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Detective Pikachu
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EN SM Black Star Promos · 3 Feb 2017 · SM170/248

Detective Pikachu

ピカチュウ Mouse Pokémon
Lightning Promo Basic
90HP
≈S$52est. to buy
6 / 192 Pikachu cards owned 0 / 37 in Sun & Moon 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 Expanded: Legal
Attack

Scout

Lightning

Your opponent reveals their hand.

Attack

Surprise Attack

80
3 Colorless

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Evolution line

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

Versions & finishes

Detective Pikachu — Holofoil missing
Holofoil not owned ≈ S$51.91

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…

“He loves to show off his vast knowledge. This expressive Pikachu is like a middle-aged man.”

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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.

Other versions in this set

Same Pokémon, different artwork within SM Black Star Promos.

Detective Pikachu missing
SM190/248 Detective Pikachu Promo
Detective Pikachu missing
SM194/248 Detective Pikachu Promo

All Pikachu cards across sets

192 shown

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