01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Pikachu)

HP 90

TypeLightning

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat—

SetXY

Released2014

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 Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. 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

Market value

~$1.76 raw

Raw copies run $0.75 to $1.40

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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 XY set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Stage 1 Raichu with 90 HP; top attack near 100 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Circle Circuit Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20× damage

This attack does 20 damage times the number of your Benched Pokémon.

Thunderbolt Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Colorless · 100 damage

Discard all Energy attached to this Pokémon.

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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