Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
90
TypeLightning
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorNoriko Hotta
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat●●
SetCall of Legends
Released2011
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
- Foiling
- Promo-style finish — see set notes for specifics.
- 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 | ~$120 raw · PSA 10 ~$8,000 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Required for any complete Raikou master set across eras.
- Collectors of the Call of Legends set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Raikou with 90 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Extreme Speed
Raikou's Retreat Cost is Colorless less for each Lightning Energy attached to Raikou.
Raging Thunder
Does 20 damage to 1 of your Pokémon and don't apply Weakness and Resistance to this damage.
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Resistance
- Metal -20
- Retreat cost
- 2
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.