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Lt. Surge's Raichu Gym Heroes #28 Pokémon card
Rare

Lt. Surge's Raichu Gym Heroes #28

Card #28 · Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
70 HPLightningPokémonStage 1
Ungraded · blended
$44.78
14.6% · 30d
PSA 10
$1,004
22× raw
Range $36 → $55
3 grading companies tracked
Confidence medium · How we price →
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Lt. Surge's Raichu is a Rare Pokémon card from Gym Heroes (#28), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Stage 1 Lightning-type Pokémon with 70 HP, evolving from Lt. Surge's Pikachu, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $44.78 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $1,004 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 22× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 2 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
1st Edition · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$43.98
LPLightly Played$31.77
MPModerately Played$24.06
HPHeavily Played$10.94
7-day 5.7%
30-day 14.7%
90-day 25.3%
All-time high$44
All-time low$31
Other printingsUnlimited · $22.98

Price by variant

1st Edition$45
Unlimited$23

TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.

Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$43.98
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 104 sold$1,004$854$1,155
PSA 99 sold$97$82$111
PSA 88 sold$68$58$78
PSA 73 sold$33$28$38
PSA 52 sold$10$9$12
“Sold” = median of real recent eBay sold listings at that grade. Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects the price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · raw near-mint

3 Apr 20262 Jul 2026
Current
$44.78
Period high
$44.78
Period low
$36.51
Change
22.7%

Recent sold prices

Last hammer price
$14
CGC (ungraded lot) · 11 May 2026
Typical PSA 10
$52
Auction lots · last 90 days
3
Liquidity
Thin
0 in last 30 days

Real completed hammer prices from Fanatics Collect weekly and premier auctions, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Recent sales

Recent sold listings — actual sale prices, newest first.

Population across graders

PSA526 gradedPSA 10 · 73 · 14% gem rate
1073
9231
8.53
8139
751
616
58
42
32
21
CGC598 gradedCGC 10 · 64 · 11% gem rate
1064
9.518
9180
8.5112
870
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Lt. Surge's Raichu 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

+$844
Raw $44.78 → graded PSA 10$1,004.17
after ~$115.03 grading fee → 22.4× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$1,004.17$115.03+$84422.4×
PSA 9$96.55$70.96$192.2×
PSA 8$67.88$70.67$481.5×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 526 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
13.9%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
+$41
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$844
Break-even
PSA 10+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1013.9%$1,004.00
PSA 943.9%$97.00
PSA ≤842.2%$45.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
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Cross-market prices

51% spread
Cardmarket · cheapest$36
TCGplayer$45
PriceCharting · dearest$55

Currently 51% cheaper on Cardmarket than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dRising +15%
Volatility · 90dModerate ±6%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 51% gap
90d low $37near its high$45 high

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

19% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$36

Card text

Evolves from Lt. Surge's Pikachu.

Mega Punch30
Lightning · Lightning
Thunderbolt100
Lightning · Lightning · Lightning · Lightning
Discard all Energy cards attached to Lt. Surge's Raichu in order to use this attack.
Weakness Fighting ×2Retreat 2

Card details

Number#28
RarityRare
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesStage 1
TypeLightning
HP70
Evolves fromLt. Surge's Pikachu
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat cost2
National Pokédex#26
Card IDgym1-28
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Lt. Surge's Raichu cards

There are 2 different Lt. Surge's Raichu printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Gym Heroes #28 (Rare).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Lt. Surge's Raichu (Gym Heroes #28) worth?

As of 2 July 2026, Lt. Surge's Raichu from Gym Heroes is worth approximately $44.78 ungraded (near-mint), and around $1,004 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Lt. Surge's Raichu?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Lt. Surge's Raichu from Gym Heroes is worth around $1,004 — roughly 22× the raw ungraded value of $44.78.

Should I grade my Lt. Surge's Raichu?

A PSA 10 sells for about $1,004 versus $44.78 raw — roughly a 22× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Lt. Surge's Raichu rare?

Lt. Surge's Raichu is a Rare card from Gym Heroes (card #28), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $44.78 ungraded.