1996 Pokemon Company / Nintendo Pocket Monsters Card Game (Japanese Base Set) Pikachu #025

This is the iconic 1996 Japanese Pocket Monsters Card Game Pikachu (No. 025), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita — the very first print run of the Pokemon Trading Card Game. The card back features the classic "Pocket Monsters Card Game" design: a bold Poké Ball set against radiating white beams on a deep blue background, encircled by the gold "Pocket Monsters" title and "Card Game" banner. Copyright notices read ©1996 Nintendo Inc., ©1996 GameFreak Inc., and ©1996 Creatures Inc. As the Mouse Pokémon, Pikachu is No. 025, standing 0.4m tall and weighing 6kg. Its moves include Gnaw (かじる, 10 damage) and Thunder Shock (でんげき, 30 damage). A cornerstone card from the very origin of the TCG hobby — essential for any vintage Pokemon collector.