Raichu BW78
Pokemon card from BW Black Star Promos · released Apr 26, 2011
Raichu is a Common Lightning-type Stage 1 Pokemon card, number BW78 in BW Black Star Promos (released Apr 26, 2011), illustrated by Mizue.
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Card details
| Set | BW Black Star Promos |
| Number | BW78 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Type | Lightning |
| HP | 100 |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Artist | Mizue |
| Format legality | Expanded |
| Finishes | Normal |
What the codes mean
- Card numberBW78A Black Star Promo number. Promos are numbered in their own series, with no set total.
- Set symbol
The small BW 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. Mizue” names the artist who made the art.
Attacks & abilities
Quick Attack30Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
Thunder Blast90Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness: Fighting ×2 · Retreat cost: 1
Other Raichu printings
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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated Oct 31, 2026.