Pooka
Pikachu
#42/176 in 30th Celebration, Pikachu Rare, 70 HP, Lightning, illustrated by KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA.
- Card number
- #42/176
- Rarity
- Pikachu Rare
- HP
- 70 HP
- Type
- Lightning
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- September 16, 2026
- Illustrator
- KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA
- Original name
- ピカチュウ
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Collector Notes
Pikachu
Pikachu appears in the Japanese print of 30th Celebration, released on September 16, 2026. Pikachu is a pikachu rare rarity and 70 HP. The 30th Celebration set contains 176 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA.
Collector Insights
Pikachu is a Lightning-type Pokémon card with 70 HP from the 30th Celebration set in the Mega Evolution series. It features artwork by KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA and is classified with the rarity Pikachu Rare. The card is numbered 42, uses regulation mark J, and the set released on 2026-09-16. Its single attack, Store Up, costs one Colorless Energy and lets you put up to 2 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand. Pikachu has a Retreat Cost of one Colorless Energy and a weakness to Fighting-type attacks with a ×2 modifier. The supertype is Pokémon, and its Pokédex number is 25. The flavor text highlights cheek pouches that hold electricity and describes releasing it when facing a tough situation. These details establish the card’s attack effect, set placement, and key identifiers for organized collection and gameplay.
It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. When in a tough spot, this Pokemon discharges electricity.
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