Pikachu 30/111 · Crimson Invasion

Crimson Invasion is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on 3 November 2017. The printed size is 111. This checklist is longer, at 126 cards. Pikachu is 30/111, in position 30 of 126 on this checklist. Before it is 29 Shellos, and after it is 31 Alolan Raichu. The listed rarity is Common.

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

Shibuzoh. illustrated this card. The same name is on 100 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. Both list the rarity Common. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Shibuzoh. illustrated this one. 144 other cards of Pikachu list a different HP.

The attack Pika Draw lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Draw a card. Quick Attack is another attack lists 20+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Metal -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "A plan was recently announced to gather many Pikachu and make an electric power plant."

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