Pokémon · E-Card
Raichu
Expedition Base Set · #61 · Rare · 2002
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$15.68
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 61 / 165
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pikachu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 26
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 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.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 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 — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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 copies on average · 1 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Raichu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CPlasma — 10
If there are any Lightning Energy cards in your discard pile, flip a coin. If heads, attach 1 of them to Raichu.
LLCShock Bolt — 60
Discard all Lightning Energy cards attached to Raichu or this attack does nothing.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $10.42 | $18.99 | $99.30 | $15.68 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $199.99 | $403.99 | $500.28 | $134.66 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.16 |
| 7-day average | €3.94 |
| 30-day average | €5.15 |
| Low | €0.49 |
| Trend price | €2.77 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.48 |
| Reverse holo low | €3.89 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.65 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.64 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.03 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €21.68 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.09 |
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 $15.68; 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 "Expedition Base Set" in the E-Card series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Raichu?
Raichu is a Rare card in the Expedition Base Set set.
Other Raichu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
