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EN Expedition Base Set · 15 Sep 2002 · 124/165

Pikachu

ピカチュウ Mouse Pokémon
Lightning Common Basic
50HP
≈S$31est. to buy
3 / 170 Pikachu cards owned 0 / 2 in E-Card 61 promo prints

Pikachu collection

3 / 170 collected

2% complete
Owned3 Missing167 TrackedS$12.30 Missing est.≈S$17486
Best buy Pikachu Paldean Fates S$0.22 Top owned Pikachu XY S$11.31

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal
Attack

Lightning Tail

Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Attack

Tackle

20
Lightning • Colorless

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$31.19
Pikachu — Reverse Holo missing
Reverse Holo not owned ≈ S$134.31

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

Story & meaning

Pikachu is the Mouse Pokémon, an Electric-type known for storing electricity in the cheek sacs on either side of its face and releasing it through electric shocks. It is the evolved form of Pichu and evolves into Raichu when exposed to a…

“Possesses cheek sacs in which it stores electricity. This clever forest-dweller roasts tough berries with an electric shock before consuming them.”

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History

Pikachu is the Mouse Pokémon, an Electric-type known for storing electricity in the cheek sacs on either side of its face and releasing it through electric shocks. It is the evolved form of Pichu and evolves into Raichu when exposed to a Thunder Stone. As the franchise's iconic mascot and Ash Ketchum's signature partner in the anime, Pikachu is famous for its cheerful, loyal nature, its 'Thunderbolt' attack, and its reluctance in some portrayals to evolve, preferring to grow stronger in its base form.

Name & meaning

The Japanese name ピカチュウ (Pikachu) combines two Japanese onomatopoeic words: 'pika' (ピカ), which mimics the sound or flash of sparkling electricity (as in 'pika-pika,' meaning to glitter or sparkle), and 'chu' (チュウ), the sound a mouse makes in Japanese (equivalent to 'squeak'). Together the name evokes a sparking, squeaking mouse. The English name was retained directly from the Japanese, preserving the same onomatopoeic blend.

Your Pikachu cards

3 owned

The Pikachu cards already in your collection.

Pikachu ✓
Evolving Skies · 49/237 Pikachu ピカチュウ Common 27 Aug 2021 · Sword & Shield S$0.31
Pikachu ✓
Evolutions · 35/113 Pikachu ピカチュウ Common 2 Nov 2016 · XY S$0.68
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XY · 42/146 Pikachu ピカチュウ Common 5 Feb 2014 S$11.31

All Pikachu cards across sets

170 shown

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