Pikachu ex 106/102 · Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos

Pikachu is Pokédex #025, generation 1 (Kanto). Pikachu ex is a Basic ex Lightning Pokémon with 200 HP. The card lists Raichu, Raichu (#026) under evolves to.

Pikachu ex sits at 106/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos, position 106 of 165. Before it is 105 Armarouge ex, and after it is 107 Mareep. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on January 1, 2023. The printed size is 102. This checklist is longer, at 165 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 102. The listed rarity is Promo.

The attack Thunderbolt lists 120 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is H.

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 Pikachu ex. That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 200 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Promo. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and takuyoa illustrated this one. 201 other cards of Pikachu list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads takuyoa. I count 64 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set binder is where a full Scarlet & Violet 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. I still need this card.