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Pikachu
SM Black Star Promos SM227/248 • promo
- Set
- SM Black Star Promos
- Number
- SM227/248
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 2017
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Market price
- $22.67
- Artist
- 2019 Pikachu Project
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 more damage.
Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
Its nature is to store up electricity. Forests where nests of Pikachu live are dangerous, since the trees are so often struck by lightning.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Pikachu card numbered SM227 was released as part of the SM Black Star Promos series, which served as a collection of promotional cards distributed alongside the Sun & Moon era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. These cards were primarily issued through special merchandise, event bundles, or retail partnerships rather than traditional booster packs, acting as a bridge between the release of new video game titles and the ongoing card game cycle.
This specific illustration features Pikachu in a vibrant, dynamic art style common to the later years of the Sun & Moon series. It was designed to celebrate the franchise's ongoing popularity and to offer players and collectors a specialized variant outside of the standard base sets. The card was well-received by the community for its clean, expressive composition, which remains a staple aesthetic for the electric-type mascot in contemporary card design.
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