Pikachu V-UNION (SWSH Promo 139)

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Pikachu V-UNION  
ピカチュウV-UNION PikachuV-UNION
Lightning
PikachuV-UNIONSWSHPromo139.jpg
 
Evolution stage
025Pikachu.png Pokémon V-UNION
Play all four cards at the same time
Card name Pikachu V-UNION
Type Lightning
HP 300
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
  
English expansion SWSH Black Star Promos
English card no. SWSH139 (Top Left)
Japanese expansion 25th Anniversary Collection
Japanese rarity RRR
Japanese card no. 025/028 (Top Left)
English expansion SWSH Black Star Promos
English card no. SWSH140 (Top Right)
Japanese expansion 25th Anniversary Collection
Japanese rarity RRR
Japanese card no. 026/028 (Top Right)
English expansion SWSH Black Star Promos
English card no. SWSH141 (Bottom Left)
Japanese expansion 25th Anniversary Collection
Japanese rarity RRR
Japanese card no. 027/028 (Bottom Left)
English expansion SWSH Black Star Promos
English card no. SWSH142 (Bottom Right)
Japanese expansion 25th Anniversary Collection
Japanese rarity RRR
Japanese card no. 028/028 (Bottom Right)
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.

PikachuV-UNION (Japanese: ピカチュウV-UNION PikachuV-UNION) is a Lightning-type Pokémon V-UNION card. It is one of the SWSH Black Star Promos.

Card text

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How to play a Pokémon V-UNION
Once per game during your turn, combine 4 different Pikachu V-UNION from your discard pile and put them onto your Bench.
Colorless Union Gain
ユニオンゲイン
Attach up to 2 Lightning Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
LightningColorless Shocking Shock
ビリビリショック
120
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
LightningLightningColorless Disconnect
でんじしょうがい
150
During your opponent's next turn, they can't play any Item cards from their hand.
LightningLightningColorless Electro Ball Together
みんなでエレキボール
250
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V-UNION rule
When your Pokémon V-UNION is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.


Release information

All four parts of this Pokémon were released as SWSH Black Star Promos in the Celebrations Special Collection—Pikachu V-UNION from October 8, 2021. A composite Jumbo card was also included in the collection. In Japan, the cards were available individually in the 25th Anniversary Collection subset.

Trivia

The full illustration comprises twenty-five Pikachu created by twenty-five different artists, showcasing the range of approaches featured in the TCG as it celebrated its 25th anniversary. The artists and each Pikachu they illustrated are detailed below. A section of the Japanese Pokémon Card Game Trainers Website promoting the subset ahead of its release featured comments from each of the contributing artists.[1]

Pikachu V-UNION Illus 01.png Illus.
5ban Graphics
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 02.png Illus.
Taira Akitsu
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 03.png Illus.
Hitoshi Ariga
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 04.png Illus.
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 05.png Illus.
AKIRA EGAWA
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 06.png Illus.
Kouichi Ooyama
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 07.png Illus.
kawayoo
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 08.png Illus.
Naoyo Kimura
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 09.png Illus.
kirisAki
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 10.png Illus.
Tomokazu Komiya
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 11.png Illus.
Kouki Saitou
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 12.png Illus.
Naoki Saito
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 13.png Illus.
Sanosuke Sakuma
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 14.png Illus.
Jiro Sasumo
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 15.png Illus.
Narumi Sato
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 16.png Illus.
Shibuzoh.
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 17.png Illus.
sui
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 18.png Illus.
sowsow
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 19.png Illus.
Miki Tanaka
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 20.png Illus.
Saya Tsuruta
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 21.png Illus.
Atsuko Nishida
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 22.png Illus.
Yuu Nishida
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 23.png Illus.
Kagemaru Himeno
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 24.png Illus.
Masakazu Fukuda
Pikachu V-UNION Illus 25.png Illus.
Ryota Murayama


Origin

Disconnect is an attack that first appeared on Manectric ex from EX Deoxys. Kouichi Ooyama's contribution is based on Ooyama's Pikachu from Expansion Sheet 3.[1]

References


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