Pikachu 12/40 · Nintendo Black Star Promos

Nintendo Black Star Promos is a set in the NP series. It was released on October 1, 2003. The printed size is 40, and the checklist is the same length. Pikachu is 12/40, in position 12 of 40 on this checklist. Before it is 11 Marshtomp, and after it is 13 Meowth. The listed rarity is Promo.

Pikachu is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 50 HP. In the Pokédex this is Pikachu (#025), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Raichu, Raichu (#026) under evolves to.

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.

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 50 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Promo. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 185 other cards of Pikachu list a different HP.

The attack Agility lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Pikachu during your opponent's next turn. Thundershock is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for Nintendo Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Nintendo Black Star Promos 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.