Pikachu RC29/83 · Generations

Pikachu is Pokédex #025, generation 1 (Kanto). Pikachu is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists Raichu, Raichu (#026) under evolves to.

Pikachu sits at RC29/83 in Generations, position 114 of 117. Before it is RC28 Flareon-EX, and after it is RC30 Gardevoir-EX. The set belongs to the XY series. It was released on February 22, 2016. The printed size is 83. This checklist is longer, at 117 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

The attack Nuzzle lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Quick Attack is another attack lists 20+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 more damage. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Metal -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "A yellow body is proof of good health. If you touch its bright-red cheeks, you'll see its shining, smiling face!"

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 lists 40 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Rare Ultra. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. 144 other cards of Pikachu list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kagemaru Himeno. I count 656 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

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