Pikachu (Genetic Apex 94)

Pikachu

ピカチュウ

Pikachu

Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Illus. Atsushi Furusawa

Illus. Kouki Saitou

Illus. Kouki Saitou

Type	Lightning
HP	60
Evolution stage	Basic
Species	Pikachu

weakness

+20

retreat cost

Expansions
Card no.	Pack(s)	Rarity	Pack pts.
Genetic Apex
094/226	Pikachu		35
Promo-A
009/P-A	—	—	—
015/P-A	Vol. 1	—	—
026/P-A	—	—	—

Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. It was first released as part of the Genetic Apex expansion.

Card text

Gnaw

かじる

20

Pokédex data

Pikachu - Mouse Pokémon

No.

0025

Height

1'4" (0.4 m)

Weight

13.2 lbs. (6.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

When it is angered, it immediately discharges the energy stored in the pouches in its cheeks.

両頬には　電気を　溜めこむ袋がある｡　怒ると　溜めこんだ電気を　一気に　放ってくる｡

Release information

The first Promo-A print of this card (numbered 009/P-A) was first made available to purchase from the Premium section of the in-game shop on October 30, 2024 worldwide (September 26, 2024 in New Zealand), at a cost of 1 Premium Ticket, a currency only available to players with a Premium Pass subscription. Only one copy of this card can be purchased in this way.

The second Promo-A print (numbered 015/P-A) was one of five cards that could be pulled from Promo-A Vol. 1 packs; these were made available as part of the Lapras ex Drop Event, which ran from November 5 to 18, 2024.

The third Promo-A print (numbered 026/P-A) was available from January 1 to 8, 2025 as a login reward from the New Year Event Missions.

Gallery

Genetic Apex print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Promo-A print (009/P-A)
Illus. Atsushi Furusawa

Promo-A print (015/P-A)
Illus. Kouki Saitou

Promo-A print (026/P-A)
Illus. Kouki Saitou

Trivia

This card's Promo-A (026/P-A) illustration features Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle and Eevee, all of which are first partner Pokémon in the Kanto region.

Origin

This card's Genetic Apex illustration was first featured on Pikachu from the Base Set, as was its Gnaw attack.
This card's Promo-A (015/P-A) illustration was first featured on Pikachu from the BREAKthrough expansion, which also has the Gnaw attack.
This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

This article is part of both Project Sidegames and Project TCG, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on video games about the TCG.