Pikachu 78/123 · HeartGold & SoulSilver
HeartGold & SoulSilver is a set in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It was released on February 10, 2010. The printed size is 123. This checklist is longer, at 124 cards. Pikachu is 78/123, in position 78 of 124 on this checklist. Before it is 77 Phanpy, and after it is 79 Sandshrew. The listed rarity is Common.
Pikachu is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Pikachu (#025), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Raichu, Raichu (#026) under evolves to.
match illustrated this card. The same name is on 143 other cards in the catalog.
Pikachu (#025) has 212 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 89 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. Both list the rarity Common. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and match illustrated this one. 144 other cards of Pikachu list a different HP.
The attack Tail Slap lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Quick Attack is another attack lists 20+ damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Metal -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose."
I keep a set binder for HeartGold & SoulSilver, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the HeartGold & SoulSilver 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.
Card facts
- Number
- 78/123
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Released
- February 10, 2010
- Rarity
- Common
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Basic
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Lightning
- Illustrator
- match
- Pokédex
- Pikachu (#025)
- Evolves to
- Raichu
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Resistance
- Metal -20
- Retreat
- 1
Attacks and card text
AttackQuick Attack
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage.
Flavor text
It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Pikachu from?
HeartGold & SoulSilver, in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It was released on February 10, 2010. The printed size is 123.
What is the collector number?
78/123. It is entry 78 of 124 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
match. The catalog lists 143 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Common.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Pikachu #025, generation 1 (Kanto).
Which attacks are printed?
Tail Slap (10) and Quick Attack (20+).