_____'s Pikachu is #24/53 in the English Wizards Black Star Promos, a 53-card numbered promotional run issued by Wizards of the Coast from July 1999 through March 2003. It was distributed outside normal booster packs through leagues, movies, magazines, video games, Pokemon Center programs, or special events. It is one of the set's key collector cards. It has a documented collector note in this checklist.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
Numbered WOTC Promo
The regular numbered Wizards Black Star Promo issue, carrying a black star PROMO symbol and a card number from 1/53 through 53/53.
Card details
Type
Lightning
Stage
Basic
HP
50
Weakness
Fighting x2
Retreat
1
Artist
Kagemaru Himeno
Pokedex #
25
Attacks
30+Birthday Surprise[Lightning Lightning]
If it's not your birthday, this attack does 30 damage. If it is your birthday, flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 50 more damage; if tails, this attack does 30 damage.
Market values are TCGplayer prices where a product row is available. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active market row for that variant. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Birthday Pikachu is one of the most recognizable WOTC promo cards. It was tied to the Pokemon League Create-a-Card activity and is banned in official play because of its birthday-based attack.
About this checklist entry
Cards #1 through #53 use one numbered Wizards Black Star Promo tracking key. Ancient Mew is tracked separately as an unnumbered movie-promo companion with four variants.
Frequently asked questions
What is _____'s Pikachu #24/53?
_____'s Pikachu is #24/53 in the 53-card numbered Wizards Black Star Promos checklist, the English promotional run issued by Wizards of the Coast outside regular booster packs.
How much is _____'s Pikachu worth?
The TCGplayer market price for _____'s Pikachu is about $323.03 in the selected numbered promo row.
Why is _____'s Pikachu notable to WOTC promo collectors?
Birthday Pikachu is one of the most recognizable WOTC promo cards. It was tied to the Pokemon League Create-a-Card activity and is banned in official play because of its birthday-based attack.
Sources: numbered card data from PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data and TCGdex basep; numbered images from images.pokemontcg.io; market prices and product links from TCGCSV/TCGplayer group 1418 WoTC Promo; Ancient Mew variants from Bulbapedia WOTC promos, Bulbapedia Ancient Mew, and Bulbagarden Archives, with variant naming from PriceCharting. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-09-01.
