Pikachu V 86/264 · Fusion Strike

Fusion Strike is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on November 12, 2021. The printed size is 264. This checklist is longer, at 284 cards. Pikachu V is 86/264, in position 86 of 284 on this checklist. Before it is 85 Frosmoth, and after it is 87 Voltorb. The listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

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

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.

Pikachu (#025) has 212 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 89 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 V. That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 200 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Rare Holo V. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 201 other cards of Pikachu list a different HP.

The attack Tail Whap lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless. Thunderbolt is another attack lists 100 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is E.

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