokémon No.	025
Entry	One summer, a group of Pikachu was found riding the waves at the local beach.

Release information

File:100 025 PIKACHUnam13 JR.jpg

Version with the Mt. Fuji backdrop
Illus. Toshinao Aoki

This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it was included with the the September 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic, released in August 1997. The English version of the card was released through Pokémon card leagues in August 2001.

The card was also released with slightly different artwork in Japan as a special card at the JR Stamp Rally in 1997. This variant is commonly known as the Mt. Fuji Surfing Pikachu, in reference to the background illustration. It is considerably rarer than its CoroCoro counterpart, which is glossy and lacks the mountain and train illustrations. This variant card was never released in English.

Trivia

• Since the release of this card, Pikachu that know Surf have appeared in other Pokémon media. A Pikachu with Surf can be downloaded to a Pokémon video game at certain events.
• Although the plural form of any Pokémon's name is thought to be the same as the singular form, the Wizards Promo print of this card says "Pikachus" as opposed to "Pikachu." This is also seen in many cards from the Team Rocket set. This card's odd wording was fixed in the Rising Rivals print.

Origin

Surf is a move in the Pokémon games. Pikachu cannot learn Surf under normal conditions.