Raichu

Card Name

Raichu

Set

Arceus

Card Number

27/99

Category

Pokémon

Subcategory

Stage 1

Type

Lightning

HP

90

Level

46

Rarity

Rare

Illustrator

Suwama Chiaki

Release Year

2009

Finish

Staff "Prerelease" stamp

Variant Type

Error

Variant Subtype

Staff "Prerelease" stamp

Variant Attribute

Error / Variant

Print Edition

Standard

Stamp Type

Staff "Prerelease" stamp

Stamp Text

Staff "Prerelease" stamp

Distribution

Promotional Distribution

Product Source

Arceus | Arceus Grandmaster Checklist

Ability

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Ability Type

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Ability Text

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Attack 1

Boosted Voltage

Attack 1 Cost

Lightning

Attack 1 Damage

20

Attack 1 Text

If Raichu has a Pokémon Tool card attached to it, this attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that isn't an Evolved Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Attack 2

Thunder Blast

Attack 2 Cost

Lightning, Colorless, Colorless

Attack 2 Damage

70

Attack 2 Text

Discard a Lightning Energy card attached to Raichu.

Weakness

Fighting 20

Resistance

Metal -20

Retreat Cost

Colorless

Converted Retreat Cost

1

Flavor Text

Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.

Card Mechanic

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Style Label

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Special Attribute

Set order: 42 | Series: Platinum

Rule Box

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Error Status

Error / Variant

Error Name

Prerelease promo | Additional card/alternate distribution listed by Bulbapedia.

Error Type

Documented Print Error / Variant

Error Description

Prerelease promo | Additional card/alternate distribution listed by Bulbapedia.

Recognition Status

Documented

Corrected Card ID

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Related Error Card ID

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