Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Raichu
HS—Undaunted · #83 · Rare Prime · 2010
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From
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Market reference
$116.19
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 83 / 91
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Rare Prime
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · Prime
- Evolves from
- Pikachu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Takashi Yamaguchi
- Pokédex #
- 26
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 40 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 (Mega Thunderbolt) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — 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 ≥50 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 — ≥50 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 copies on average · 2 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Raichu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Voltage Increase
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move a Lightning Energy attached to 1 of your Pokémon to Raichu. This power can't be used if Raichu is affected by a Special Condition.
LLCMega Thunderbolt — 120
Discard all Energy attached to Raichu.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $169.99 | $499.99 | $799.50 | $116.19 | $499.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €55.99 |
| 7-day average | €19.09 |
| 30-day average | €21.13 |
| Low | €2.20 |
| Trend price | €28.69 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €6.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €15.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €34.71 |
| averageSellPrice | €21.39 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €14.06 |
| Reverse holo trend | €27.82 |
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 $116.19; 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 "HS—Undaunted" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Raichu?
Raichu is a Rare Prime card in the HS—Undaunted set.
Other Raichu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
