I adore Pikachu. Such a great design and well deserving of the franchise mascot. From running around with Pikachu in Pokémon Yellow to throwing down with him in Super Smash, my affection for the electric mouse started early. And to this day, I still get a smile when new Pikachu promos are released.
Below I have 7 binder pages to commemorate different artworks of Pikachu. I’ll highlight a few of my selections.
2016’s 20th Anniversary Festa Pikachu:- What more could I ask for. All three starters with Pikachu in the artwork. The sleek modern depiction. Love this card!
2006’s Gold Star Pikachu:
- I grew away from Pokémon in 2002. The Neo sets were what I last remembered from the TCG. In 2015, I rediscovered my love for Pokémon. I had been working after graduating college and I decided to go into my local game store to see what cards they had from my childhood. To my surprise, the cards they had in their special spinning display case wasn’t Base Set cards. No, it was a Shining Mewtwo and a Gold Star Pikachu. What were these cards? The poses in the art were strong and menacing. I loved how powerful the Pokémon looked. Pikachu standing proudly with crossed arms behind a backdrop of lightning. This purchase brought me back into the hobby.
2014’s Warm Pikachu Promos:
- Learned about these from E4 back in my lurker days. I was on a hunt for unique art and some rarity. These ticked both of those boxes. The happiness of these winter dress-up Pikachus sold me.
2007’s POP Series 5 Pikachu:
- For a time I was curious about error prints. The backside of this Pikachu card was printed with the Pokéball upside down. This is the corrected version. The art captured me, love seeing Pikachu out at sea surfing atop a Wailmer.
2014’s Team Japan’s Pikachu:
- I’m a huge soccer fan and when Japan adopted Pikachu for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, it made for the perfect mix of my favorite sport with my most cherished hobby.
