Pikachu V-UNION SWSH139/307 · SWSH Black Star Promos

SWSH Black Star Promos is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 15 November 2019. The printed size is 307. This checklist is longer, at 304 cards. Pikachu V-UNION is SWSH139/307, in position 139 of 304 on this checklist. Before it is SWSH138 Hydreigon C, and after it is SWSH140 Pikachu V-UNION. The listed rarity is Promo.

Pikachu V-UNION is a V-UNION Lightning Pokémon with 300 HP. In the Pokédex this is Pikachu (#025), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Raichu, Raichu (#026) under evolves to.

Pikachu (#025) has 212 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 90 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-UNION. That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 300 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Promo. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 209 other cards of Pikachu list a different HP.

The attack Union Gain lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Attach up to 2 Lightning Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon. Shocking Shock is another attack lists 120 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Disconnect is another attack lists 150 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, they can't play any Item cards from their hand. Electro Ball Together is another attack lists 250 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: How to play a Pokémon V-UNION: Once per game during your turn, combine 4 different Pikachu V-UNION from your discard pile and put them onto your Bench. The card text says: V-UNION rule: When your Pokémon V-UNION is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards. The regulation mark is E.

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