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Raikou
#19/25 in HGSS Black Star Promos, Promo, 80 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Noriko Hotta.
- Card number
- #19/25
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 80 HP
- Type
- Lightning
- Language
- English
- Release date
- February 10, 2010
- Illustrator
- Noriko Hotta
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Collector Notes
Raikou
Raikou appears in the English print of HGSS Black Star Promos, released on February 10, 2010. Raikou is a promo rarity and 80 HP. The HGSS Black Star Promos set contains 25 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Noriko Hotta.
Collector Insights
Raikou is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 80 HP, featuring a retreat cost of one Colorless energy. It resists Metal-type attacks by 20 and is weak to Fighting-type moves with double damage. The card includes a single attack named Zap Cannon, which costs two Lightning and one Colorless energy to deal 70 damage. During the next turn, Raikou cannot use Zap Cannon again after this attack. The flavor text describes its ability to summon thunderbolts via rain clouds, referencing its legendary descent with lightning. Artist Noriko Hotta designed the card, which is part of the HGSS Black Star Promos set released in 2010. It carries Pokédex number 243 and is classified as a Promo rarity card. The card’s series is HeartGold & SoulSilver, with no additional rules or regulations listed.
The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.
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