Raichu (HeartGold & SoulSilver 10)

Raichu (Japanese: ライチュウ Raichu) is a Lightning-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion.

Raichu
ライチュウ Raichu

HS Trainer Kit print
Illus. match

Evolution stage

Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Pikachu

Card name

90

weakness ×2	resistance -20	retreat cost None

English expansion	HeartGold & SoulSilver
Rarity
English card no.	10/123
Japanese expansion	SoulSilver Collection
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	033/070

Deck Kit	HS Trainer Kit
Half Deck	Raichu Half Deck
English card no.	19/30

Deck Kit	HS Trainer Kit
Half Deck	Raichu Half Deck
English card no.	30/30

Expansion	Miscellaneous Promotional cards

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Raichu.

Card text

	Iron Tail アイアンテール	30×

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

	Thunderbolt 10まんボルト	100

Discard all Energy attached to Raichu.

Pokédex data

Lightning Lightning Raichu - Mouse Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
026	2'07" (0.8 m)	66.1 lbs. (30.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.
ほほのでんきぶくろにたまったでんきがさいだいりょうになるとりょうみみはまっすぐのびる。

Release information

This card was released in the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion with artwork by match, originating from the Japanese SoulSilver Collection. It was later reprinted in both Holofoil and Non Holofoil prints with English-exclusive artwork by the same artist as part of the HS Trainer Kit. In September 2010, an exclusive Cracked Ice Holofoil version of the HeartGold & SoulSilver print of this card was released in the Player's Pack.

Gallery

HeartGold & SoulSilver print
Illus. match

HS Trainer Kit print
Illus. match

Trivia

A Thunderstone can be seen in the illustration.

Origin

Iron Tail and Thunderbolt are both moves in the Pokémon games that Raichu can learn, the former via TM23. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon SoulSilver.

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