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Pikachu
ピカチュウ Pikachu
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| English expansion
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XY
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42/146
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| Japanese expansion
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Collection X
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| Japanese card no.
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022/060
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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 first released as part of the XY expansion.
Card text
Flip a
coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now
Paralyzed.
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 more damage.
Pokédex data (XY and Generations Regular prints)
It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.
しっぽを たてて まわりの ようすを さぐっていると ときどき かみなりが しっぽに おちてくる。
Pokédex data (Generations Full Art print)
A yellow body is proof of good health. If you touch its bright-red cheeks, you'll see its shining, smiling face!
黄色い体は 元気のしるし。 真っ赤なほっぺで あいさつすれば ピカピカえがおに 出会えるよ！
Release information
This card was included in the XY expansion, first released in the Japanese Collection X. Starting February 7, 2014, a limited release of an exclusive Cosmos Holofoil of the English print was given to attendees that went to see The LEGO Movie in North American theaters. In Europe, this print was released in a sampling pack available during the Spring 2014 Pokémon event distributions. It was later reprinted as an exclusive Confetti Holofoil in the English McDonald's Collection 2014. In Japan, it was reprinted in the M Master Deck Build Box Speed Style, released on August 7, 2015, and again as a Holofoil promotional card in both the Mega Charizard X Poncho-wearing Pikachu Special Box and Mega Charizard Y Poncho-wearing Pikachu Special Box, released simultaneously on January 1, 2016. The promotional print features the Pokémon Center logo in the bottom right corner of the artwork.
It was reprinted again in the English Generations expansion as both a Regular card and a Full Art card. The Regular print features English exclusive artwork by Atsuko Nishida, while the Full Art print features artwork by Kagemaru Himeno. The Full Art print originates from the Japanese PokéKyun Collection.
Gallery
Trivia
Origin
Nuzzle and Quick Attack are both moves in the Pokémon games that Pikachu can learn. This card's XY and Regular Generations Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon X.
