Pokémon · Black & White
Raichu
Next Destinies · #40 · Uncommon · 2012
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$3.12
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 40 / 103
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pikachu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex #
- 26
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 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.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Slam) 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.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
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 Naoki Saito
This card was illustrated by Naoki Saito.
Building around Raichu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked."
LThundershock — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
LCCSlam — 80×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 80 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness:F×2
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 2026/08/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.53 | $3.00 | $30.00 | $3.12 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $6.03 | $11.62 | $89.90 | $8.98 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €1.17 |
| 30-day average | €1.00 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.49 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.65 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.63 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.07 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.11 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.31 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.26 |
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 $3.12; 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 "Next Destinies" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Raichu?
Raichu is a Uncommon card in the Next Destinies set.
Other Raichu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
