Pikachu V
Rotated OutA powerful Pikachu V that generates its own energy but burns out after one big hit.
What this card does
Use Charge to find up to two Lightning Energy cards from your deck and attach them to Pikachu.
Shuffle your deck after using Charge.
Use Thunderbolt to deal 200 damage, but you must discard all Energy attached to Pikachu.
Thunderbolt
Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. (200 damage)
The Charge attack allows you to quickly power up this Pokémon by searching for the specific Lightning Energy it needs. This is useful because it ensures you have the resources to play its strong attacks without relying on random draws.
Attacks
Search your deck for up to 2 Lightning Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits a Lightning-focused deck that wants to accelerate its setup speed. It works best in decks that can protect it or use other cards to recover from discarding its energy.
- •Fast energy acceleration
- •High damage output
- •Reliable search effect
- •Discards all attached energy
- •Requires specific energy type
- •One-hit burnout risk
Use Charge early in the game to ensure Pikachu has enough energy for Thunderbolt on a later turn.
Pikachu is known for its ability to generate and control electricity, making it one of the most recognizable Pokémon in the world.
Ask your child if they have enough Lightning Energy in their discard pile to rebuild Pikachu's power after using Thunderbolt.
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