Pokémon · XY
Raichu
BREAKthrough · #49 · Rare · 2015
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Market reference
$1.09
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 49 / 165
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pikachu
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 26
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Raichu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Electrosmash) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Pikachu; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Raichu
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Raichu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity instantly downing foes several times its size."
LCThunderclap Shot
This attack does 50 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon-EX. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
LCCElectrosmash — 70+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Raichu was legal.
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.40 | $1.10 | $2.47 | $1.09 | $1.98 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.57 | $4.14 | $99.99 | $3.76 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.33 |
| 30-day average | €1.60 |
| Low | €0.12 |
| Trend price | €1.20 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.46 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.55 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.46 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.63 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.30 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Raichu is real?
Raichu is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Raichu worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Raichu is $1.09; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Raichu from?
Raichu is from the Pokémon set "BREAKthrough" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Raichu?
Raichu is a Rare card in the BREAKthrough set.
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Other Raichu printings
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