Pichu 35/53 · Wizards Black Star Promos

Wizards Black Star Promos is a set in the Base series. It was released on July 1, 1999. The printed size is 53, and the checklist is the same length. Pichu is 35/53, in position 35 of 53 on this checklist. Before it is 34 Entei, and after it is 36 Igglybuff. The listed rarity is Promo.

Pichu is a Baby Lightning Pokémon with 30 HP. The card lists level 4. In the Pokédex this is Pichu (#172), generation 2 (Johto). The card lists Pikachu, Pikachu (#025) under evolves to.

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

Pichu (#172) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Pichu 12/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). Both list 30 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Promo. 9 other cards of Pichu list a different HP.

The attack Let's Play! lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Search your deck for a Baby Pokémon card and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward. (You can't use this attack if your Bench is full.) The card text says: If this Baby Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and your opponent announces an attack, your opponent flips a coin (before doing anything else). If tails, your opponent's turn ends. The flavor text reads "It is not yet skilled at storing electricity. It may send out a jolt if amused or startled."

I keep a set binder for Wizards Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Wizards Black Star Promos set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Pichu can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Baby Pokémon. I still need this card.