Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Raichu
Paldean Fates · #132 · Shiny Rare · 2024
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Market reference
$24.88
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 132 / 245
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Shiny Rare
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pikachu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Sanosuke Sakuma
- Pokédex #
- 26
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 180 damage
- 60 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 (Thunder) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 180 — 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 ≥60 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 — ≥60 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
- 2.79 copies on average · 14 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Pikachu
in 91% of decks · 10 seen
Snorunt
in 91% of decks · 10 seen
Team Rocket's Petrel
in 100% of decks · 11 seen
Air Balloon
in 91% of decks · 10 seen
Special Red Card
in 91% of decks · 10 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 100% of decks · 11 seen
Poké Pad
in 100% of decks · 11 seen
Night Stretcher
in 100% of decks · 11 seen
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Sanosuke Sakuma
This card was illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma.
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."
Ability: Electrical Grounding
When 1 of your Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent's Pokémon, you may move a Lightning Energy from that Pokémon to this Pokémon.
LLCThunder — 180
This Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Raichu or Paldean Fates.
SEASAC League Challenge #29 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Sep 2, 2026
Team Corna Weekly September's #1
Sep 2, 2026
Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #11 💛 Cash Prize!
Sep 2, 2026
REFINE Autumn Series Session 1: Pumpkin Spice
Sep 2, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #30 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Sep 3, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Sep 3, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Raichu was legal.
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #73 PTCG Live (25 CODES)
today
Pudding Weekly #11 | ram for game lol
today
Last Chance - Last Prize Season 3
today
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Hideout TCG MID-WEEK Meta Clash 100 codes #10
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SEASAC League Challenge #28 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
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 2026/07/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $18.00 | $26.64 | $136.96 | $24.88 | $22.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.34 |
| 7-day average | €7.56 |
| 30-day average | €7.85 |
| Low | €5.98 |
| Trend price | €7.85 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.98 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.79 |
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 $24.88; 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 "Paldean Fates" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Raichu?
Raichu is a Shiny Rare card in the Paldean Fates set.
Raichu in the news
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Other Raichu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
