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EN Arceus · 4 Nov 2009 · 71/111

Pikachu

ピカチュウ Mouse Pokémon
Lightning Common Basic
60HP
≈S$8est. to buy
6 / 192 Pikachu cards owned 0 / 5 in Platinum 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

Pika Ball

10
Lightning
Attack

Mega Shot

Lightning • 2 Colorless

Discard all Lightning Energy attached to Pikachu and then choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

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$8.38
Pikachu — Reverse Holo missing
Reverse Holo not owned ≈ S$47.25

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…

“It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow Pikachu that is in a weakened state.”

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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.