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Flying Pikachu
Japanese promo · Jun–Jul 1999

Flying Pikachu

How it was given out: All Nippon Airlines "Everyone's Happy Campaign" phase 1.

Japanese promo, released Jun–Jul 1999.

One of 278 promos from 1999 to 2003 listed on this site.

Basic · Lightning · HP 40

Thunder Jolt 20

Flip a coin. If tails, Flying Pikachu does 10 damage to itself.

Fly 30

Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Flying Pikachu; if tails, this attack does nothing (not even damage).

Illustrator: Toshinao Aoki

In Japan, this card was released as an Unnumbered Promotional card and was distributed by All Nippon Airlines between June 1 and July 31, 1999. Passengers flying in conjunction with the "Everyone's Happy Campaign" could redeem two domestic boarding pass stubs for a two-card set that included Flying Pikachu and Articuno. Stubs were required to be affixed to special postcards and mailed to Media Factory.

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