Ash's Pikachu SM109/248 · SM Black Star Promos

Pikachu is Pokédex #025, generation 1 (Kanto). Ash's Pikachu is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists Raichu, Raichu (#026) under evolves to.

Ash's Pikachu sits at SM109/248 in SM Black Star Promos, position 112 of 251. Before it is SM108 Ash's Pikachu, and after it is SM110 Ash's Pikachu. The set belongs to the Sun & Moon series. It was released on February 3, 2017. The printed size is 248. This checklist is longer, at 251 cards. The listed rarity is Promo.

The attack Agility lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon during your opponent's next turn. Thunder is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If tails, this Pokémon does 20 damage to itself. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Metal -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "This form of Pikachu is somewhat rare. It wears the hat of its Trainer, who is also its partner."

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 is named Pikachu, while this one is Ash's Pikachu. That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Promo. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and 2017 Pikachu Project illustrated this one. 170 other cards of Pikachu list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads 2017 Pikachu Project. I count 6 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

SM Black Star Promos set binder is where a full SM Black Star Promos set goes. This card fills one slot there. 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 and Trainer's Pokémon. I still need this card.