Pikachu 87/130 · Base Set 2

Base Set 2

Pikachu

87/130 40 HP · Lightning · Common

English card price

2.83 € 30-day average · general reference

We do not have the Near Mint average for the English print yet. Meanwhile this is the Cardmarket 30-day average, which mixes every language and condition (updated 05/11/2026).

Number87/130
RarityCommon
CategoryPokemon
StageBasic
TypeLightning
Weakness Fighting ×2
Retreat cost1
Legality Standard: No · Expanded: No
FinishesNormal
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

What to know about this card

  • It is card 87 of the 130 in the official Base Set 2 checklist. If you are completing the set, mark it in your collection to keep track.
  • Rarity: Common. The symbol in the bottom corner confirms it at a glance, as explained in Pokémon card rarities explained.
  • Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita. Some collectors chase every card by the same artist: how to start (in Spanish).

Attacks

Colorless

Gnaw

10
LightningColorless

Thunder Jolt

30

Flip a coin. If tails, Pikachu does 10 damage to itself.

Flavour text

When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity can cause lightning storms.