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Surfing Pikachu
Rising Rivals 114/111 • secret-rare
- Set
- Rising Rivals
- Number
- 114/111
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- Released
- 2009
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Finish
- Secret rare
- Market price
- $388.58
- Artist
- Toshinao Aoki
What it does
One summer, a group of Pikachu was found riding the waves at the local beach.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Surfing Pikachu was originally introduced as a promotional card in the late 1990s to celebrate the character's association with various minigames and special media appearances. The version included in the 2009 Rising Rivals set serves as a nostalgic callback, utilizing the classic artwork by Toshinao Aoki. By featuring this card as a secret rare, the set creators aimed to appeal to long-term collectors who valued the whimsical, character-driven designs of the early Pokémon TCG era.
The Rising Rivals set focused heavily on the Trainer Pokémon concept, showcasing the bond between trainers and their partners. Including a Surfing Pikachu in this context was a deliberate design choice to blend modern card mechanics with the legacy of Pokémon mascot culture. It was well received by the community for its rarity and its status as a tribute to one of the most recognizable iterations of the character in the franchise's history.
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