Pikachu (Wizards Promo 27)
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Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as one of the Wizards Black Star Promos.
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Release information
This card was available as a Wizards Black Star Promo in the VHS and DVD releases of The Power of One from November 14, 2000. In Japan, it was first available as a glossy card on sheet six of Expansion Sheet 1. It was reprinted as a non-glossy card in the Red Deck of the Quick Starter Gift Set.
An Italian version was included in the Pikachu World Collection, available to purchase exclusively at Pokémon Park 2000 held at Sydney University, Sydney, Australia from September 12 to October 4, 2000. This print features a gold foil Pikachu tail stamp opposite the Black Star Promo symbol.
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Trivia
This card is commonly known as Bumblebee Pikachu or Tiger Pikachu, in reference to the angle the Pikachu is illustrated from, giving the impression of bee or tiger stripes.
Origin
ThunderShock and Agility are moves in the Pokémon games that Pikachu can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded.
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