Pikachu (SM Promo 234)

Pikachu   ピカチュウ Pikachu

Illus. Naoki Saito

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Pikachu Type Lightning HP 60 weakness ×2 resistance -20 retreat cost English expansion SM Black Star Promos English card no. SM234 Japanese expansion SM-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 249/SM-P For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.

Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the SM Black Star Promos.

Card text

Find a Friend

ともだちをさがす

Flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

Gnaw

かじる

20

Pokédex data

Pikachu - Mouse Pokémon

No.

025

Height

1'04" (0.4 m)

Weight

13.2 lbs. (6.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

It's in its nature to store electricity. It feels stressed now and then if it's unable to fully discharge the electricity.

電気を 溜める 性質。時々 思い切り 放電 しないと ストレスを 感じる。

Release information

This card was one of the SM Black Star Promos included in the Pikachu-GX & Eevee-GX Special Collection, released November 1, 2019. In Japan, it was made available as part of a Pokémon Card Friendly Shop campaign starting October 2018. Participating stores designated Pokémon Card Friendly Shops gave this card to customers who purchased a certain amount of eligible Pokémon TCG products. The campaign ran for as long as stock lasted. The Japanese print features the Pokémon Card Friendly Shop campaign logo in the bottom right corner of the artwork.

Trivia

Origin

Find a Friend is an attack that first appeared on Togepi from Great Encounters. Gnaw is an attack that first appeared on Pikachu from the Base Set. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Moon.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.