01Card Stats

Basic

HP 80

TypeLightning

RarityRare

IllustratorKouki Saitou

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat—

SetRising Rivals

Released2009

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
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	~$7 base; verify listings
Reverse Holo	~$19 raw · PSA 10 ~$328 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Raichu GL; feed overstated. Reverse-holo ~$19.

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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 Rising Rivals set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Raichu with 80 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Thunder Throw Cost: Colorless

Choose 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Repeat Lightning Cost: Lightning + Colorless · 30+ damage

Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Resistance: Metal -20
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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