Pikachu #57 from ADV Promos - Promo - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Lightning

Pikachu

#57/63 in ADV Promos, Promo, Lightning, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Card number
#57/63
Rarity
Promo
Type
Lightning
Language
Japanese
Release date
January 1, 2003
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Original name
Pikachu
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Collector Notes

Pikachu

Pikachu appears in the Japanese print of ADV Promos, released on January 1, 2003. Pikachu is a promo rarity. The ADV Promos set contains 63 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Pikachu is a Pokémon card featuring artwork by Ken Sugimori, part of the ADV Promos set released on January 1, 2003. It has a base HP of 50 and is classified as a Promo rarity card. The card includes two attacks: Agility and Thundershock. Agility costs one Colorless energy and allows the player to flip a coin, preventing all effects of an attack, including damage, to Pikachu during the opponent's next turn if the result is heads. Thundershock requires one Lightning and one Colorless energy, dealing 20 damage and flipping a coin to potentially paralyze the defending Pokémon. The card’s abilities emphasize defensive disruption and electric-type effects. Its design reflects the Pokémon’s signature traits without additional context. The card’s mechanics focus on strategic turn-based interactions through probabilistic outcomes.

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