Pichu 58/165 · Expedition Base Set

Expedition Base Set is a set in the E-Card series. It was released on September 15, 2002. The printed size is 165, and the checklist is the same length. Pichu is 58/165, in position 58 of 165 on this checklist. Before it is 57 Ninetales, and after it is 59 Pidgeot. The listed rarity is Rare.

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

Atsuko Nishida illustrated this card. The same name is on 408 other cards in the catalog.

Pichu (#172) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Pichu 35/53 in Wizards Black Star Promos (1999). Both list 30 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 9 other cards of Pichu list a different HP.

The attack Energy Patch lists no damage number. The cost is Lightning. Take a basic Energy card attached to 1 of your Pokémon and attach it to another of your Pokémon. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: If your Active Pokémon is a Baby Pokémon and your opponent announces an attack, your opponent flips a coin (before doing anything else). If tails, your opponent's turn ends.

I keep a set binder for Expedition Base Set, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Expedition Base Set 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.