Pikachu

Pikachu

Pikachu appears in the English print of HeartGold & SoulSilver, released on February 10, 2010. Pikachu is a common rarity and 60 HP. The HeartGold & SoulSilver set contains 124 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by match.

Collector Insights

Pikachu is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 60 HP. It features two attacks: Tail Slap, which costs one Colorless energy and deals 10 damage, and Quick Attack, requiring one Lightning and one Colorless energy to deal 20 damage plus an additional 10 if a coin flip results in heads. The card has a resistance to Metal-type attacks, reducing damage by 20, and is weak to Fighting-type attacks, which deal double damage. Pikachu’s retreat cost is one Colorless energy, and it belongs to the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in February 2010. The flavor text describes Pikachu raising its tail to check its surroundings, with the tail occasionally struck by lightning in this posture. The card is illustrated by artist Match and is classified as a Common rarity. It is numbered 78 in the series and is part of the Pokémon TCG’s official database.

It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.

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