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Lt. Surge's Pikachu
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EN Gym Heroes · 14 Aug 2000 · 81/132

Lt. Surge's Pikachu

ピカチュウ Mouse Pokémon
Lightning Common Basic
50HP
≈S$32est. to buy
6 / 192 Pikachu cards owned 0 / 2 in Gym 65 promo prints

Pikachu collection

6 / 192 collected

3% complete
Owned6 Missing186 TrackedS$65.86 Missing est.≈S$18034
Best buy Pikachu Paldea Evolved S$0.22 Top owned Pikachu McDonald's Promo (2025) S$42.92

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal
Attack

Charge

Colorless

Take 1 Lightning Energy card from your discard pile and attach it to Lt. Surge's Pikachu.

Attack

Lightning Tail

20
2 Lightning

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

Evolution line

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

Versions & finishes

Lt. Surge's Pikachu — 1st Edition missing
1st Edition not owned ≈ S$31.85
Lt. Surge's Pikachu — Unlimited missing
Unlimited not owned ≈ S$7.21

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…

“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 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

192 shown

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