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Raichu
DP Black Star Promos DP21/56 • promo
- Set
- DP Black Star Promos
- Number
- DP21/56
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 2007
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Market price
- $33.74
- Artist
- Daisuke Ito
What it does
Search your deck for up to 2 Lightning Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Discard all basic Lightning Energy cards attached to Raichu. This attack does 30 damage times the number of Lightning Energy cards you discarded.
It turns aggressive if it has too much electricity in its body. It discharges power through its tail.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Raichu card numbered DP21 was released as part of the Diamond & Pearl Black Star Promos series, which served as a bridge between the core expansions of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Introduced in the late 2000s, this card was specifically distributed as a promotional inclusion, often found in blister packs or specific retail collection boxes designed to encourage players to engage with the then-new Sinnoh region mechanics. It reflects the aesthetic transition of the era, moving toward the cleaner, modernized card layouts that defined the Diamond & Pearl generation.
The artwork for this particular Raichu features a dynamic illustration typical of the era's promotional art, focusing on the electric-type Pokémon's energetic disposition. While the artist is not individually credited on the card face in the same manner as mainline set illustrators, the design choices reflect the Pokémon Company's strategy to bolster interest in evolved forms that were popular among long-time fans. Upon its release, it was well-received by collectors who prioritized completing the expansive and frequently updated Black Star Promo set, cementing its status as a sought-after staple of the DP-era promotional catalog.
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