Raichu #16/130

Base Set 2 · Base · Rare Holo · 2000

Market price: $64.05 (TCGplayer, raw)

Pokémon · Stage 1 · Type: Lightning · 80 HP · Evolves from Pikachu

Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power.

Illustrated by Ken Sugimori

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Attacks

Agility — 20 (Lightning, Colorless, Colorless)
Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Raichu.

Thunder — 60 (Lightning, Lightning, Lightning, Colorless)
Flip a coin. If tails, Raichu does 30 damage to itself.

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