Pachirisu 10/17 · POP Series 9

POP Series 9 is a set in the POP series. It was released on March 1, 2009. The printed size is 17, and the checklist is the same length. Pachirisu is 10/17, in position 10 of 17 on this checklist. Before it is 9 Lopunny, and after it is 11 Pichu. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Pachirisu is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 20. In the Pokédex this is Pachirisu (#417), generation 4 (Sinnoh).

Midori Harada illustrated this card. The same name is on 352 other cards in the catalog.

Pachirisu (#417) has 18 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2025. The earliest other card is Pachirisu 35/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). Both list 70 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Midori Harada illustrated this one. 2 other cards of Pachirisu list a different HP.

The attack Thunder Wave lists 10 damage. The cost is Lightning. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Poison Berry is another attack lists 20+ damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. If you have Croagunk in play, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Fighting +20. Resistance is Metal -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It makes electricity with pouches in its cheeks and shoots charges from its tail. It live atop trees."

I keep a set binder for POP Series 9, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the POP Series 9 set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Pachirisu can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.