Pikachu DP16/56 · DP Black Star Promos

DP Black Star Promos is a set in the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on 1 May 2007. The printed size is 56, and the checklist is the same length. Pikachu is DP16/56, in position 16 of 56 on this checklist. Before it is DP15 Shinx, and after it is DP17 Dialga LV.X. The listed rarity is Promo.

Pikachu is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 15. In the Pokédex this is Pikachu (#025), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Raichu, Raichu (#026) under evolves to.

Sumiyoshi Kizuki illustrated this card. The same name is on 212 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 lists 40 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Promo. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Sumiyoshi Kizuki illustrated this one. 144 other cards of Pikachu list a different HP.

Electro Recycle is listed as Poké-Power. Once during your turn (before your attack), if Pichu is anywhere under Pikachu, you may search your discard pile for a Lightning Energy card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. This power can't be used if Pikachu is affected by a Special Condition. The attack BikaBika lists 20+ damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage. Weakness is Fighting +10. Resistance is Metal -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It lives in forests with others. It stores electricity in the pouches on its cheeks."

I keep a set binder for DP Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the DP Black Star Promos 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.