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Lt. Surge's Raichu
#28/132 in Gym Heroes, Rare, 70 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
- Set
- Gym Heroes
- Card number
- #28/132
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70 HP
- Type
- Lightning
- Language
- English
- Release date
- August 14, 2000
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes
Lt. Surge's Raichu
Lt. Surge's Raichu appears in the English print of Gym Heroes, released on August 14, 2000. Lt. Surge's Raichu is a rare rarity and 70 HP. The Gym Heroes set contains 132 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.
Collector Insights
Lt. Surge's Raichu is a Lightning-type Pokémon from the Gym series, featured in the Gym Heroes set released on August 14, 2000. It carries a rare classification and is numbered 28 in its set. The card is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and features a color scheme dominated by the theme color #d1b764. With 70 HP, it requires two Colorless Energy to retreat and is weak to Fighting-type attacks with a ×2 multiplier. Its attacks include Mega Punch, which costs two Lightning Energy and deals 30 damage, and Thunderbolt, a more powerful move requiring four Lightning Energy to deal 100 damage. The Thunderbolt attack uniquely instructs the player to discard all Energy cards attached to Lt. Surge's Raichu before resolving. The card’s design reflects its association with the Gym series, emphasizing its role as a key Pokémon in the original Pokémon TCG lineup.
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