01Card Stats

Basic

HP 80

TypeLightning

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●

SetNeo Revelation

Released2001

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
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	1st Edition ~$340 · Unlimited ~$113 raw · PSA 10 ~$15,800 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

Looking to buy this card?

These links may earn HoloHaul a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Find on TCGplayer Find on eBay

07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Neo Revelation printing with vintage collector appeal.
Required for any complete Raikou master set across eras.
Collectors of the Neo Revelation set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Raikou with 80 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Lightning Burst

Whenever you attach a Lightning Energy card from your hand to Raikou, if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. This power stops working while Raikou is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Lightning Tackle Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Lightning · 50 damage

Flip a coin. If tails, Raikou does 20 damage to itself.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Raikou PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

← Back to all Raikou cards

Raikou