Raichu 14/102 · Base

Base is a set in the Base series. It was released on January 9, 1999. The printed size is 102, and the checklist is the same length. Raichu is 14/102, in position 14 of 102 on this checklist. Before it is 13 Poliwrath, and after it is 15 Venusaur. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Raichu is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 40. In the Pokédex this is Raichu (#026), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Pikachu. In this catalog that name is Pikachu (#025).

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Raichu (#026) has 70 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 51 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Raichu 14/62 in Fossil (1999). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Ken Sugimori illustrated this one. 58 other cards of Raichu list a different HP.

The attack Agility lists 20 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Raichu. Thunder is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If tails, Raichu does 30 damage to itself. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power."

I keep a set binder for Base, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Base set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Raichu can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.