01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Pikachu)

HP 110

TypeLightning

RarityPromo

IllustratorAkira Komayama

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●●

SetSM Black Star Promos

Released2017

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: Promo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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	~$27 raw · PSA 10 ~$67 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Alolan Raichu promo (SM Black Star Promos).

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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.
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Raichu master set across eras.
Collectors of the SM Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Raichu with 110 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Surge Surfer

If there is any Stadium card in play, this Pokémon has no Retreat Cost.

Psychic Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 70+ damage

This attack does 20 more damage times the amount of Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

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.

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