Raichu (Mysterious Treasures 15)

Raichu LV.40
ライチュウ Raichu

Mysterious Treasures print
Illus. Daisuke Ito

Evolution stage

Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Pikachu

Card name

Raichu

Type

Lightning

HP

90

weakness +20	resistance -20	retreat cost

English expansion	Mysterious Treasures
Rarity
English card no.	15/123
Japanese expansion	Secret of the Lakes
Japanese rarity

Expansion	DP Black Star Promos
English card no.	DP21
Japanese Half Deck	Rampardos the Attacker

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 was first released as part of the Mysterious Treasures expansion.

Card text

	Electromagnetic Induction でんじゆうどう

Search your deck for up to 2 Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.

	Explosive Thunder ばくらい	30×

Discard all basic Energy cards attached to Raichu. This attack does 30 damage times the number of Energy cards you discarded.

Pokédex data

Raichu - Mouse Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
026	2'07" (0.8 m)	66.1 lbs. (30.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
It turns aggressive if it has too much electricity in its body. It discharges power through its tail.
からだのでんきがたまりすぎるとこうげきてきなきもちになる。しっぽからでんきをにがす。

Release information

This card was included in the Mysterious Treasures expansion, which was first released in the Japanese Secret of the Lakes expansion with artwork by Daisuke Ito. It was reprinted as one of the DP Black Star Promos with different artwork by the same artist, released in March 2008 as one of two cards available in the Great Encounters Three Pack Blisters. The Japanese version was released in the Rampardos the Attacker Half Deck.

Gallery

Mysterious Treasures print
Illus. Daisuke Ito

DP Black Star Promo print
Illus. Daisuke Ito

Trivia

Origin

This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Diamond.

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