Raichu-GX (Shining Legends 29)

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Raichu GX  
ライチュウGX RaichuGX
Lightning
File:RaichuGXShiningLegends74.jpg
Full Art print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Evolution stage
Pikachu
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Pikachu
Card name Raichu-GX
Type Lightning
HP 210
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
Metal-20
retreat cost
 
English expansion Shining Legends
Rarity Ultra-Rare Rare
English card no. 29/73
Japanese expansion Shining Legends
Japanese rarity RR
Japanese card no. 030/072
English expansion Shining Legends
Rarity Rare Secret
English card no. 75/73
Japanese expansion Shining Legends
Japanese rarity HR
Japanese card no. 079/072
English expansion SM Black Star Promos
English card no. SM90
Japanese expansion Shining Legends
Japanese rarity SR
Japanese card no. 074/072
Japanese expansion GX Starter Decks
Japanese Deck Lightning Raichu-GX Deck
Japanese card no. 033/131
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Raichu.

RaichuGX (Japanese: ライチュウGX RaichuGX) is a Lightning-type Stage 1 Pokémon-GX card. It was first released as part of the Shining Legends expansion.

Card text

ColorlessColorless Powerful Spark
パワフルスパーク
20+
This attack does 20 more damage times the amount of Lightning Energy attached to your Pokémon.
LightningLightningColorless Thunder
かみなり
160
This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
LightningLightningColorless Voltail GX-GX [create category]
ボルテールGX
120
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
026
Pokémon-GX rule
When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.


Release information

This card was included as a Regular card and a Secret card in the English Shining Legends expansion, first released in the Japanese Shining Legends subset. Both prints feature artwork by 5ban Graphics. A Full Art print was also included in the Japanese Shining Legends subset, with artwork also by 5ban Graphics. This print was later released in English on January 5, 2018 in the Shining Legends Special Collection—Raichu-GX. A Jumbo version was also included in the collection.

In Japan, the Regular print was reprinted as a Non Holo in the Lightning Raichu-GX Deck of the GX Starter Decks.

Gallery

Regular print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Full Art print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
RaichuGXShiningLegends75.jpg
Secret print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

Thunder is a move in the Pokémon games that Raichu can learn via TM25. Voltail's Japanese name is that of Volt Tackle, a move in the Pokémon games that Raichu can learn via prior evolution.


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