Pikachu #19 from Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) - Uncommon - Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida

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
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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.

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