All Poncho Pikachu Cards: A Character Roundup of Every Japanese XY-P Version

All Poncho Pikachu cards on the official Japanese pages are 2016 XY-P (XYP) promos of one character, Pikachu in a poncho: card No. 207 (Mega Charizard X Special BOX), card 275/XY-P (Pokémon Center campaign, July 2016), and the premium Kira versions in the Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y and Rayquaza Special BOXes.

Updated November 9, 2026

What are all the Poncho Pikachu cards at a glance?

They are Japanese promo cards showing one character, Pikachu, in a poncho styled after another Pokémon, listed on the official pages under Special BOXes and a Pokémon Center campaign in 2016. The Key facts table below uses only the official card database and product pages.

This page is a character roundup: it follows Poncho Pikachu across every version named on the official Japanese pages, shows which box or campaign each comes from, and says what the pages state about each one. If you want a newer Japanese set to look at while you read, one example is the Unsealed MEGA Booster Box “30th CELEBRATION” (Japanese) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), which is a different set and not a Poncho Pikachu product.

The poncho cards carry the XY-P label in the official database. For wider XY context, see Most Expensive XY Pokémon Cards: Top Japanese Listings.

The simplest way to hold the whole roundup in your head is to split it in two. First, there are the cards that have their own entry in the official card database: No. 207 and 275/XY-P. Second, there are the premium Kira versions that the official product pages describe as being in the Special BOXes. The database entries give you numbers, HP and attacks. The product pages give you release dates, prices and box contents. Neither side alone tells the full story, so this guide puts them together.

Which Poncho Pikachu versions exist in total?

The official pages name six Poncho Pikachu versions: No. 207, card 275/XY-P, the Mega Charizard X and Y premium Kira versions, and the Rayquaza and Black Rayquaza premium Kira versions. The table lists each one by the theme of the poncho.

Every entry above is a Japanese-edition card. The names on the pages are identical, so the number, the box and the poncho theme are what separate the versions.

Who is Poncho Pikachu as a character?

Poncho Pikachu is the regular Pikachu (Pokémon No. 025, a Mouse Pokémon) shown wearing a poncho themed on a Mega Charizard or Rayquaza. The card page for 275/XY-P lists the Pokémon number 025, the Mouse Pokémon category, a height of 0.4 m and a weight of 6.0 kg.

So the poncho is a costume, not a new Pokémon. The card is a Basic Pokémon with HP 70 on both database pages, and Kouki Saitou is the credited illustrator on both. The theme changes from box to box: the Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y boxes carry the Charizard-themed ponchos, and the Rayquaza box carries the Rayquaza and Black Rayquaza ponchos.

The ponchos tie in with the occasions the official pages name. The Charizard boxes came out alongside the second phase of the Tsuyo-Kawa Pikachu Mega Campaign. The Rayquaza box was released to commemorate the opening of Pokémon Center Skytree Town. Each version is therefore tied to a specific moment in 2016.

What stays the same across every Poncho Pikachu version?

The Pikachu, the XY-P label, the Japanese edition and the ¥2,500 + tax box price stay the same across the versions. The official pages also give every box a deck case, a set of 62 sleeves and a long card box that holds up to 750 cards.

• Character. Always Pikachu, wearing a poncho.
• Illustrator. Kouki Saitou on both numbered card pages.
• Stage and HP. Basic, HP 70 on both numbered cards.
• Price. ¥2,500 + tax suggested retail for each of the three boxes.
• Box accessories. One deck case, one set of 62 sleeves, one long card box in each.
• Exclusivity wording. The premium Kira cards are described as obtainable only through their own box.

What changes is the poncho theme, the pack lineup, the release date and the occasion behind the release. The sections below take each in turn.

Which Poncho Pikachu card is XY-P No. 207?

XY-P No. 207 is the Poncho Pikachu listed under the Special BOX “Mega Charizard X’s Pikachu Wearing a Poncho,” according to its official card page. It is a Basic Pokémon with HP 70 and two attacks: Pika Punch (20) and Wild Blaze (90). The illustrator is Kouki Saitou.

The card database is the place to confirm exact card text, because the page lists the attacks and numbers directly.

The Mega Charizard Y box was released together with the X box, and the official product page describes a premium Kira Poncho Pikachu in either the X version or the Y version. This guide does not assign a card number to the Y version, because the pages used here do not give one.

What is Poncho Pikachu 275/XY-P from the Pokémon Center campaign?

Card 275/XY-P is a separate Poncho Pikachu promo (Pokémon No. 025) listed under the July 2016 Pokémon Center campaign on its official card page. It is a Basic Mouse Pokémon, HP 70, 0.4 m and 6.0 kg, illustrated by Kouki Saitou.

Its attacks differ from No. 207, so the two cards play differently even though they share a name, an HP of 70 and an artist. No. 207 has two attacks that deal fixed damage (20 and 90). Card 275/XY-P has one attack that searches the deck for an M-evolution Pokémon and one that scales with coin flips.

Both numbers, 207 and 275, appear under the XY-P label on their official card pages. One page names a Special BOX as the product, and the other names a Pokémon Center campaign.

What do the Mega Charizard X and Y Poncho Pikachu Special BOXes contain?

Each of the two XY BREAK Special BOXes contains one premium Kira Poncho Pikachu (X version or Y version) plus a Pikachu card exclusive to the box, per the official product page. They released on January 1, 2016, a Friday and public holiday, at ¥2,500 + tax per box.

The boxes were released alongside the second phase of the Tsuyo-Kawa Pikachu Mega Campaign. The page names two products, one with the Mega Charizard X poncho and one with the Mega Charizard Y poncho, and lists them with one shared set of contents.

Two points matter for collectors. First, the premium Kira card is stated to be only in this box. Second, the special Kira Pikachu is stated to be exclusive to this box too. The pack cards are different: the page describes five random cards per pack, so what comes out of the packs is not fixed.

What does the Rayquaza Poncho Pikachu Special BOX contain?

The XY BREAK Special BOX “Pikachu Wearing Rayquaza Poncho” holds two premium Kira cards: the Rayquaza version and the Black Rayquaza version. The official page lists a release date of Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at ¥2,500 + tax.

It was released to commemorate the opening of Pokémon Center Skytree Town. The page states that the two premium Kira cards are only obtainable through this box, and that pack cards are randomly inserted.

Of the boxes described on these pages, the Rayquaza box is the one that lists two poncho cards. The Charizard boxes list one premium Kira poncho card each, the X version or the Y version.

How do the three Poncho Pikachu Special BOXes compare?

The three boxes share a price and a basic format but differ in date, poncho cards and packs. The table puts the official facts side by side.

The pack totals come from adding up the official lists. , which is 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5 packs. The Rayquaza box holds 2 packs of Bakunetsu no Toushi and 2 of Reikoku no Hangyosha, which is 4 packs.

Every product page repeats the same point: the premium Kira cards are stated to be only in their own box, not in the packs.

How many Poncho Pikachu cards are named on the official pages?

The official pages name six Poncho Pikachu entries: No. 207, card 275/XY-P, the Mega Charizard X and Y premium Kira versions, and the Rayquaza and Black Rayquaza premium Kira versions. The special Kira Pikachu in the Charizard boxes is a seventh named card, but it is a plain Pikachu exclusive to the box rather than a poncho design.

The No. 207 database page lists the card under the Mega Charizard X box, while the product page names the X version without a number. Card numbers for the Kira versions are not given on the product pages, so this guide does not assign any.

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How do I tell the Poncho Pikachu versions apart?

Use the card number and the product name printed on the official page, because the card name alone is identical. Every version is called Pikachu Wearing a Poncho, so the number, the box and the poncho theme are what separate them.

A practical checklist, using only the fields the official pages provide:

• Number. No. 207 and 275/XY-P are the two numbered database entries. A card marked XY-P with a different number is not covered by the pages used here.
• Box. No. 207 is tied to the Mega Charizard X Special BOX. The July 2016 card 275/XY-P is tied to the Pokémon Center campaign instead.
• Attacks. Pika Punch and Wild Blaze point to No. 207. Mega Play and Triple Spark point to 275/XY-P.
• Poncho theme. The box names tell you the theme: Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Rayquaza or Black Rayquaza.
• Illustrator. Both card pages credit Kouki Saitou, so the artist does not separate them.

The two database pages also differ in the extra detail they show. The 275/XY-P page lists the Pokémon number (025), the Mouse Pokémon category and the size of 0.4 m and 6.0 kg. The No. 207 page lists the product it came from. That difference is a quick way to confirm which entry you are looking at.

What is the timeline of the Poncho Pikachu releases?

The Poncho Pikachu releases ran across 2016, starting with the Charizard boxes on January 1 and continuing with the Rayquaza box on July 6. Card 275/XY-P is listed under a Pokémon Center campaign in July 2016.

Both July entries fall in the same month, but the pages do not link the campaign card and the Rayquaza box, so treat them as two separate releases. The date of No. 207 follows its box: the card page names the Mega Charizard X Special BOX, whose box page gives January 1, 2016.

The price did not change between the two box releases. Each box was listed at ¥2,500 + tax, the suggested retail price. That figure is the original Japanese retail price from the official pages, not a current market value.

How should I read the card pages and the product pages together?

Read the card page for what a card does and the product page for how it was sold. The card pages carry the number, stage, HP, attacks and illustrator. The product pages carry the release date, price, contents and the exclusivity notes.

For No. 207, the card page links the card to a product name, and the box page for the Mega Charizard X and Y boxes supplies the date, price and contents. For 275/XY-P, the card page itself names the campaign, so there is no box page to add. For the Rayquaza and Black Rayquaza versions, only the product page exists in the sources used here, so there are no attacks or numbers to quote and this guide does not invent any.

That split explains why the roundup table earlier has gaps in the number column. The gaps are not errors: the product pages simply describe the premium Kira cards as box contents without a card number.

What should I know before collecting Poncho Pikachu cards?

Know the numbers and the box each card comes from, then match any card you find against the official database. The official pages give you enough to verify identity: number, HP, attacks, illustrator and product name.

• Look for the number first. No. 207 and 275/XY-P are confirmed in the database. The Kira versions in the boxes are confirmed on the product pages but without numbers.
• Remember the exclusivity wording. The pages say the premium Kira cards are only obtainable through the boxes. That describes how they were sold, not how easy a card is to find today.
• Do not mix up the Pikachu cards. The special Kira Pikachu in the Charizard boxes is a different card from the Poncho Pikachu.
• Know what a Special BOX is. It is a bundle: the boxes have premium cards, packs, a deck case, sleeves and a long card box, so a complete box is more than one card.
• Check the language. Everything here is the Japanese edition, so card text and numbering follow the Japanese pages.

The long card box in each bundle holds up to 750 cards, which is a useful detail for storage. The sleeves are 62 per set in all three boxes.

Which sets can I buy today while I read about Poncho Pikachu?

These are different sets available in our shop now; none of them are Poncho Pikachu products. They include an unsealed booster box, an unopened damaged-box deck set and PSA10 graded cards from newer Japanese sets.

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Where do I read more about related Pokémon cards?

Our price-focused articles on other eras cover Japanese listings by generation. They are separate topics from the poncho promos, but they help if you collect across several Pokémon eras.

• Most Expensive XY Pokémon Cards, the XY-era companion to this guide
• Most Expensive Scarlet & Violet Pokémon Cards
• Most Expensive Sword & Shield Pokémon Cards
• Most Expensive Umbreon Pokémon Cards

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