01Card Stats

Basic

HP 30

TypeLightning

RarityRare

Illustratormatch

Retreat—

SetHeartGold & SoulSilver

Released2010

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$8.99 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$35 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Pichu — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #172).
Required for any complete Pichu master set across eras.
Collectors of the HeartGold & SoulSilver set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Pichu with 30 HP; top attack around — damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Sweet Sleeping Face

As long as Pichu is Asleep, prevent all damage done to Pichu by attacks.

Playground Cost:

Each player may search his or her deck for as many Basic Pokémon as he or she likes, put them onto his or her Bench, and shuffle his or her deck afterward. (You put your Pokémon on the Bench first.) Pichu is now Asleep.

Retreat cost: 0

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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