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Card details
Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power.
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Lightning
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 1999/01/09
- Set size
- 102 cards
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Frequently asked
- What is Raichu #14/102 worth?
- Raichu (Base) currently sells for about $467.50 in Near Mint ungraded condition. Up 21.4% over the last 30 days. Pricing refreshes daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What set is Raichu from?
- Raichu is from the Base Pokemon TCG set released in 1999, collector number 14/102. This is a Wizards of the Coast vintage-era card.
- How rare is Raichu?
- Raichu is classified as Rare Holo in the Base set. Rarity tiers determine pull rates from booster packs — rarer cards command higher market premiums, especially in graded condition.
- Should I grade my Raichu?
- Raw Raichu sells for $467.50; PSA 10 examples sell for $25,250.32 — about 54.0× the raw price. There's a strong PSA 10 premium here — grading typically pays off if the raw card is Mint.
- Who illustrated Raichu?
- Raichu was illustrated by Ken Sugimori for the Base Pokemon TCG set. Artist-specific Pokemon cards have dedicated collector demand — alternate-art and special-illustration releases from popular artists trade at premiums.
- Is Raichu a 1st Edition card?
- Raichu comes from a Wizards of the Coast era set that had a 1st Edition print run. Look for the small "Edition 1" stamp printed to the left of the Pokemon portrait — stamped copies trade at 5–20× the price of unstamped (Unlimited) examples.
