PokéCollection
Pikachu
◇ Missing
EN POP Series 9 · 1 Mar 2009 · 15/17

Pikachu

ピカチュウ Mouse Pokémon
Lightning Common Basic
60HP
≈S$25est. to buy
3 / 184 Pikachu cards owned 0 / 6 in POP 61 promo prints

Pikachu collection

3 / 184 collected

2% complete
Owned3 Missing181 TrackedS$12.30 Missing est.≈S$17939

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal
Attack

Growl

Colorless

During your opponent's next turn, any damage done by attacks from the Defending Pokémon is reduced by 20 (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Attack

Numb

30
Lightning • 2 Colorless

If Pikachu evolved from Pichu during this turn, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Evolution line

Versions & finishes

Pikachu — Normal missing
Normal not owned ≈ S$24.72

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…

“If it looses crackling power from the electric pouches on its cheeks, it is being wary.”

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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.

All Pikachu cards across sets

184 shown

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