Pikachu
Pikachu 012 is a Promo Pokémon TCG card from Nintendo Black Star Promos in the EX series. View its artwork, printed details and Normal finish.

Card details
- Expansion
- Nintendo Black Star Promos
- Series
- EX
- Collector number
- 012
- Rarity
- Promo
- Card release
- 7 November 2003
- Supported finishes
- Normal
Card prices
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Printed card text
Basic · 50 HP · Lightning
Agility
Energy cost: Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Pikachu during your opponent’s next turn.
Thundershock — 20 damage
Energy cost: Lightning, Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness: Fighting ×2 · Retreat cost: 1 Colorless energy
Illustrated by Kouki Saitou
Where to pull this printing
Choose the finish you are missing, then open an eligible virtual pack in Poke Fun Play.
| Finish | Eligible virtual packs |
|---|---|
| Normal | Crystal Guardians · Delta Species · Deoxys · Dragon Frontiers · Dragon · Emerald · FireRed & LeafGreen · Hidden Legends · Holon Phantoms · Legend Maker · Power Keepers · Ruby & Sapphire · Sandstorm · Team Magma vs Team Aqua · Team Rocket Returns · Unseen Forces |
These routes come from this website’s configured pack models, including supplemental collection slots. They describe virtual pulls, not physical booster contents or official pull rates.
Other Pikachu printings
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