Pikachu (SWSH Promo 153)

Pikachu   ピカチュウ Pikachu

Illus. sowsow

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Pikachu Type Lightning HP 60 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion SWSH Black Star Promos English card no. SWSH153 Japanese expansion S-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 124/S-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 is one of the SWSH Black Star Promos.

Card text

Thunder Shock でんきショック 30

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Pokédex data

Pikachu - Mouse Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
025	1'04" (0.4 m)	13.2 lbs. (6.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Pikachu that can generate powerful electricity have cheek sacs that are extra soft and super stretchy.
つくる 電気が 強力な ピカチュウほど ほっぺの 袋は 軟らかく よく 伸びるぞ。

Release information

This card was released as a SWSH Black Star Promotional card and was available as one of eight cards included in the Pokémon TCG: Holiday Calendar released September 1, 2022. This print features a snowflake stamp in the bottom right corner of the artwork. In Japan, this card was released as a S-P Promotional card and was available as part of the PikaPika! Pikachu! Promo Card Campaign!, which began on September 18, 2020. For every six Amazing Volt Tackle booster packs purchased in one transaction at participating stores, customers would receive a Promo Card Pack containing one of five possible cards. Customers could also receive five of these Promo Card Packs for every Amazing Volt Tackle booster box purchased per transaction. This print has the campaign logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration. The promotion ran for as long as stocks lasted.

Trivia

Origin

Thunder Shock is a move in the Pokémon games that Pikachu can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sword.

References

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