Our seventh specimen in the Pikachu exhibit is a visually stunning card from the 2022 set Incandescent Arcana. The artwork is a beautiful, highly stylized piece that depicts Pikachu in a lush and magical forest environment.
Card Details
- Pokémon Name: Pikachu (ピカチュウ)
- Set: Incandescent Arcana (s10a)
- Year: 2022
- Card Number: 014/071
- Rarity/Edition: Common
- Artist: kuremiteu
- National Pokédex No.: 025
Card Text & Attacks
- Type: Lightning
- HP: 60
- Ability: Pika Dash (ピカダッシュ)
- Effect: If this Pokémon has any Energy attached to it, it has no Retreat Cost.
- Attack 1: Whimsy Tackle (きまぐれタックル)
- Cost: [Lightning][Colourless][Colourless]
- Damage: 50
- Effect: Flip a coin. If tails, this attack fails.
- Weakness: Fighting x2
- Resistance: None
- Retreat Cost: [Colourless]
- Pokédex Entry:
- Japanese: つくる 電気が 強力な ピカチュウほど ほっぺの 袋は 軟らかく よく 伸びるぞ。
- Romaji: Tsukuru denki ga kyōryokuna Pikachū hodo hoppe no fukuro wa yawaraka ku yoku nobiru zo.
- English: The more powerful the electricity that a Pikachu produces, the softer and more stretchy the pouches on its cheeks become.
Collector’s Notes
The artwork by kuremiteu is the absolute highlight of this card. It uses a unique, geometric style with sharp angles and bold, flat colours to create a vibrant and fantastical forest scene. A happy Pikachu is depicted sitting on a tree stump, holding a mushroom, surrounded by colourful foliage. The art has a wonderful storybook quality, making it a highly desirable piece for art-focused collectors.
As the official Museum Mascot, this card tells a story of the rich ecosystem that a healthy geological foundation can support. The lush forest, with its diverse flora and fungi, is a direct result of the nutrient-rich soil formed from the erosion of underlying rock. This Pikachu, happily foraging in its environment, represents the final, beautiful stage in a long geological process. It is a perfect symbol of the connection between the rocks beneath our feet and the vibrant life that springs from them.
