Pikachu 1
Pokemon card from Wizards Black Star Promos · released Jul 1, 1999
Pikachu is a Common Lightning-type Basic Pokemon card, number 1 in Wizards Black Star Promos (released Jul 1, 1999), illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi.
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Card details
| Set | Wizards Black Star Promos |
| Number | 1 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Type | Lightning |
| HP | 60 |
| Stage | Basic |
| Artist | Keiji Kinebuchi |
| Format legality | Not legal in Standard or Expanded |
| Finishes | Normal |
What the codes mean
- Card number1A Black Star Promo number. Promos are numbered in their own series, with no set total.
- Set symbol
The small Wizards Black Star Promos symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code. - Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
- RarityCommon: a black circle.
- Illustrator“Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi” names the artist who made the art.
Attacks & abilities
GrowlIf the Defending Pokémon attacks Pikachu during your opponent's next turn, any damage done by the attack is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). (Benching either Pokémon ends this effect.)
Thundershock20Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness: Fighting ×2 · Retreat cost: 1
Other Pikachu printings
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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated Oct 30, 2026.