Pichu 59/106 · Emerald

Pichu is Pokédex #172, generation 2 (Johto). Pichu is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 40 HP. The card lists Pikachu, Pikachu (#025) under evolves to.

Pichu sits at 59/106 in Emerald, position 59 of 107. Before it is 58 Numel, and after it is 60 Pikachu. The set belongs to the EX series. It was released on May 1, 2005. The printed size is 106. This checklist is longer, at 107 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

Baby Evolution is listed as Poké-Power. Once during your turn (before your attack), you may put Pikachu from your hand onto Pichu (this counts as evolving Pichu) and remove all damage counters from Pichu. The attack Collect lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Draw a card. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

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 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Pichu 35/53 in Wizards Black Star Promos (1999). That card lists 30 HP, and this one lists 40 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Nakaoka illustrated this one. 11 other cards of Pichu list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Nakaoka. I count 46 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Emerald set binder is where a full Emerald set goes. This card fills one slot there. 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.