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Pikachu
#43/176 in 30th Celebration, Pikachu Rare, 80 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Nurikabe.
- Card number
- #43/176
- Rarity
- Pikachu Rare
- HP
- 80 HP
- Type
- Lightning
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- September 16, 2026
- Illustrator
- Nurikabe
- 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 80 HP. The 30th Celebration set contains 176 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Nurikabe.
Collector Insights
Pikachu is a Lightning-type Pokémon card from the 30th Celebration set in the Mega Evolution series, illustrated by Nurikabe. It is card number 43 and carries a regulation mark J with a set release date of 2026-09-16. This card has 80 HP and a retreat cost of three Colorless Energy, with a Fighting-type weakness of ×2. Pikachu features the attack Fighting Lightning, which costs one Lightning and two Colorless Energy. Fighting Lightning has a converted Energy cost of 3 and does 20 damage, adding 80 more damage if the opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon ex. The card’s rarity is listed as Pikachu Rare. Its Pokédex number is 25. The flavor text emphasizes that it stores electricity in cheek sacs and releases it when under pressure.
It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. When in a tough spot, this Pokemon discharges electricity.
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