Pikachu (Paldea Evolved 62)

Pikachu   ピカチュウ Pikachu

Illus. OKACHEKE

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Pikachu Type Lightning HP 70 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Paldea Evolved Rarity English card no. 062/193 Japanese expansion Clay Burst Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 017/071 Japanese Deck Lightning Miraidon ex Start Deck Japanese card no. 034/139 Expansion McDonald's Collection 2023 English card no. 006/015 Japanese expansion SV-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 074/SV-P For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.

Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Paldea Evolved expansion.

Card text

Growl なきごえ

During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon's attacks do 20 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Pika Bolt ピカボルト 30

Pokédex data

Pikachu - Mouse Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
0025	1'4" (0.4 m)	13.2 lbs. (6.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
When it is angered, it immediately discharges the energy stored in the pouches in its cheeks.
両頬には 電気を 溜めこむ 袋がある。 怒ると 溜めこんだ 電気を 一気に 放ってくる。

Release information

This card was included in the Paldea Evolved expansion, first released in the Japanese Clay Burst expansion. It was later reprinted in the Japanese Lightning Miraidon ex Start Deck and as a Confetti Holofoil in the English McDonald's Collection 2023. In Japan, it was reprinted again as an SV-P Promotional card as part of a collaboration with the NAKANO STYLING TANTO line of hair products. Eight original "NAKANO STYLING TANTO × Pokémon Card Game" branded hair products will be released on August 1, 2023; each purchase includes a promo pack which contains one of 8 possible pairs of Pokémon and Basic Energy cards. These cards feature the "NAKANO STYLING TANTO" logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration. A Mirage Holofoil version of this card, featuring a Pikachu jack-o'-lantern stamp in the bottom right corner of the artwork, was available in the Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle from September 1, 2023.

Trivia

• Excluding reprints, this card is the 200th distinct Pikachu card.

Origin

Growl is a move in the Pokémon games that Pikachu can learn. Pika Bolt is an attack that first appeared on Pikachu from EX Sandstorm. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet. Levincia is featured in the illustration.

References

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