Lt. Surge's Raichu 11/132 · Gym Challenge

Gym Challenge is a set in the Gym series. It was released on 16 October 2000. The printed size is 132, and the checklist is the same length. Lt. Surge's Raichu is 11/132, in position 11 of 132 on this checklist. Before it is 10 Koga's Ditto, and after it is 12 Misty's Golduck. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Lt. Surge's Raichu is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 38. In the Pokédex this is Raichu (#026), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Lt. Surge's Pikachu. In this catalog that name is Pikachu (#025).

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Raichu (#026) has 70 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 51 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Raichu 14/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Raichu, while this one is Lt. Surge's Raichu. Both list 80 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 58 other cards of Raichu list a different HP.

The attack Kerzap lists 20+ damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 30 more damage to the Defending Pokémon and discard all Lightning Energy cards attached to Lt. Surge's Raichu. If tails, this attack does 20 damage. Thundertackle is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, Lt. Surge's Raichu does 20 damage to itself. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2.

I keep a set binder for Gym Challenge, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Gym Challenge set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Raichu can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon, Pikachu's friends, Kanto Gym Leaders and their Pokémon, and Lt. Surge and his Pokémon. I still need this card.