Character info
The character
Pikachu is the Electric Mouse Pokémon, widely known as the series mascot and companion to Ash Ketchum in the Pokémon animated series. It stores electricity in its cheek pouches and releases it when threatened. It is one of the most recognizable characters in the franchise, appearing across games, anime, and merchandise.
This card
This is card 001/024 from the Pikachu Legendary Celebration set, printed in 2023 in Simplified Chinese with set code csDC and rarity AR. The artwork, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, depicts a plump Pikachu standing among forest foliage with small sparks around its cheeks, with a small creature visible in the background trees.
How it plays
This Basic Pokémon card has 60 HP and is Lightning type. Its first attack, Nibble, costs one Colorless energy and deals 10 damage. Its second attack, Electro Ball, costs one Lightning and one Colorless energy, deals 30 damage, and if a coin flip results in tails, this Pokémon also takes 10 damage. It has a weakness to Fighting type (x2), no listed resistance, and a retreat cost of one Colorless energy.
Written with AI from the card and its catalogue entry, and checked by WinnTCG.
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Authenticity
WinnTCG authenticated this card in hand, on the bench, against genuine Pokémon cards. It was checked four ways: light shone through it to check the core, its weight on a scale, its thickness measured, and its print pattern and surface texture under magnification.
How this card was graded
WinnTCG graded this card in hand, on the bench. The card was in our hands, and we sealed the case ourselves. We photographed it here under controlled light to show which card is in the case and where anything we marked sits on it.
If you are buying this slab: the grade is WinnTCG’s judgement of the card that was in front of us, and WinnTCG sealed this case. The photographs above are of that card. Compare them against what you can see through the case, because a case can be opened by anyone who has held it since.
The working behind this grade
Every grade here is published with its reasoning. The report states what each measurement returned, what the model proposed on each axis, where the grader disagreed with it, and every defect marked on the photographs above.