Pokémon · Base
Dark Raichu
Team Rocket · #83 · Rare Secret · 2000
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$278.87
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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 / 83
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pikachu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 26
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 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 Dark Raichu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Surprise Thunder) 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 ≥35 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 Dark Raichu
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Dark Raichu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Stores up electricity in its body, then suddenly releases it to surprise and shock everyone."
LLLSurprise Thunder — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, flip another coin. If the second coin is heads, this attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. If the second coin is tails, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $82.00 | $198.99 | $9,999.00 | $100.55 | $459.99 |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $215.00 | $399.99 | $1,512.50 | $278.87 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €130.00 |
| 7-day average | €93.43 |
| 30-day average | €82.51 |
| Low | €9.00 |
| Trend price | €101.33 |
| Low (excellent+) | €65.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €29.97 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €27.08 |
| averageSellPrice | €79.36 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €34.75 |
| Reverse holo trend | €33.88 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Raichu is real?
Dark 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 Dark Raichu worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Raichu is $278.87; 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 Dark Raichu from?
Dark Raichu is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket" in the Base series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Dark Raichu?
Dark Raichu is a Rare Secret card in the Team Rocket set.
Other Dark Raichu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
