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Pikachu VMAX
SWSH Black Star Promos SWSH286/307 • promo
- Set
- SWSH Black Star Promos
- Number
- SWSH286/307
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 2019
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Market price
- $7.46
- Artist
- AKIRA EGAWA
What it does
Attach up to 3 Lightning Energy cards from your discard pile to 1 of your Pokémon.
VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Pikachu VMAX SWSH286 was released in 2022 as part of the Sword & Shield Black Star Promos set, specifically bundled within the Pikachu VMAX Figure Collection. This release was designed to capitalize on the popularity of the Gigantamax Pikachu design introduced in the Pokémon Sword and Shield video games, which reimagined the iconic mascot as a larger, more formidable version of itself.
The card features artwork that emphasizes the massive, rotund proportions characteristic of the Gigantamax aesthetic. As a high-power VMAX card, it was crafted for the competitive Trading Card Game scene, offering players a heavy-hitting electric-type attacker. Its inclusion as a promo card ensured it remained a focal point for collectors of the Sword & Shield era, marking a definitive moment in the series' transition toward more dynamic, large-scale character representations.
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