Dark Raichu 7/110 · Legendary Collection

Raichu is Pokédex #026, generation 1 (Kanto). Dark Raichu is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 31. The card says it evolves from Pikachu. In this catalog that name is Pikachu (#025).

Dark Raichu sits at 7/110 in Legendary Collection, position 7 of 110. Before it is 6 Dark Persian, and after it is 8 Dark Slowbro. The set belongs to the Other series. It was released on May 24, 2002. The printed size is 110, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

The attack Surprise Thunder lists 30 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Lightning. Flip a coin. If heads, flip another coin. If the second coins is heads, this attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. If the second coin is tails, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Stores up electricity in its body, then suddenly releases it to surprise and shock everyone."

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 14/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Raichu, while this one is Dark Raichu. That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this one. 65 other cards of Raichu list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mitsuhiro Arita. I count 721 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Legendary Collection set binder is where a full Legendary Collection set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Raichu can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards and Team Rocket cards. I still need this card.