Pooka
Pikachu
#35/102 in Expansion Pack, Common, 40 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
- Card number
- #35/102
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 40 HP
- Type
- Lightning
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- October 20, 1996
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Original name
- ピカチュウ
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Collector Notes
Pikachu
Pikachu appears in the Japanese print of Expansion Pack, released on October 20, 1996. Pikachu is a common rarity and 40 HP. The Expansion Pack set contains 102 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Collector Insights
Pikachu is a Pokémon card with 40 HP, featuring two attacks. The first attack, Gnaw, costs one Colorless Energy and deals 10 damage. The second attack, Thunder Jolt, requires one Lightning and one Colorless Energy, dealing 30 damage and flipping a coin to potentially harm Pikachu itself. The card is part of the Expansion Pack set, released on October 20, 1996. It is illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita and classified as a Common rarity. The card’s theme color is a warm gold tone, matching its energetic design. Its artwork and mechanics reflect its role as a foundational Electric-type Pokémon. The card’s simplicity and direct damage output highlight its straightforward gameplay integration.
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