Raichu (Neo Revelation 21)

Raichu LV.39
ライチュウ Raichu
Lightning
RaichuNeoRevelation21.jpg
Illus. Masako Yamashita
Evolution stage
Pikachu
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Pikachu
Card name Raichu
Type Lightning
HP 80
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Neo Revelation
Rarity Rare
English card no. 21/64
Japanese expansion Awakening Legends
Japanese rarity Uncommon
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 is part of the Neo Revelation expansion.

Card text

LightningColorless
Thundershock
でんきショック
20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
LightningLightningLightning
Lightning Strike
らいげき
40
You may discard all Lightning Energy cards attached to Raichu. If you do, this attack does 80 damage.

Pokédex data

026
2'7" (0.8 m)
66 lbs. (30 kg)
Pokédex entry
If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.
ほほの電気ぶくろにたまった電気が最大量になると、両耳はまっすぐのびる。

Trivia

The text "Put Raichu on the Basic Pokémon" is erroneously written in bold and italics.

Origin

Thunder Shock, formatted on this card as Thundershock, is a move in the Pokémon games that Raichu can learn. Lightning Strike's Japanese name is that of Bolt Strike, a move introduced in the Generation V Pokémon games that Raichu cannot learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Silver.


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