Pikachu VMAX TG17/30 · Lost Origin Trainer Gallery

Lost Origin Trainer Gallery is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on September 9, 2022. The printed size is 30, and the checklist is the same length. Pikachu VMAX is TG17/30, in position 17 of 30 on this checklist. Before it is TG16 Pikachu V, and after it is TG18 Enamorus V. The listed rarity is Rare Holo VMAX.

Pikachu VMAX is a VMAX Lightning Pokémon with 310 HP. In the Pokédex this is Pikachu (#025), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Pikachu V. In this catalog that name is Pikachu (#025). The card lists Raichu, Raichu (#026) under evolves to.

Souichirou Gunjima illustrated this card. The same name is on 86 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 is named Pikachu, while this one is Pikachu VMAX. That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 310 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Rare Holo VMAX. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Souichirou Gunjima illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 205 other cards of Pikachu list a different HP.

The attack G-Max Volt Tackle lists 120+ damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Lightning. You may discard all Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 150 more damage. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards. The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for Lost Origin Trainer Gallery, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Lost Origin Trainer Gallery 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 and VMAX cards. I still need this card.