Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Raichu
Temporal Forces · #52 · Common · 2024
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Market reference
$0.25
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 52 / 218
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pikachu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- cochi8i
- Pokédex #
- 26
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Raichu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Electric Ball) 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 ≥65 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 — ≥65 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
- 2.67 copies on average · 3 decks
More by cochi8i
This card was illustrated by cochi8i.
Building around Raichu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up."
LCCollateral Bolts
This attack does 50 damage to each Pokémon that has any damage counters on it (both yours and your opponent's), except for this Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
LCCElectric Ball — 120
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 Temporal Forces.
SEASAC League Challenge #13 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 11, 2026
👑 CrownOfSpain 👑 #4 (15€ paypal)
Aug 11, 2026
Pitch Black Tourney - Last Prize Series #12
Aug 11, 2026
Pudding Weekly #8 | National Play in the Sand Day!
Aug 12, 2026
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #67 PTCG Live
Aug 12, 2026
Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #8 💛 Cash Prize!
Aug 12, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Raichu was legal.
CHALLENGE OF DOOM! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
today
🏛💫 Card Temple Weekly Battles #71
today
🇧🇷 Hit League #4 | TCG Live
today
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #21 25 Codes
today
Sunny's Weekly #268 Stand Up Comedy!
today
Pumpkaweekly
today
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
4
ran Raichu
Tournaments scanned
301
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
2 top-cut decks · best finish 3rd
Top decks running Raichu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.24 | $19.98 | $0.25 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.34 | $19.98 | $0.36 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.03 |
| 7-day average | €0.06 |
| 30-day average | €0.07 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.04 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.16 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.20 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.07 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.19 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.16 |
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 $0.25; 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 "Temporal Forces" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Raichu?
Raichu is a Common card in the Temporal Forces set.
Other Raichu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
