Pikachu 18/91 · Paldean Fates

Paldean Fates is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on January 26, 2024. The printed size is 91. This checklist is longer, at 245 cards. Pikachu is 18/91, in position 18 of 245 on this checklist. Before it is 17 Frigibax, and after it is 19 Raichu. The listed rarity is Common.

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

OKACHEKE illustrated this card. The same name is on 59 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 70 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and OKACHEKE illustrated this one. 170 other cards of Pikachu list a different HP.

The attack Growl lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon's attacks do 20 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Pika Bolt is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "When it is angered, it immediately discharges the energy stored in the pouches in its cheeks." The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for Paldean Fates, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Paldean Fates 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.