Raichu #21 from DP Black Star Promos - Promo - Illustrated by Daisuke Ito
Lightning

Raichu

#21/56 in DP Black Star Promos, Promo, 90 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Daisuke Ito.

Card number
#21/56
Rarity
Promo
HP
90 HP
Type
Lightning
Language
English
Release date
May 1, 2007
Illustrator
Daisuke Ito
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Collector Notes

Raichu

Raichu appears in the English print of DP Black Star Promos, released on May 1, 2007. Raichu is a promo rarity and 90 HP. The DP Black Star Promos set contains 56 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Daisuke Ito.

Collector Insights

Raichu is a Lightning-type Pokémon from the Diamond & Pearl series, featured in the DP Black Star Promos set released in 2007. It has 90 HP and requires one Colorless Energy to retreat. The card includes two attacks: Electromagnetic Induction allows the player to search their deck for up to two Lightning Energy cards, attach them to one of their Pokémon, and shuffle their deck afterward. Explosive Thunder costs one Lightning and one Colorless Energy, dealing 30 damage multiplied by the number of basic Lightning Energy cards discarded from Raichu. Raichu resists Metal-type attacks by 20 and is weak to Fighting-type attacks by 20. The card’s flavor text describes its tendency to discharge power through its tail when overloaded with electricity. Artist Daisuke Ito designed the card, and it is classified as a Promo rarity. This Pokémon’s abilities emphasize energy manipulation and strategic resource management.

It turns aggressive if it has too much electricity in its body. It discharges power through its tail.

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