Pikachu VMAX #286 from SWSH Black Star Promos - Promo - Illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA
Lightning

Pikachu VMAX

#286/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos, Promo, 310 HP, Lightning, illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA.

Card number
#286/307
Rarity
Promo
HP
310 HP
Type
Lightning
Language
English
Release date
November 15, 2019
Illustrator
AKIRA EGAWA
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Collector Notes

Pikachu VMAX

Pikachu VMAX appears in the English print of SWSH Black Star Promos, released on November 15, 2019. Pikachu VMAX is a promo rarity and 310 HP. The SWSH Black Star Promos set contains 307 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by AKIRA EGAWA.

Collector Insights

Pikachu VMAX is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 310 HP, featuring a retreat cost of two Colorless Energy. It belongs to the Sword & Shield series, released as part of the SWSH Black Star Promos set on November 15, 2019. The card’s number is 286, and it is classified as a Promo rarity card with a regulation mark of F. Its abilities include the attack Tail Charge, which costs one Lightning Energy to deal 30 damage and allows attaching up to three Lightning Energy cards from the discard pile to a single Pokémon. Another attack, G-Max Thunder, requires three Lightning and one Colorless Energy to deal 250 damage. The card’s rules specify that when Pikachu VMAX is Knocked Out, the opponent takes three Prize cards. It has a weakness to Fighting-type attacks multiplied by two, with no listed resistances. The artwork is credited to artist AKIRA EGAWA, and the card’s design emphasizes its VMAX evolution with a focus on Lightning Energy interactions.

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