Raichu (Neo Revelation 21)

Raichu LV.39 ライチュウ Raichu

Illus. Masako Yamashita

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Pikachu Card name Raichu Type Lightning HP 80 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Neo Revelation Rarity English card no. 21/64 Japanese expansion Awakening Legends Japanese rarity 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 card. It is part of the Neo Revelation expansion.

Card text

Thundershock [create category] でんきショック 20

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Lightning Strike らいげき 40

You may discard all Energy cards attached to Raichu. If you do, this attack does 80 damage.

Pokédex data

Raichu - Mouse Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
026	2'7" (0.8 m)	66 lbs. (30 kg)
Pokédex entry
If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.
ほほの電気ぶくろにたまった電気が最大量になると、両耳はまっすぐのびる。

Trivia

The text stating to "Put Raichu on the Basic Pokémon" is in bold and italics when it's supposed to be in neither form of formatting.

Origin

ThunderShock is a move in the Pokémon games that Raichu can learn. Lightning Strike's Japanese name is that of Bolt Strike, a move later introduced in the Generation V Pokémon games that Raichu cannot learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Silver.

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