Pooka
Lt. Surge's Pikachu
#22/71 in City Gym Decks, 50 HP, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
- Card number
- #22/71
- HP
- 50 HP
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- April 26, 1998
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes
Lt. Surge's Pikachu
Lt. Surge's Pikachu appears in the Japanese print of City Gym Decks, released on April 26, 1998. Lt. Surge's Pikachu is a 50 HP. The City Gym Decks set contains 71 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.
Collector Insights
Lt. Surge's Pikachu is a Pokémon TCG card featuring artwork by Ken Sugimori. It belongs to the City Gym Decks set, released on April 26, 1998. The card has 50 HP and is associated with a theme color of #c0ab54. Its primary attack, Charge, requires one Colorless Energy to activate, allowing the player to retrieve a Lightning Energy card from their discard pile and attach it to Lt. Surge's Pikachu. The secondary attack, Lightning Tail, costs two Lightning Energy and deals 20 damage, with an additional effect that may paralyze the defending Pokémon upon a coin flip. The card’s design reflects its connection to electrical themes through its abilities and energy interactions. It is numbered 22 in the set and is part of the Japanese language edition. The card’s mechanics emphasize strategic energy management and direct damage application.
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