Raichu 55/214 · Unbroken Bonds

Unbroken Bonds is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on May 3, 2019. The printed size is 214. This checklist is longer, at 238 cards. Raichu is 55/214, in position 55 of 238 on this checklist. Before it is 54 Pikachu, and after it is 56 Stunfisk. The listed rarity is Rare.

Raichu is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Raichu (#026), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Pikachu. In this catalog that name is Pikachu (#025).

Shin Nagasawa illustrated this card. The same name is on 303 other cards in the catalog.

Raichu (#026) has 70 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 51 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Raichu 14/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Shin Nagasawa illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 64 other cards of Raichu list a different HP.

The attack Never Give Up lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. You can use this attack only if you have at least 3 more Prize cards remaining than your opponent. Attach all Lightning Energy cards from your discard pile to your Pokémon in any way you like. Head Bolt is another attack lists 110 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Metal -20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "As electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes more aggressive. One theory is that the electricity buildup is actually causing stress."

I keep a set binder for Unbroken Bonds, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Unbroken Bonds set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Raichu can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.