Pokémon · XY
Raichu
XY · #43 · Rare Holo · 2014
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Market reference
$2.90
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 43 / 146
- Release year
- 2014
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pikachu
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 26
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 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 (Thunderbolt) 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.
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 Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Raichu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual."
CCCircle Circuit — 20×
This attack does 20 damage times the number of your Benched Pokémon.
LLCThunderbolt — 100
Discard all Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Raichu was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
5
ran Raichu
Tournaments scanned
301
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
3 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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.75 | $1.82 | $18.25 | $2.90 | $2.24 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.75 | $1.30 | $19.98 | $3.98 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.76 |
| 7-day average | €1.71 |
| 30-day average | €1.60 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €1.68 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.75 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.93 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.86 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.68 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.10 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.89 |
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 $2.90; 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 "XY" in the XY series, released in 2014.
What rarity is Raichu?
Raichu is a Rare Holo card in the XY set.
Other Raichu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
