01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Pikachu)

HP 80

TypeLightning

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorYuka Morii

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●

SetSkyridge

Released2003

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

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	~$251 raw · PSA 10 ~$2,773 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Skyridge holo — scarce e-Card-era set.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Skyridge printing with vintage collector appeal.
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 Skyridge set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Raichu with 80 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Zzzap Cost: Colorless + Colorless

This attack does 20 damage to each Pokémon with a Poké-Body or Poké-Power (yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness or Resistance.)

Lightning Storm Cost: Lightning + Colorless + Colorless · 50 damage

Flip a coin. If tails, put 2 damage counters on Raichu.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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