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Pikachu
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EN Base Set 2 · 24 Feb 2000 · 87/130

Pikachu

ピカチュウ Mouse Pokémon
Lightning Common Basic
40HP
≈S$4est. to buy
5 / 177 Pikachu cards owned 0 / 10 in Base 65 promo prints

Pikachu collection

5 / 177 collected

3% complete
Owned5 Missing172 TrackedS$24.64 Missing est.≈S$18033
Best buy Pikachu Paldea Evolved S$0.20 Top owned Pikachu XY S$11.28

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal
Attack

Gnaw

10
Colorless
Attack

Thunder Jolt

30
Lightning • Colorless

Flip a coin. If tails, Pikachu does 10 damage to itself.

Evolution line

Pichu
Pichu ピチュー
→
Pikachu
Pikachu ピカチュウ
→
Raichu
Raichu ライチュウ

Versions & finishes

Pikachu — Normal missing
Normal not owned ≈ S$4.09

Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.

Story & meaning

Pikachu is the Mouse Pokémon, an Electric-type famous for the red cheek sacs in which it stores electricity, releasing charges when threatened or excited. Known for being intelligent and resourceful, it lives in forests and is said to…

“When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity can cause lightning storms.”

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History

Pikachu is the Mouse Pokémon, an Electric-type famous for the red cheek sacs in which it stores electricity, releasing charges when threatened or excited. Known for being intelligent and resourceful, it lives in forests and is said to roast hard berries with an electric jolt before eating them. As the franchise's mascot and Ash Ketchum's signature partner in the anime, Pikachu has become the most recognizable Pokémon worldwide; it evolves from Pichu and into Raichu via a Thunder Stone.

Name & meaning

The Japanese name ピカチュウ (Pikachu) is a compound of two onomatopoeic words: ピカ (pika), which evokes the sound or sparkle of electricity (as in 'pika-pika,' meaning to glitter or flash), and チュウ (chuu), the Japanese onomatopoeia for a mouse's squeak. Together the name suggests a sparkling, electric mouse, fitting its design and abilities. The English name 'Pikachu' was retained directly from the Japanese, as the playful sound was considered universally appealing.

All Pikachu cards across sets

177 shown

Every Pikachu print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.