Pokémon character collector guide
Best Raichu Cards: Prices, Values and Collector Guide
- Tracked cards
- 184
- Tracked variants
- 257
- Sets
- 135
- Artists
- 39
- Completed sales (90 days)
- 2,291
Raichu is represented by 184 tracked cards from 135 sets; the catalog records 39 credited artists.
A total of 142 cards recorded recent completed sales, distributing market activity across much of the tracked catalog.
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Raichu card statistics: Catalog and market coverage
The release record covers 34 eras and 3 tracked languages; Sun & Moon Promos is the most represented set.
- Tracked cards
- 184
- Tracked variants
- 257
- Sets
- 135
- Artists
- 39
- Completed sales (90 days)
- 2,291
Raichu card prices and values
At the catalog level, covered raw cards show a $8.25 median and PSA 10 examples show $186. The two markets cover 80% and 34% of tracked cards, respectively.
Raw Raichu card price distribution
More covered raw cards fall in the Under $10 range than in any other displayed price band.
- Under $10
107 107 - $10–$25
39 39 - $25–$100
40 40 - $100–$500
17 17 - $500 or more
2 2
205 measured records.
Best Raichu cards
With 50 observations in the evidence window, Raichu holds the leading best overall position.
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Lt. Surge's Raichu
- PSA 10 price
- $2,094.42
- Ranking score
- 0.78
- Raw price
- $60.59
- Raw sales (90 days)
- 30
#9

Raichu & Alolan Raichu GX
- PSA 10 price
- $281.58
- Ranking score
- 0.78
- Raw price
- $36.77
- Raw sales (90 days)
- 50
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Most expensive Raichu cards: The raw market
At $647, Shining Raichu occupies the first position in the raw-price ranking. The ordering follows the same evidence rules across the complete Raichu card pool.
Most expensive graded Raichu cards
Uniform qualification and scoring rules place Raichu at the head of the PSA 10 price table.
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Dark Raichu
- PSA 10 population
- 246
- PSA 10 price
- $6,103.39
- PSA 10 change (90 days)
- -41.9%
- PSA 10 sales (90 days)
- 3
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Raichu rookie cards: The earliest releases
The sports-card meaning of “rookie” does not transfer directly to Pokémon, though the phrase is often used for early releases. Raichu from Expansion Pack is the earliest meaningful tracked Raichu card.
Highest volume Raichu cards
Recent activity places Dark Raichu at the top of the 90-day completed-sale volume ranking. The card recorded 50 market observations during the evidence window.
Trending Raichu cards
Alolan Raichu holds the highest trend score in the qualifying Raichu pool. Positive readings appear across both measured price windows, after the model's minimum-liquidity rules are applied. The measure also considers liquidity and ranking evidence.
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Alolan Raichu
- Raw change (30 days)
- 35%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 105.4%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 17
- Trend score
- 1.16
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Raichu
- Raw change (30 days)
- 69.4%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 72.4%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 11
- Trend score
- 0.97
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Raichu BREAK
- Raw change (30 days)
- 51.7%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 44%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 32
- Trend score
- 0.71
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Raichu
- Raw change (30 days)
- -52.9%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 50.6%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 17
- Trend score
- 0.54
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Raichu
- Raw change (30 days)
- 150.9%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 3.2%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 10
- Trend score
- 0.53
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Raichu
- Raw change (30 days)
- 21.1%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 38.2%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 47
- Trend score
- 0.48
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Raichu & Alolan Raichu GX
- Raw change (30 days)
- 47.2%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 24.4%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 14
- Trend score
- 0.45
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Raichu
- Raw change (30 days)
- 15%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 36.8%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 12
- Trend score
- 0.38
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Raichu & Alolan Raichu GX
- Raw change (30 days)
- 12.7%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 33.7%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 107
- Trend score
- 0.28
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Dark Raichu
- Raw change (30 days)
- 4.5%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 21.5%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 25
- Trend score
- 0.18
Raichu cards rising in price
A 45.8% change in median raw sale price places Raichu V first among confirmed rising cards for the measured 90 days.
Raichu cards falling in price
Comparing the first and second 45-day periods, Alolan Raichu recorded a 52.8% decrease in its median raw sale price.
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Lt. Surge's Raichu
- Raw movement amount
- -$1.37
- Raw movement (90 days)
- -6.9%
- Raw sales (90 days)
- 15
Raw vs graded Raichu cards: How prices compare
PSA 10 pricing stands a median 1777.3% above raw across 81 comparable cards. That spread does not include grading fees or card-specific condition differences.
- Cards with raw and PSA 10 prices
- 81
- Median PSA 10 premium
- 1,777.31%
Raichu card sets and artists: Release history
The catalog credits Mitsuhiro Arita most often and records its deepest set representation in Sun & Moon Promos.
Raichu cards by era
Sun & Moon has the greatest representation in the tracked Raichu catalog.
- Sun & Moon
39 39 - Promos
28 28 - Scarlet & Violet
21 21 - Premade Decks
19 19 - Base
17 17 - Sword & Shield
17 17 - XY
17 17 - EX
12 12 - Box Sets
11 11 - e-Card
11 11 - Platinum
8 8 - Diamond & Pearl
7 7 - HeartGold & SoulSilver
6 6 - Neo
6 6 - Trainer Kits
4 4 - XY BREAK
4 4 - Black & White
3 3 - DP
3 3 - Legendary Collection
3 3 - PCG
3 3 - Amada
2 2 - DPt
2 2 - POP Series
2 2 - VS
2 2 - ADV
1 1 - BW
1 1 - LEGEND
1 1 - McDonalds Collection
1 1 - Merlin
1 1 - Old Maid
1 1 - Play! Pokemon Prize Packs
1 1 - Vending Series
1 1 - Web
1 1 - World Championships Decks
1 1
257 measured records.
Raichu card guide methodology
All values use US dollars and qualifying completed sales from every supported country. The rankings separate raw and graded cards, remove anomalous results and enforce minimum evidence thresholds.


















