Pachirisu 52/172 · Brilliant Stars

Brilliant Stars is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 25, 2022. The printed size is 172. This checklist is longer, at 186 cards. Pachirisu is 52/172, in position 52 of 186 on this checklist. Before it is 51 Luxray, and after it is 53 Clefairy. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Pachirisu is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 70 HP. In the Pokédex this is Pachirisu (#417), generation 4 (Sinnoh).

HYOGONOSUKE illustrated this card. The same name is on 76 other cards in the catalog.

Pachirisu (#417) has 18 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2025. The earliest other card is Pachirisu 35/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). Both list 70 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and HYOGONOSUKE illustrated this one. 2 other cards of Pachirisu list a different HP.

The attack Windup Thunder lists 30× damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. This attack does 30 damage for each Pokémon Tool attached to all of your Pokémon. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "A pair may be seen rubbing their cheek pouches together in an effort to share stored electricity." The regulation mark is F.

I keep a set binder for Brilliant Stars, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Brilliant Stars set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Pachirisu can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.