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Pikachu on the Ball card from the Pokémon Futsal 2020 set
Illustration by Illus. & Direc. The Pokémon Company Art Team. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Pikachu on the Ball

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A high risk Pikachu that can deal massive damage or nothing at all.

60 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Pikachu on the Ball has 60 HP and two attacks.

Tail Whap costs one Colorless Energy and does 10 damage.

Lightning Shot costs two Lightning and one Colorless Energy. It deals 120 damage if a coin flip is heads, but does nothing if it is tails.

Signature attack

Lightning Shot

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. (120 damage)

The Lightning Shot attack offers a chance to win the game in one turn by dealing 120 damage. This power comes with a gamble because flipping tails means the attack fails completely.

Attacks

C
Tail Whap10
LLC
Lightning Shot120

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that focus on fast attacks and can afford to lose some turns to bad luck. It works best when paired with cards that protect Pikachu or provide extra Energy quickly.

Strengths
  • High damage potential
  • Basic Pokemon
  • Simple energy cost
Watch out for
  • Unreliable attack
  • Low HP
  • Fighting weakness
Pro tip

Use Tail Whap to chip away at the opponent when you cannot gather enough Energy for Lightning Shot.

From the Pokédex

Pikachu is known for its electric pouches and can generate sparks strong enough to light up a dark room.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that coin flips are random and losing a turn is part of the game strategy.

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