Pikachu ex (30th Celebration 54)

Pikachu ex  
ピカチュウex Pikachu ex
Lightning

MEP Promo print
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Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Pikachu ex
Type Lightning
HP 190
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion 30th Celebration
Rarity Double Rare
English card no. 054/128
Japanese expansion 30th Celebration
Japanese rarity RR
Japanese card no. 048/103
English expansion 30th Celebration
Rarity Special Illustration Rare
English card no. 150/128
Japanese expansion 30th Celebration
Japanese rarity SAR
Japanese card no. 127/103
English expansion MEP Black Star Promos
English card no. 109
Japanese expansion M-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 132/M-P
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.

Pikachuex (Japanese: ピカチュウex Pikachu ex) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon ex card. It was first released as part of the 30th Celebration expansion.

Card text

Lightning
Zip-Zap Frenzy
ビリビリフィーバー
You may attach any number of Basic Energy cards from your hand to your Pokémon in any way you like.
LightningLightningColorless
Thunder
かみなり
200
This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
0025
Pokémon ex rule
When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Release information

This card is included as a Regular card and a Full Art special illustration rare card in the 30th Celebration special expansion. The Regular print features artwork by takuyoa, while the special illustration rare print features artwork by kantaro.

An MEP Black Star Promotional print with Futuristic rare-style artwork by YOSHIROTTEN is released internationally in the 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collection — Night product, which releases on November 6, 2026. In Japan, this print is released as an M-P Promotional card and is included in the "30th Celebration Futuristic Box" product, which is released alongside the Japanese 30th Celebration expansion on September 19, 2026.[1]

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Trivia

Origin

Thunder is a move in the Pokémon games that Pikachu can learn.

The special illustration rare print features Pikachu alongside other Pokémon which are featured as cards in the 30th Celebration special expansion: Illumise, Greninja, Zapdos, Amped Form Toxtricity, Mewtwo (featured on two cards), Chandelure, Cosmoem, Lucario, Seismitoad, Midnight Form Lycanroc, Nidoran♀, Alolan Meowth, Gengar, Umbreon (featured on two cards), Scraggy, Galarian Meowth, Jirachi, Ferrothorn, Gholdengo, Jangmo-o, Kommo-o, Eevee (featured on three cards), Snorlax, Hisuian Zorua, and Hisuian Zoroark.

References

  1. ↑ "30th CELEBRATION FUTURISTIC BOX." ポケモンカードゲーム30周年特別サイト (Japanese)
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