's Pikachu (Wizards Promo 24): Difference between revisions

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'''_____'s Pikachu''' (Japanese: '''_____のピカチュウ''' ''_____'s Pikachu'') is a  {{ct|Lightning}} [[Basic Pokémon]] card. It was released as a promotional card.

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| Mouse Pokémon

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| 1'4" (0.4m)

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| 13 lbs (6Kg)

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! nowrap | Pokémon No.

| Your Birthdate:_______________

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* This card is popularly known as ''Happy Birthday Pikachu'', in reference to the illustration.

* At the height of the Pokémon phenomenon, the Japanese version was one of the most sought after cards in the world, after a rumor spread by Japanese and American dealers that it had a very limited print run and that within weeks of its initial release, it had sold out. The craze that followed saw the card sell as much as $500 overseas. After it emerged the card was not that rare, the demand and price declined.

* The card was immediately banned by Wizards upon its release, due to the fact that any player could claim it was their birthday in order to gain the potential 50 extra damage on the card's attack.

** The ban covered both the {{TCG|Unlimited format}} and the {{TCG|Modified format}}, one of only two cards to fall under this distinction ({{TCG ID|2nd Movie|Ancient Mew|promo}} is the other).

* This is the only English card to feature the blank space to include a name, whereas there have been ten in Japan.