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Raichu ライチュウ Raichu
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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 Burning Shadows expansion.
Card text
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When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may leave your opponent's Active Pokémon Paralyzed.
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This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
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Pokédex data
Raichu - Mouse Pokémon
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No.
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Height
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Weight
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026
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2'07" (0.8 m)
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66.1 lbs. (30.0 kg)
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Pokédex entry
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It unleashes electric shocks that can reach 100,000 volts. When agitated, it can knock out even an Indian elephant.
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電撃は 10万ボルトに 達することもあり ヘタに触ると インド象でも 気絶する。
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Release information
This card was included in the Burning Shadows expansion, first released in the Japanese Darkness that Consumes Light expansion. It was later reprinted as a Mirror Holofoil print in the Japanese GX Battle Boost subset. A Cosmos Holo variant was later included in the Team Up Stage 1 Blisters released early February 2019.
Trivia
As of June 19, 2020, this card was banned in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Origin
Volt Tackle is a move in the Pokémon games that Raichu can learn via prior evolution. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sun.