Pikachu

Pikachu

Pikachu appears in the English print of Rising Rivals, released on May 16, 2009. Pikachu is a rare secret rarity and 40 HP. The Rising Rivals set contains 120 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Collector Insights

Pikachu is a Lightning-type Pokémon from the Platinum series, featured in the Rising Rivals set released on May 16, 2009. It has 40 HP and requires one Colorless energy to retreat. The card includes two attacks: "Gnaw," which costs one Colorless energy to deal 10 damage, and "Thunder Jolt," a more powerful move that costs Lightning and Colorless energy to strike for 30 damage. The latter attack involves flipping a coin, with tails resulting in Pikachu taking 10 damage to itself. Pikachu’s flavor text describes its small electric sacs on its cheeks, which release charges when threatened. The card is illustrated by artist Mitsuhiro Arita and carries a Rare Secret rarity. It has no resistances but is weak to Fighting-type attacks multiplied by two. This entry reflects its design and mechanics as presented in the game.

It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. If threatened, it looses electric charges from the sacs.

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