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Pikachu
Base 58/102 • common
- Set
- Base
- Number
- 58/102
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Market price
- $10.56
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
What it does
Flip a coin. If tails, Pikachu does 10 damage to itself.
When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity can cause lightning storms.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Pikachu card, numbered 58/102, was part of the original Pokémon Trading Card Game Base Set, released in Japan in 1996 and internationally in 1999. It was designed to introduce players to the franchise's mascot, utilizing the electric mouse's popularity to ground the game in the established Nintendo brand. The artwork was created by Mitsuhiro Arita, whose distinctive watercolor style defined the visual identity of the early TCG and helped bridge the aesthetic gap between Ken Sugimori’s original character designs and the immersive world of the card game.
As a common card, the Pikachu 58/102 was intended to be widely accessible, ensuring that nearly every player had an immediate connection to the most recognizable character in the series. While often overshadowed by the high-value holographic cards in the set, the card's design remains a foundational piece of gaming history. Its reception was overwhelmingly positive, helping to cement the TCG as a global cultural phenomenon during the late 1990s and establishing a template for card design that the Pokémon Company has followed for decades.
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