Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Stage 1 ex (evolves from Pikachu)
HP
100
TypeLightning
RarityRare Holo EX
IllustratorRyo Ueda
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat●
SetSandstorm
Released2003
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Holo EX
- 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 | ~$115 raw · PSA 10 ~$3,900 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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Raichu-ex from Sandstorm (EX era).
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Early-2000s Sandstorm 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 Sandstorm set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Situational
Stage 1 ex Raichu with 100 HP and a top attack near 120 damage. Ultra-rare Raichu variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Dazzle Blast
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Mega Thunderbolt
Discard all Energy cards attached to Raichu ex.
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.
Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.
Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.