Pikachu-EX #8 from Legendary Shine Collection - Double Rare - Illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga
Lightning

Pikachu-EX

#8/27 in Legendary Shine Collection, Double Rare, 130 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga.

Card number
#8/27
Rarity
Double Rare
HP
130 HP
Type
Lightning
Language
Japanese
Release date
July 18, 2015
Illustrator
Hitoshi Ariga
Original name
ピカチュウEX
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Collector Notes

Pikachu-EX

Pikachu-EX appears in the Japanese print of Legendary Shine Collection, released on July 18, 2015. Pikachu-EX is a double rare rarity and 130 HP. The Legendary Shine Collection set contains 27 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Hitoshi Ariga.

Collector Insights

Pikachu-EX is a Pokémon card featuring artwork by Hitoshi Ariga. It has 130 HP and belongs to the Legendary Shine Collection, which was released on July 18, 2015. The card is classified as a Double Rare and is part of the Pokémon supertype. Pikachu-EX includes two attacks: Iron Tail and Overspark. Iron Tail costs one Colorless Energy and deals 30× damage, with the effect of flipping a coin until tails appear, dealing 30 damage for each head. Overspark requires one Lightning Energy and two Colorless Energies, dealing 50× damage while discarding all Lightning Energy attached to the Pokémon. The attack’s damage is multiplied by the number of Energy cards discarded during the process. These abilities highlight the card’s strategic versatility within gameplay mechanics.

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