Detective Pikachu

Detective Pikachu

Detective Pikachu appears in the English print of SM Black Star Promos, released on February 3, 2017. Detective Pikachu is a promo rarity and 90 HP. The SM Black Star Promos set contains 251 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by MPC Film.

Collector Insights

Detective Pikachu is a Pokémon with 90 HP, featuring a Lightning type and a retreat cost of two Colorless energy. Its sole attack, Brilliant Deduction, requires one Lightning energy to activate, allowing the player to look at the top four cards of their deck and draw one, while shuffling the remaining back into the deck. The card has a resistance to Metal-type attacks, reducing damage by 20, and is weak to Fighting-type attacks, which deal double damage. It belongs to the Sun & Moon series, released as part of the SM Black Star Promos set on February 3, 2017. The card’s flavor text highlights its role as a self-proclaimed "great detective" with a distinctive hat as a symbol of its character. Designed by artist MPC Film, it carries a Promo rarity and is numbered 194 in its series. The card’s unique ability reflects its thematic connection to deduction and mystery.

Skilled in deduction, he's a self-proclaimed "great detective." His detective hat is his trademark.

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