Pichu 12/111 · Neo Genesis

Pichu is Pokédex #172, generation 2 (Johto). Pichu is a Baby Lightning Pokémon with 30 HP. The card lists level 5. The card lists Pikachu, Pikachu (#025) under evolves to.

Pichu sits at 12/111 in Neo Genesis, position 12 of 111. Before it is 11 Meganium, and after it is 13 Skarmory. The set belongs to the Neo series. It was released on December 16, 2000. The printed size is 111, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

The attack Zzzap lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Does 20 damage to each Pokémon in play that has a Pokémon Power. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance. The card text says: If this Baby Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and your opponent tries to attack, your opponent flips a coin (before doing anything required in order to use that attack). If tails, your opponent's turn ends without an attack. The flavor text reads "Despite its small size, it can zap even adult humans. However, if it does so, it also surprises itself."

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). Both list 30 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo. 9 other cards of Pichu list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ken Sugimori. I count 1,112 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Neo Genesis set binder is where a full Neo Genesis 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.