01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Pikachu)

HP 70

TypeMetal

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorMasakazu Fukuda

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat—

SetHolon Phantoms

Released2006

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. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
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	Holo ~$36 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)
Reverse Holo	Reverse-holo ~$84 raw · PSA 10 ~$1,612 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Raichu δ (Delta Species). The reverse-holo is the chase; standard holo ~$36.

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07Why Collectors Want It

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 Holon Phantoms set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Raichu with 70 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Zzzap Cost: Colorless

Does 20 damage to each Pokémon that has any Poké-Powers or Poké-Bodies (both yours and your opponent's). Don't apply Weakness or Resistance.

Metallic Thunder Cost: Metal + Metal + Colorless · 50 damage

You may discard 2 Metal Energy attached to Raichu. If you do, this attack's base damage is 90 instead of 50.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 0

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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