01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Pikachu)

HP 90

TypeLightning

RarityRare

IllustratorMasakazu Fukuda

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat—

SetBREAKthrough

Released2015

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	~$1.20 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$3.32 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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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 BREAKthrough set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Raichu with 90 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Thunderclap Shot Cost: Lightning + Colorless

This attack does 50 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon-EX. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Electrosmash Cost: Lightning + Colorless + Colorless · 70+ damage

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.

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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