Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Raichu
Burning Shadows · #41 · Rare Holo · 2017
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Market reference
$1.29
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 41 / 177
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pikachu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 26
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 43.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Raichu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Volt Tackle) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥55 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 — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.5 copies on average · 2 decks
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Raichu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It unleashes electric shocks that can reach 100,000 volts. When agitated, it can knock out even an Indian elephant."
Ability: Evoshock
When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may leave your opponent's Active Pokémon Paralyzed.
LLCVolt Tackle — 130
This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Raichu was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.55 | $1.30 | $4,321.00 | $1.29 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.60 | $1.47 | $19.98 | $1.49 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.95 |
| 7-day average | €7.77 |
| 30-day average | €6.65 |
| Low | €7.00 |
| Trend price | €7.98 |
| Low (excellent+) | €7.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.04 |
| averageSellPrice | €8.95 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.48 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.08 |
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 $1.29; 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 "Burning Shadows" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Raichu?
Raichu is a Rare Holo card in the Burning Shadows set.
Other Raichu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
