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Raichu
ライチュウ Raichu
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| English expansion
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XY
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43/146
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| Japanese expansion
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Collection X
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023/060
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| For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Raichu.
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Raichu (Japanese: ライチュウ Raichu) is a Lightning-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the XY expansion.
Card text
This attack does 20 damage times the number of your Benched Pokémon.
Discard all Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Pokédex data (Initial prints)
When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.
でんきが たまってくると きんにくが しげきされ いつもより こうげきてきに なってしまう。
Pokédex data (Radiant Collection print)
The plan for today is to do nothing. My awesome tail is all curled up, and my ears are tired, too.
今日の予定は「なんにもしない」。 じまんのしっぽも くるりん耳も 今は おやすみなさい。
Release information
This card was included in the English XY expansion, first released in the Japanese Collection X. An exclusive Cosmos Holofoil print of this card was included in September 2014's Lightning Gym Collector Pack. In Japan, a Non Holofoil print was included in the M Master Deck Build Box Speed Style, released on August 7, 2015. It was reprinted with different artwork by Aya Kusube in the Japanese PokéKyun Collection. This print and the XY print were reprinted for the English Generations expansion, with the former being part of the set's Radiant Collection and the latter originating from the Japanese BREAK Starter Pack as a Non Holo. In Japan, a Mirror Reverse Holofoil reprint was included in the Premium Champion Pack. A Non Holofoil version of the XY print was included in the Battle Arena Decks: Rayquaza vs. Keldeo.
In the Sun & Moon Era, the initial print was reprinted in the Japanese The Best of XY subset.
Gallery
Trivia
Origin
Thunderbolt is a move in the Pokémon games that Raichu can learn. This card's initial Pokédex entries come from Pokémon X.
