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Pichu
#20/100 in Sandstorm, Rare, 40 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
- Set
- Sandstorm
- Card number
- #20/100
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 40 HP
- Type
- Lightning
- Language
- English
- Release date
- September 18, 2003
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
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Collector Notes
Pichu
Pichu appears in the English print of Sandstorm, released on September 18, 2003. Pichu is a rare rarity and 40 HP. The Sandstorm set contains 100 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Naoyo Kimura.
Collector Insights
Pichu is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 40 HP. It has a retreat cost of 1 Colorless energy and is weak to Fighting-type attacks multiplied by 2. The card features the ability Baby Evolution, a Poké-Power that allows the player to evolve Pichu into Pikachu during their turn by placing Pikachu from their hand onto Pichu and removing all damage counters from it. Its primary attack, Energy Retrieval, costs 1 Lightning energy and lets the player search their discard pile for up to 2 basic Energy cards to attach to one of their Pokémon, adding a damage counter for each Energy card attached. The card was released in the Sandstorm set as card number 20, part of the EX series, with a rarity of Rare. It is illustrated by artist Naoyo Kimura and corresponds to Pokémon Center number 172. The card’s design emphasizes its role in energy management and evolution mechanics within the game.
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