Pikachu-EX #174 from XY Black Star Promos - Promo - Illustrated by 5ban Graphics
Lightning

Pikachu-EX

#174/216 in XY Black Star Promos, Promo, 130 HP, Lightning, illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

Card number
#174/216
Rarity
Promo
HP
130 HP
Type
Lightning
Language
English
Release date
October 12, 2013
Illustrator
5ban Graphics
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Collector Notes

Pikachu-EX

Pikachu-EX appears in the English print of XY Black Star Promos, released on October 12, 2013. Pikachu-EX is a promo rarity and 130 HP. The XY Black Star Promos set contains 216 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by 5ban Graphics.

Collector Insights

Pikachu-EX is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 130 HP, featuring a retreat cost of one Colorless energy. It has two attacks: Thunder Shock requires one Lightning and one Colorless energy to deal 30 damage and has a 50% chance to Paralyze the opponent’s Active Pokémon. Its second attack, Mega Thunderbolt, costs two Lightning and one Colorless energy for 160 damage and forces the discard of all Energy attached to this Pokémon. The card resists Metal-type attacks by 20 and is weak to Fighting-type attacks multiplied by two. A unique rule states that if a Pokémon-EX is Knocked Out, the opponent takes two Prize cards. It belongs to the XY series, released as part of the XY Black Star Promos set on October 12, 2013, and carries a Promo rarity. The card is numbered 174 in its set and corresponds to Pokémon number 25 in the Pokédex. Artist 5ban Graphics designed the card’s illustration.

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