01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Pikachu)

HP 80

TypeLightning

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●

SetBase Set 2

Released2000

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$30 raw · PSA 10 ~$4,394 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

2000 Base Set 2 holo reprint; PSA 10 is a notable chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original WotC-era printing from the Base Set 2 set — foundational vintage Raichu.
Final evolution of the Pichu → Pikachu → Raichu line — evolves from Pikachu with a Thunder Stone. Home to the line’s vintage Base Set holo and a long run of GX/V prints.
Required for any complete Raichu master set across eras.
Collectors of the Base Set 2 set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Raichu with 80 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Agility Cost: Lightning + Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Raichu.

Thunder Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Lightning + Colorless · 60 damage

Flip a coin. If tails, Raichu does 30 damage to itself.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Raichu PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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