Flying Pikachu V 6/25 · Celebrations

Celebrations is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on October 8, 2021. The printed size is 25, and the checklist is the same length. Flying Pikachu V is 6/25, in position 6 of 25 on this checklist. Before it is 5 Pikachu, and after it is 7 Flying Pikachu VMAX. The listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

Flying Pikachu V is a Basic V Lightning Pokémon with 190 HP. In the Pokédex this is Pikachu (#025), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Raichu, Raichu (#026) under evolves to.

aky CG Works illustrated this card. The same name is on 163 other cards in the catalog.

Pikachu (#025) has 212 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 90 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Pikachu 58/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Pikachu, while this one is Flying Pikachu V. That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 190 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Rare Holo V. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and aky CG Works illustrated this one. 197 other cards of Pikachu list a different HP.

The attack Thunder Shock lists 20 damage. The cost is Lightning. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Fly is another attack lists 120 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is E.

I keep a set binder for Celebrations, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Celebrations set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Pikachu can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are All Pikachu cards. I still need this card.