Pikachu (Wizards Promo 1)

Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is a Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as one of the .
==Card text==
===Wizards Black Star Promo print===
====Pokédex data (Wizards Black Star Promo print)====
===XY-P Promotional print===
====Pokédex data (XY-P Promotional print)====
==Release information==
This card was released as a through the in July 1999. In Japan, it was first available as an on a two-card insert alongside in the November 1996 issue of CoroCoro Comic, released on October 15, 1996. This print uses glossy card stock and incorrectly credits Ken Sugimori as the illustrator. It was reprinted and included in copies of Easily Understand How to Play Pokémon Cards, released on November 30, 1996. This print updates the illustrator to the correct Keiji Kinebuchi and uses regular card stock.
It was reprinted as another Japanese Unnumbered Promotional card with different artwork by Ken Sugimori and was available through a Auto Campaign between October and December 1997. This card, along with , came sealed in a card booklet presented to visitors at participating dealerships. It was subsequently reprinted in the as part of the Bulbasaur Deck.
A mail-in prize draw offering another glossy copy of the original print was published in the October 1998 issue of CoroCoro Comic, released on September 15, 1998. People wishing to enter the prize draw were required to affix the application ticket on the bottom left of the article page to a postcard and send it to Shogakukan. Two thousand winners were sent a set of four cards mounted on two plain sheets: Pikachu and Jigglypuff on one; and on the other. This print credits Keiji Kinebuchi as the illustrator, allowing it to be distinguished from the original print. An English version on glossy Japanese card stock was also available on a two-card insert alongside Jigglypuff in the Spring 1999 issue of Hyper CoroCoro, released on March 1, 1999. This print features a gray star symbol with a yellow "PROMO" superimposed on it, similar to the Black Star promotional cards released outside Japan.
A Portuguese version of the Wizards Black Star Promo print was included in the , available to purchase exclusively at Pokémon Park 2000 held at Sydney University, Sydney, Australia from September 12 to October 4, 2000. This print features a gold foil Pikachu tail stamp opposite the Black Star Promo symbol. English versions of the Wizards Black Star Promo print with a stamp were given to winners of the in March 2001Wizards of the Coast Illustration Contests; these had previously been included in limited quantities in 1st Edition booster packs.
It was reprinted again in Japan as a , using a layout resembling that of the Original Era print in commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the TCG. It was available as part of the Trade Please Campaign 20th, which began on September 16, 2016 for as long as stocks lasted. Customers visiting participating Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores, and Pokémon Store Outlets, as well as those attending the 20th Anniversary Festa venues in October, could trade 20 Pokémon TCG cards featuring a classic reverse (those released during the Original and Neo Eras) with a member of staff for one of two "courses" whilst saying the secret password "Trade Please!". The "A Course" included this card and a reprint of the promotional card available during the original campaign in 1998. The "B Course" included a card and the Trade Please! card. Only one trade could be completed per day.
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==Trivia==
*The initial Japanese CoroCoro print, together with , were the first Pokémon TCG cards released, available five days before the release of on October 20, 1996.
*The English print is commonly known as Ivy Pikachu in reference to the background design of the illustration.
*A small number of the English print with a symbol was available in the 1st Edition release of . For many years, this was assumed to have been an error; however, the emergence of a prototype Jungle booster pack, together with preliminary images showcasing the upcoming North American release of the expansion in Volume 2 of the Japanese publication Pokémon Card Trainers, suggest this was intentional. Both booster packs include similar text on the Poké Ball graphic not present on final 1st Edition Jungle packs: "Capture the rare Pikachu card! Look on inside wrapper!". On June 7th, 2021, Twitch user murkd_ opened three Jungle packs on stream which each contained three 1st Edition Ivy Pikachu cards (9 total). Each filled the pack's usual uncommon card slots.INSANE!!! Rarest Pokémon Cards Were Pulled?! First Time In History!
===Origin===
 and are both moves in the Pokémon games that can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from , whereas the Japanese entry comes from . This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Y.
==References==
Category:Wizards Black Star Promotional cards
Category:Promotional cards
Category:Intro Pack cards
Category:XY-P Promotional cards
Category:Illus. by Keiji Kinebuchi
Category:Illus. by Ken Sugimori
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