
Pikachu
#19/36 in Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue), Uncommon, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
- Card number
- #19/36
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- March 23, 1998
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
Browse the rest of Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue)
Collector Notes
Pikachu
Pikachu appears in the Japanese print of Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue), released on March 23, 1998. Pikachu is a uncommon rarity. The Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) set contains 36 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Atsuko Nishida.
Collector Insights
Pikachu is a Pokémon TCG card illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. It features two attacks: Thundershock, which costs one Lightning Energy and flips a coin to potentially paralyze the defending Pokémon, and Agility, requiring two Lightning Energies to flip a coin and prevent all effects of attacks against Pikachu during the opponent’s next turn. The card belongs to the Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) set, released on March 23, 1998. It is numbered 19 within this set and holds an Uncommon rarity. No HP value or supertype is listed for this card. The set’s normalized identifier is ja::vending machine series 1 (blue). The card’s design aligns with the series’ theme, though specific visual details are not described in the data.
Explore More Collector Hubs
Compare this card against live trending cards, current most popular cards, and most collected cards in Japanese. Use these hubs to spot momentum shifts before your next trade or listing update.











