Chikorita (Neo Genesis 53)

Chikorita LV.12
チコリータ Chicorita
Grass
ChikoritaNeoGenesis53.jpg
Illus. Naoyo Kimura
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Chikorita
Type Grass
HP 40
weakness
Fire×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Neo Genesis
Rarity Common
English card no. 53/111
Japanese expansion Gold, Silver, to a New World...
Japanese rarity Common
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Chikorita.

Chikorita (Japanese: チコリータ Chicorita) is a Grass-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Neo Genesis expansion.

Card text

  Tackle
たいあたり
10
  Deflector [create category]
リフレクター
During your opponent's next turn, whenever Chikorita takes damage, divide that damage in half (rounded down to the nearest 10). (Any other effects still happen.)


Pokédex data

Chikorita - Leaf Pokémon
No. Height Weight
152 2'11" (0.9 m) 14 lbs. (6.4 kg)
Pokédex entry
A sweet aroma gently wafts from the leaf on its head. It is docile and loves to soak up the sun's rays.
いい香りのハッパは、周りの湿度や温度を探る能力を持っている。


Release information

This card was included in the Neo Genesis expansion, first released in the Japanese Gold, Silver, to a New World... expansion. In Japan, this card was reprinted as a promotional card for the release of Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei and was available at the 11th Next Generation World Hobby Fair held in January and February in 2000. This print only differs from the regular print by featuring "11th Annual World Hobby Fair Attendance Commemoration card" on the bottom right of the card border. Another promotional variant was released in Japan for those who participated in the Champion Road tournament held in January 2000. This print differs from the regular print by featuring "Champion Road 2000 Attendance Commemoration card" on the bottom right of the card border and gold foil on the expansion symbol in place of the regular black.

Trivia

Origin

Tackle is a move in the Pokémon games that Chikorita can learn. Deflector's Japanese name is that of Reflect, a move in the Pokémon games that Chikorita can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Gold, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Silver.


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