How many Pichu cards are there?

There are 15 Pichu cards, printed between 1999 and 2025 across 14 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.

Which Pichu card has the best artwork?

That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Pichu art first, however common or rare the card.

Who illustrates Pichu cards?

11 illustrators have drawn Pichu. Atsuko Nishida has done the most at 3, followed by Ken Sugimori and Kagemaru Himeno.

What was the first Pichu card?

Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Wizards Black Star Promos, released in 1999. 6 of its 15 cards are Common.

No. 172 · Johto · Electric

Pichucards

Pichu is a Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Johto, number 172 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 1999 to 2025. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.

Cards: 15
Sets: 14
Printed: 1999–2025
Illustrators: 11
Sightings: 8

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The strongest Pichu art

01/06
Pichu
Arceus · 2009
Drawn by Kanako Eo
Rare
02/06
Pichu
HeartGold SoulSilver · 2010
Drawn by match
Rare
POP Series 303/06
Pichu Bros.
POP Series 3 · 2006
Drawn by Kagemaru Himeno
Common
04/06
Ethan's Pichu
Destined Rivals · 2025
Drawn by Narumi Sato
Common
05/06
Pichu
Stormfront · 2008
Drawn by Atsuko Nishida
Uncommon
POP Series 906/06
Pichu
POP Series 9 · 2009
Drawn by Midori Harada
Uncommon

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Which is the better picture?

Two Pichu cards, side by side.

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Pichu by scene

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How Pichu gets drawn

Pichu is usually drawn playful, nostalgic and cute.

Across 14 Pichu artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.

Moods

playful93%1.8× more than most Pokémon
nostalgic43%2× more than most Pokémon
peaceful21%
mysterious7%

Cute13 of 14 artworks Playful13 of 14 artworks Nostalgic6 of 14 artworks Pastel3 of 14 artworks

Drawn against type

The Pichu pictures least like the rest.

mysterious

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1999–2025

Pichu through the years

Its strongest card of each year it was printed.

1999 Wizards Black Star Promos
2000 Neo Genesis
2002 Expedition Base Set
2003 Sandstorm
2005 Emerald
2006 POP Series 3
2007 Mysterious Treasures
2008 Stormfront
2009 Arceus
2010 HeartGold SoulSilver
2025 Destined Rivals

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Pichuthis page · 15 cards
Pikachu213 cards

Pichu sightingsspotted in 8 other cards

Cards where Pichu turns up in someone else's picture: behind them, beside them, or hiding.

Team Rocket's Trickery

Takao Unno

Every Pichu card

15 cards, strongest artwork first.

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Pichu in numbers

Cards: 15
Sets: 14since Wizards Black Star Promos
Illustrators: 11most by Atsuko Nishida
Printed: 1999–2025
Printed as: Baby, Basic
Sightings: 8in other cards' art
HP on card: 30–60

They span 14 sets, from Wizards Black Star Promos to Destined Rivals. 11 illustrators have drawn it, most often Atsuko Nishida, Ken Sugimori and Kagemaru Himeno. It has been printed as Baby and Basic.

Who draws Pichu

11 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.

Where it has been printed

14 sets, by how many Pichu cards each holds.

2 more sets

Rarity

Common6Rare6Uncommon2Holo Rare1

Questions

How many Pichu cards are there?: There are 15 Pichu cards, printed between 1999 and 2025 across 14 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
Which Pichu card has the best artwork?: That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Pichu art first, however common or rare the card.
Who illustrates Pichu cards?: 11 illustrators have drawn Pichu. Atsuko Nishida has done the most at 3, followed by Ken Sugimori and Kagemaru Himeno.
What was the first Pichu card?: Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Wizards Black Star Promos, released in 1999. 6 of its 15 cards are Common.