{"product_id":"pokemon-tcg-japanese-s8a-25th-anniversary-collection-001-pikachu-full-art-2021","title":"Pokémon TCG Japanese S8a-25th Anniversary Collection #001 Pikachu Full Art (2021)","description":"The Pokémon TCG Japanese S8a 25th Anniversary Collection #001 Pikachu (2021) commemorates 25 years of Pokémon Trading Card Game history with a Pikachu card that directly connects to the franchise’s original trading card era. Released as part of the Japanese Pokémon Card Game Sword \u0026amp; Shield 25th Anniversary Collection, the card revisits the artwork from the first Pokémon Card Game expansion released in 1996, making it a notable piece of the anniversary set.\r\n\r\nOverview\r\n\r\nNumbered 001\/028 in the S8a 25th Anniversary Collection, this Japanese Pikachu features artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita and presents Pikachu as a Basic Pokémon with 60 HP. The card has the Electric type and features the attacks Gnaw for 10 damage and Thunder Jolt for 30 damage, with Thunder Jolt carrying a coin-flip effect that can also cause 10 damage to Pikachu. The Pokémon Card Game’s official 25th Anniversary website confirms that the artwork recreates the illustration from the original 1996 Pokémon Card Game expansion. The Japanese 25th Anniversary Collection was released on October 22, 2021, with five holographic cards included in each booster pack, one of which was a Basic Energy card. For collectors, this Pikachu combines one of the franchise’s most recognisable characters with a deliberate visual reference to the earliest Pokémon TCG era.\r\n\r\nKey Highlights\r\n\r\n• 25th Anniversary Collection Card: Part of the Japanese S8a 25th Anniversary Collection released in 2021.\r\n\r\n• Original-Era Artwork Recreation: The illustration recreates the artwork from the first Pokémon Card Game expansion released in 1996.\r\n\r\n• Mitsuhiro Arita Artwork: The card is officially credited to illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita.","brand":"Pokemon","offers":[{"title":"default","offer_id":67593373679982,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1856\/6173\/files\/Pokemon-TCG-Japanese-S8a-25th-Anniversary-Collection-001-Pikachu-Full-Art-2021-01.webp?v=1790651392","url":"https:\/\/pushas.com\/en-nz\/products\/pokemon-tcg-japanese-s8a-25th-anniversary-collection-001-pikachu-full-art-2021","provider":"PUSHAS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}