For the ninth and final specimen in our special exhibit, we have a beautiful parallel print of a familiar card: the Reverse Holo Pikachu from the 2023 set Clay Burst. While sharing its fantastic artwork with the common version, this card is elevated by its special holographic treatment.
Card Details
- Pokémon Name: Pikachu (ピカチュウ)
- Set: Clay Burst (sv2D)
- Year: 2023
- Card Number: 055/190
- Rarity/Edition: Reverse Holo Common
- Artist: OKACHEKE
- National Pokédex No.: 025
Card Text & Attacks
- Type: Lightning
- HP: 70
- Attack 1: Growl (なきごえ)
- Cost: [Colourless]
- Effect: During your opponent’s next turn, the damage of an attack used by the Pokémon this attack was used on is reduced by 20.
- Attack 2: Pika Bolt (ピカボルト)
- Cost: [Lightning][Colourless]
- Damage: 30
- Weakness: Fighting x2
- Resistance: None
- Retreat Cost: [Colourless]
- Pokédex Entry:
- Japanese: 両頬には 電気を 溜めこむ 袋がある。怒ると 溜めこんだ 電気を 一気に 放ってくる。
- Romaji: Ryōhō ni wa denki o tamekomu fukuro ga aru. Okoru to tamekonda denki o ikki ni hanatte kuru.
- English: It has electric sacs on both its cheeks. If angered, it immediately discharges the electricity it has stored.
Collector’s Notes
This card is the Reverse Holo version of the common Pikachu from Clay Burst. While the delightful urban artwork by OKACHEKE is the same, this card is distinguished by its holographic finish. The art itself is non-holo, but the entire card body around it is covered in a beautiful, glittering “pixel” or “block” holographic pattern that is the signature of the Scarlet & Violet TCG era. This treatment makes a common card a much more desirable find for collectors.
As the official Museum Mascot, this card’s urban setting provides a fantastic geological link. The city is a modern human quarry, built from concrete (made from limestone and aggregates), steel (from iron ore), and asphalt (a petroleum product). This Pikachu isn’t just flying through a city; it’s flying through a landscape of refined geological materials. This special Reverse Holo version, with its sparkling, pixelated finish, adds a layer of digital-age energy to this modern geological environment.
