Pichu #45 from Stormfront - Uncommon - Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
Lightning

Pichu

#45/106 in Stormfront, Uncommon, 50 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.

Card number
#45/106
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
50 HP
Type
Lightning
Language
English
Release date
November 1, 2008
Illustrator
Atsuko Nishida
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Collector Notes

Pichu

Pichu appears in the English print of Stormfront, released on November 1, 2008. Pichu is a uncommon rarity and 50 HP. The Stormfront set contains 106 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Atsuko Nishida.

Collector Insights

Pichu is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 50 HP. It features a retreat cost of one Colorless energy and a converted retreat cost of one. The card includes a Poké-Power ability called Baby Evolution, which allows the player to put Pikachu from their hand onto Pichu during their turn, treating it as an evolution and removing all damage counters from Pichu. Its primary attack, Electric Circuit, lets the player search their discard pile for up to four Lightning Energy cards, reveal them to their opponent, and add them to their hand. Pichu resists Metal-type attacks by 20 and is weak to Fighting-type attacks by 10. The card is part of the Diamond & Pearl series, released in November 2008, and is included in the Stormfront set. Artist Atsuko Nishida designed the card, and its flavor text describes the electric pouches on its cheeks as still small and not yet capable of storing much electricity. Pichu is a Uncommon rarity card with no regulation mark.

The electric pouches on its cheeks are still small. They cannot store much electricity yet.

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