Pooka
Pichu
#24/53 in Miracle of the Desert, Rare, Lightning, illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
- Card number
- #24/53
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Lightning
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- April 18, 2003
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Original name
- ピチュー
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Collector Notes
Pichu
Pichu appears in the Japanese print of Miracle of the Desert, released on April 18, 2003. Pichu is a rare rarity. The Miracle of the Desert set contains 53 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Naoyo Kimura.
Collector Insights
Pichu is a Rare Pokémon card from the Miracle of the Desert set, released on April 18, 2003. The card features artwork by Naoyo Kimura and has a base HP of 40. Its sole attack, Energy Retrieval, costs one Lightning Energy and allows the player to search their discard pile for up to two basic Energy cards. These cards can be attached to one of the player’s Pokémon, with each attached Energy card resulting in a damage counter placed on that Pokémon. The attack’s effect emphasizes resource management by repurposing discarded Energy cards. The card’s design reflects its role in facilitating strategic Energy manipulation. As a Pokémon, it belongs to the supertype category and is numbered 24 in the set. This card’s mechanics focus on recycling Energy resources during gameplay.
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