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Raichu #026

Raichu — forever in Pikachu's shadow, yet vintage royalty in its own right. The Shining holo, the Base Set 1st Edition, and the legendary 'Dark Raichu' anchor the line.

71Cards cataloged
~$424Top card (verified)
1999–2026Release span
52Sets

01Top 10 Notable Raichu Cards

Raichu has spent twenty-five years in Pikachu's shadow — and quietly become vintage royalty in the process. This is a line of genuine WotC-era grails: the Shining holo, the Base Set 1st Edition, and 'Dark Raichu', one of the most famous secret cards ever printed. Priciest first.

Shining Raichu — Neo Destiny #111
Rank 01 · The Holy Grail

Shining Raichu — Neo Destiny #111

The 'Shining' Raichu (2002) — an alternate-color holo hidden in Neo Destiny packs at brutal odds. Shinings were the chase cards of the WotC era, and this one tops the line.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$424
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$595.00
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Raichu — Base Set #14
Rank 02

Raichu — Base Set #14

The original 1999 Base Set Raichu holo, prized in 1st Edition. One of the foundational holos of the entire hobby and a cornerstone of any vintage Kanto run.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$341 (1st Ed)
Market value
~$71.84 raw
Raw copies run $25.08 to $60.66
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GX — Unified Minds #221
Rank 03

Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GX — Unified Minds #221

A 2019 tag-team rainbow rare pairing Kanto Raichu with its surfing Alolan form — a fun, splashy bridge between two eras of the same Pokémon.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$310
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$330.29
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Dark Raichu — Legendary Collection #7
Rank 04

Dark Raichu — Legendary Collection #7

The Legendary Collection (2002) reprint of 'Dark Raichu' — famous as the hidden secret card of the original Team Rocket set, the one nobody knew existed until they pulled it.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$291 (rev)
Market value
~$399.99 raw
Raw copies run $309.43 to $549.71
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Raichu — Skyridge #H25
Rank 05

Raichu — Skyridge #H25

A Skyridge (2003) holo from the final e-Card set, beloved for its art and notorious for tight centering — a true vintage sleeper.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$251
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$252.10
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Dark Raichu — Team Rocket #83
Rank 06

Dark Raichu — Team Rocket #83

The original 'Dark Raichu' from Team Rocket (2000) — the legendary secret card, the 83rd card in an 82-card set. Prized in 1st Edition.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$189 (1st Ed)
Market value
~$251.68 raw
Raw copies run $220.00 to $362.50
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Raichu — Expedition Base Set #25
Rank 07

Raichu — Expedition Base Set #25

An e-Card Expedition (2002) holo, dot-code border and all — a clean piece of the hobby's strangest transitional era.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$142
Market value
~$199.99 raw
Raw copies run $220.00 to $399.00
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Lt. Surge's Raichu — Gym Challenge #11
Rank 08

Lt. Surge's Raichu — Gym Challenge #11

The Gym era (2000) gave Raichu to Vermilion City's Lt. Surge, and this Trainer-owned holo is prized in 1st Edition by Gym-set collectors.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$130 (1st Ed)
Market value
~$123.17 raw
Raw copies run $89.99 to $369.05
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Raichu ex — Sandstorm #98
Rank 09

Raichu ex — Sandstorm #98

An EX-era ex (2003), Raichu's first 'ex' power card from the Ruby & Sapphire years.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$115
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$267.89
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Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GX — Unified Minds #241
Rank 10

Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GX — Unified Minds #241

A sought vintage Raichu rounding out a top ten unusually deep for a Pokémon most people only know as 'the evolved Pikachu'.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$98
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$135.82
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03Most Valuable Raichu Cards — Price Chart

All prices reflect recent market data and will be updated regularly.

#CardRecent price
01Shining Raichu — Neo Destiny #111~$424
02Raichu — Base Set #14~$341 (1st Ed)
03Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GX — Unified Minds #221~$310
04Dark Raichu — Legendary Collection #7~$291 (rev)
05Raichu — Skyridge #H25~$251
06Dark Raichu — Team Rocket #83~$189 (1st Ed)
07Raichu — Expedition Base Set #25~$142
08Lt. Surge's Raichu — Gym Challenge #11~$130 (1st Ed)
09Raichu ex — Sandstorm #98~$115
10Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GX — Unified Minds #241~$98
11Raichu — Paldea Evolved #211~$95
12Raichu — Fossil #14~$86 (1st Ed)
13Raichu δ — Holon Phantoms #15~$84 (rev)
14Raichu ex — Emerald #97~$79
15Raichu — HS—Undaunted #83~$74

04Complete Card Grid — All 71 Raichu Cards

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