Alolan Raichu (Crimson Invasion 31)

Alolan Raichu   アローラライチュウ Alolan Raichu

SM Promotional print Illus. Akira Komayama

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Pikachu Card name Alolan Raichu Type Lightning HP 110 weakness ×2 resistance -20 retreat cost English expansion Crimson Invasion Rarity English card no. 31/111 Japanese expansion Ultradimensional Beasts Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 016/050 Expansion SM Black Star Promos English card no. SM72 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Raichu.

Alolan Raichu (Japanese: アローラライチュウ Alolan Raichu) is a Lightning-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Crimson Invasion expansion.

Card text

Surge Surfer サーフテール

If there is any Stadium card in play, this Pokémon has no Retreat Cost.

Psychic サイコキネシス 70+

This attack does 20 more damage times the amount of Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Pokédex data

Raichu - Mouse Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
026	2'04" (0.7 m)	46.3 lbs. (21.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
It only evolves to this form in the Alola region. According to researchers, its diet is one of the causes of this change.
アローラ地方 でのみ この姿に 進化する。 その要因の ひとつが 餌であると 研究家は 語る。

Release information

This card was included in the Crimson Invasion expansion with artwork by Akira Komayama, first released in the Japanese Ultradimensional Beasts expansion. A SM Black Star Promotional print of this card was one of the Prerelease promos for Crimson Invasion with different artwork by the same artist, available in the Crimson Invasion Prerelease Kit. A print with a gold foil "Staff" stamp was given to those overseeing the event. Non Holofoil versions of the Crimson Invasion print were included in the Clanging Thunder and Let's Play, Pikachu! Theme Decks. It was later reprinted in the French McDonald's Collection 2019 as both a Non Holofoil and a Confetti Holofoil.

Gallery

Crimson Invasion print Illus. Akira Komayama	SM Promotional print Illus. Akira Komayama	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Origin

This card features the Alolan form of Raichu. Surge Surfer is an Ability in the Pokémon games that Alolan Raichu can have. Psychic is a move in the Pokémon games that Alolan Raichu can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sun.

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