Pokémon · Platinum
Raichu GL
Rising Rivals · #31 · Rare · 2009
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Market reference
$6.40
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 31 / 120
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic · SP
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 26
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Raichu GL plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Repeat Lightning) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- 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.
How to beat Raichu GL
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Raichu GL?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CThunder Throw
Choose 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
LCRepeat Lightning — 30+
Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $7.11 | $40.05 | $64.00 | $6.40 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $49.99 | $102.99 | $279.80 | $36.06 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.95 |
| 7-day average | €3.01 |
| 30-day average | €3.32 |
| Low | €0.25 |
| Trend price | €3.52 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.79 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.65 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €12.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.03 |
| reverseHoloSell | €8.68 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.62 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.91 |
| Reverse holo trend | €8.37 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Raichu GL is real?
Raichu GL 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 GL worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Raichu GL is $6.40; 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 GL from?
Raichu GL is from the Pokémon set "Rising Rivals" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Raichu GL?
Raichu GL is a Rare card in the Rising Rivals set.
