01Card Stats
Stage 1 (evolves from Pikachu)
HP
80
TypeLightning
RarityUncommon
IllustratorKouki Saitou
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
- Uncommon
- Foiling
- Non-holo standard finish. 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
| Non Holo | ~$3 base; verify listings |
| Reverse Holo | ~$57 raw · PSA 10 ~$1,600 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
Value is in the reverse-holo parallel; base print is a cheap common.
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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 80 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Thundershock Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Pika Bolt Cost: Lightning + Colorless + Colorless · 50 damage
- 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.