Raichu
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence31 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
What each version actually sells for
Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokemon Cards Raichu 25/165 Expedition Base Set Holo Rare NMNM$210
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Raichu Holo Rare Card Expedition Base Set 25/165 Never PlayedMP$400
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Expedition Raichu 25/165 Holo Rare 2002 near mint w/ 2 swirlsNM$240
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Raichu 2002 Pokemon Expedition Set #25 Holo Rare Ungraded Card$117
- Jul 30, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Raichu 25/165 Expedition Base Set Holo Rare Vintage 2002 Near MintNM$258
- Jul 24, 2026eBay — 2002 POKEMON RAICHU HOLO FOIL EXPEDITION LIGHTLY PLAYED 25/165LP$255
- Jul 23, 2026eBay — Carta Pokémon Raichu Holo 25/165 - Expedition Base Set 2002 - Vintage ENG$115
- Jul 23, 2026eBay — Raichu Holofoil 25/165 2002 Pokémon Expedition$43.00
By grade
- Raw$11733 sales
- PSA 8$5009 sales
- PSA 9$8288 sales
- PSA 5$1644 sales
- PSA 7$3003 sales
- PSA 6$1603 sales
- PSA 10$5,0052 sales
- CGC 6.5$1492 sales
From 76 completed sales recorded between Jan 27, 2025 and Aug 15, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
Grade it or not
GRADE ITBased on 43 graded sales and 1,891,156 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Raichu is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Expedition Base Set (#25), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. It's a Stage 1 Lightning-type Pokémon with 80 HP, evolving from Pikachu, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $174.99 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $8,105 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 46× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history23 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
Real completed eBay sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title. Implausibly priced listings (lots, proxies, empty slabs) and wrong-variant sales are filtered out. Links to eBay are affiliate links — we may earn a commission.
Demand & liquidity
Last sold $240 · Raw · 8 Aug 2026
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 5.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$7,429); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Raichu is a Holo / V / ex in Expedition Base Set — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 33% of the time, split across 32 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 97 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $8,105.00 | $501 | +$7,429 | 46.3× |
| PSA 9 | $830.00 | $88 | +$567 | 4.7× |
| PSA 8 | $405.00 | $74 | +$156 | 2.3× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,316 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 5.2% | $8,105.00 |
| PSA 9 | 24.6% | $830.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 70.1% | $175.00 |
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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 5% of 1,316 PSA-graded Raichu copies are a gem-mint 10 (69 of 1,316) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Raichu 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 69 | ✓ 14 cert-verified$8,105$2,174–$8,105 | |
| PSA 9pop 324 | $830$706–$954 | |
| PSA 8pop 352 | ✓ 36 cert-verified$405$380–$515 | |
| PSA 7pop 226 | $313$266–$359 | |
| PSA 6pop 178 | ✓ 16 cert-verified$160 | |
| PSA 1pop 28 | ✓ 12 cert-verified$150 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 5 slab of this card sells for about $170 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
7% spreadCurrently 7% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Pikachu.
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About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Raichu cards
There are 9 different Raichu printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Expedition Base Set #25 (Rare Holo).
More from Expedition Base Set
Frequently asked questions
How much is Raichu (Expedition Base Set #25) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Raichu from Expedition Base Set is worth approximately $174.99 ungraded (near-mint), and around $8,105 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 Raichu?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Raichu from Expedition Base Set is worth around $8,105 — roughly 46× the raw ungraded value of $174.99.
Should I grade my Raichu?
A PSA 10 sells for about $8,105 versus $174.99 raw — roughly a 46× 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 Raichu rare?
Raichu is a Rare Holo card from Expedition Base Set (card #25), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Its current blended market value is $174.99 ungraded.
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