Raichu (Base Set 14): Difference between revisions

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Raichu LV.40
ライチュウ Raichu

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage

Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Pikachu

Card name

Raichu

Type

Lightning

HP

80

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Base Set
Rarity
English card no.	14/102
Japanese expansion	Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity

Expansion	Base Set 2
Rarity
English card no.	16/130

TCG GB1 set	Colosseum
TCG GB1 ID	A20
TCG GB2 set	Psychic Battle
TCG GB2 ID	D26

Japanese expansion	Pokémon Web
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	036/048

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Raichu.

Raichu (Japanese: ライチュウ Raichu) is a Lightning-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

	Agility こうそくいどう	20

Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Raichu.

	Thunder かみなり	60

Flip a coin. If tails, Raichu does 30 damage to itself.

Pokédex data

Raichu - Mouse Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
026	2'7" (0.8 m)	66 lbs. (30.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power.
電撃は１０万ボルトに達することもあり、ヘタにさわるとインドゾウでも気絶する。

Release information

This card was included in the Base Set, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was reprinted in the Base Set 2 expansion. It was reprinted with a Non Holofoil print in the Japanese Pokémon Web.

Some copies of this card, estimated by Wizards of the Coast to be around eight, were stamped with a Prerelease symbol. Card sheets were eight by eleven so there is said to be eight to ten copies in existence. These cards are said to have come about during the manufacture of the prerelease Jungle Clefable, as a result of a few Base Set Raichu cards appearing on the sheet of Clefable cards being made for prerelease. Wizards denied the existence of prerelease Raichu for years, until one of their staff released an image of the card in 2006. Due to the card's excessive rarity, prerelease Raichu is said by some to be the "Holy Grail of Pokémon".

Gallery

Base Set print

Prerelease error print

TCG GB1 Colosseum sprite

TCG GB2 Psychic Battle sprite

Trivia

Origin

Agility and Thunder are both moves in the Pokémon games that Raichu can learn via prior evolution. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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-cardname=Raichu |
+|cardname=Raichu
-level=40 |
+|jname=ライチュウ
-jname=ライチュウ |
+|jtrans=Raichu
-jtrans=Raichu |
+|image=RaichuBaseSet14.jpg
-image=RaichuBaseSet14.jpg |
+|caption=Illus. [[Ken Sugimori]]
-caption=Illus. [[Ken Sugimori]] |
+|species=Raichu
-species=Raichu |
+|evostage=Stage 1
-evostage=Stage 1 |
+|evoicon=025
-evoicon=025 |
+|evospecies=Pikachu
-evospecies=Pikachu |
+|evoname=Pikachu
-evoname=Pikachu |
+|type=Lightning
-type=Lightning |
+|level=40
-hp=80 |
+|hp=80
-weakness=Fighting |
+|weakness=Fighting
-resistance=None |
+|retreatcost=1
-retreatcost=1 |
 }}
 {{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Lightning|expansion={{TCG|Base Set}}|rarity={{rar|Rare Holo}}|cardno=14/102|jpexpansion={{TCG|Expansion Pack}}|jprarity={{rar|Rare Holo}}}}
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 {{PokémoncardInfobox/Footer|type=Lightning|species=Raichu}}
-'''Raichu''' (Japanese: '''ライチュウ''' ''Raichu'') is a {{ct|Lightning}} Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the {{TCG|Base Set}}.
+'''Raichu''' (Japanese: '''ライチュウ''' ''Raichu'') is a {{ct|Lightning}} Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the {{TCG|Base Set}}.
 ==Card text==
-{{TCGAttack |
+{{Cardtext/Header|type=Lightning}}
-type=Lightning |
+{{Cardtext/Attack
-position=Top |
+|type=Lightning
-cost={{e|Lightning}}{{e|Colorless}}{{e|Colorless}} |
+|cost={{e|Lightning}}{{e|Colorless}}{{e|Colorless}}
-name=Agility |
+|name=Agility
-jname=こうそくいどう |
+|jname=こうそくいどう
-jtrans=High Speed Movement |
+|jtrans=High-speed Movement
-damage=20 |
+|damage=20
-effect=Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to {{tt|Raichu|this Pokémon}}. |
+|effect=Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to {{tt|Raichu|this Pokémon}}.
 }}
-{{TCGAttack |
+{{Cardtext/Attack
-type=Lightning |
+|type=Lightning
-position=Bottom |
+|cost={{e|Lightning}}{{e|Lightning}}{{e|Lightning}}{{e|Colorless}}
-cost={{e|Lightning}}{{e|Lightning}}{{e|Lightning}}{{e|Colorless}} |
+|name=Thunder
-name=Thunder |
+|jname=かみなり
-jname=かみなり |
+|jtrans=Thunder
-jtrans=Thunder/Lightning |
+|damage=60
-damage=60 |
+|effect=Flip a coin. If tails, {{tt|Raichu|this Pokémon}} does 30 damage to itself.
-effect=Flip a coin. If tails, {{tt|Raichu|this Pokémon}} does 30 damage to itself. |
 }}
+{{Cardtext/Footer}}
 ===Pokédex data===
-{{Carddex |
+{{Carddex
-type=Lightning |
+|type=Lightning
-name=Raichu |
+|name=Raichu
-species=Mouse |
+|species=Mouse
-ndex=026 |
+|ndex=026
-height=2'7" |
+|height=2'7"
-jheight=0.8 |
+|jheight=0.8
-weight=66 |
+|weight=66
-jweight=30.0 |
+|jweight=30.0
-dex=Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power. |
+|dex=Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power.
-jdex=電撃は１０万ボルトに達することもあり、ヘタにさわるとインドゾウでも気絶する。 |
+|jdex=電撃は１０万ボルトに達することもあり、ヘタにさわるとインドゾウでも気絶する。
-transdex=Its electric charges can reach even 100,000 volts. Careless contact can cause even an Indian elephant to faint. |
+|transdex=Its electric charges can reach even 100,000 volts. Careless contact can cause even an Indian elephant to faint.
 }}
 ==Release information==
-This card was reprinted in the {{TCG|Base Set 2}} reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan. In Japan, it was reprinted as a non-holographic card in {{TCG|Pokémon Web}}.
+This card was included in the {{TCG|Base Set}}, first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Expansion Pack}}. It was reprinted in the {{TCG|Base Set 2}} expansion. It was reprinted with a Non Holofoil print in the Japanese {{TCG|Pokémon Web}}.
-===Prerelease Raichu===
+Some copies of this card, estimated by [[Wizards of the Coast]] to be around eight, were stamped with a Prerelease symbol. Card sheets were eight by eleven so there is said to be eight to ten copies in existence. These cards are said to have come about during the manufacture of the prerelease {{TCG|Jungle}} {{TCG ID|Jungle|Clefable|1}}, as a result of a few Base Set Raichu cards appearing on the sheet of Clefable cards being made for prerelease. Wizards denied the existence of prerelease Raichu for years, until one of their staff released an image of the card in 2006. Due to the card's excessive rarity, prerelease Raichu is said by some to be the "{{wp|Holy Grail}} of Pokémon".
-Some copies of this card, estimated by [[Wizards of the Coast]] to be around eight, were stamped with a Prerelease symbol. These cards came about during the manufacture of the prerelease {{TCG|Jungle}} {{TCG ID|Jungle|Clefable|1}}, as a result of a few Base Set Raichu cards appearing on the sheet of Clefable cards being made for prerelease. Wizards denied the existence of prerelease Raichu for years, until one of their staff released an image of the card in 2006. Due to the card's excessive rarity, prerelease Raichu is said by some to be the "{{wp|Holy Grail}} of Pokémon".
-{{TCGGallery |
+===Gallery===
-type=Lightning |
+{{TCGGallery
-image1=RaichuBaseSet14.jpg |
+|type=Lightning
-caption1=Base Set print |
+|image1=RaichuBaseSet14.jpg
-image2=RaichuPrereleaseError.jpg |
+|caption1=Base Set print
-caption2=Prerelease error print |
+|image2=RaichuPrereleaseError.jpg
+|caption2=Prerelease error print
+}}
+{{TCGGallery
+|type=Lightning
+|image1=TCG1 A20 Raichu.png
+|size1=64px
+|caption1={{TCG GB1}} {{GB|1|Colosseum}} sprite
+|image2=TCG2 D26 Raichu.png
+|size2=64px
+|caption2={{TCG GB2}} {{GB|2|Psychic Battle}} sprite
 }}
 ==Trivia==
 ===Origin===
-{{m|Agility}} and {{m|Thunder}} are both [[move]]s in the [[Pokémon games]] that {{p|Raichu}} can learn as a {{p|Pikachu}}. This card's English [[Pokédex]] entry comes from {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from {{game|Red and Green|s}}.
+{{m|Agility}} and {{m|Thunder}} are both [[move]]s in the [[Pokémon games]] that {{p|Raichu}} can learn via {{p|Pikachu|prior evolution}}. This card's English [[Pokédex]] entry comes from {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from {{game|Red and Green|s}}.
 {{Project TCG notice}}
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 [[Category:Holographic cards]]
+[[de:Raichu (Grundset 14)]]
+[[es:Raichu (Base Set TCG)]]
 [[fr:Raichu (Set de Base 14)]]
+[[it:Raichu (Set Base 14)]]
 [[ja:ライチュウ (第1弾)]]
-[[ja:ライチュウ (web)]]
+[[zh:雷丘（基本系列）]]