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What this price is based on
High confidence52 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
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 17, 2026eBay — Lt. Surge's Raichu 28/132 Rare Gym Heroes Pokemon Unlimited Moderately PlayedMPUnlimited$15.50
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Pokemon Cards Lt. Surge's Raichu 28/132 Unlimited Gym Heroes WOTC Rare MPMPUnlimited$20.00
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Lt. Surge's Raichu 28/132 Rare Gym Heroes Pokemon Unlimited Lightly PlayedLPUnlimited$24.99
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokemon - 28/132 - Lt. Surge's Raichu - Unlimited - Gym HeroesUnlimited$42.33
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Lt. Surge's Raichu - 28/132 Pokemon Gym Heroes Unlimited Rare Card WOTC vintageUnlimited$23.02
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Lt. Surge's Raichu 28/132 Rare Gym Heroes Pokemon Unlimited Lightly PlayedLPUnlimited$24.99
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Wizards Lt. Surge's Raichu 28/132 Gym Heroes Rare 70 HP Eng 2000 UnlimitedUnlimited$13.49
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — Lt. Surge's Raichu 28/132 Rare Gym Heroes Pokemon Unlimited Lightly PlayedLPUnlimited$14.81
By grade
- Raw$17.7461 sales
- Lot$14.202 sales
- CGC 10$2842 sales
- PSA 9$51.601 sale
- PSA 6$54.991 sale
- PSA 10$51.601 sale
- PSA 1$26.001 sale
- CGC 9$32.401 sale
From 72 completed sales recorded between Sep 8, 2025 and Aug 17, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The median above is computed over the 60 sales of the printing this page lists; 1st Edition and Shadowless copies are real sales of a different card and are shown separately rather than mixed in.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 9 graded sales and 1,890,174 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.
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 $36.01 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $475 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 13× 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 history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2026 | PSA 6 | $42.00 | #68897562 ✓ |
| 25 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $88.78 | #57811014 ✓ |
| 6 Jul 2026 | PSA 1 | $26.00 | #85875128 ✓ |
| 29 Jun 2026 | PSA 9 | $51.00 | #44094378 ✓ |
| 25 Jun 2026 | PSA 7 | $24.44 | #57811015 ✓ |
| 28 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $99.00 | #85257318 ✓ |
| 27 May 2026 | PSA 10 | $255.00 | #151199428 ✓ |
| 14 May 2026 | PSA 8 | $46.00 | #147618989 ✓ |
| 9 May 2026 | PSA 3 | $31.00 | #123412846 ✓ |
| 7 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $69.00 | #70600076 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 10.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$365); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Lt. Surge's Raichu is a Rare in Gym Heroes — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 67% of the time, split across 23 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 34 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 | $475.49 | $75 | +$365 | 13.2× |
| PSA 9 | $64.50 | $71 | −$42 | 1.8× |
| PSA 8 | $31.26 | $70 | −$75 | 0.9× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 333 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 10.8% | $475.00 |
| PSA 9 | 40.5% | $65.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 48.6% | $36.00 |
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 11% of 333 PSA-graded Lt. Surge's Raichu copies are a gem-mint 10 (36 of 333) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Lt. Surge's Raichu 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
Wizards Lt. Surge's Raichu 28/132 Gym Heroes Rare 70 HP Eng 2000 UnlimitedRaw · eBay$13.99![Lt. Surge's Raichu (28/132) [Gym Heroes Unlimited] LP](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/qXsAAeSwuOVoQNVk/s-l225.jpg)
Lt. Surge's Raichu (28/132) [Gym Heroes Unlimited] LPRaw · eBay$17.99
Lt. Surge's Raichu 28/132 Unlimited Rare Gym Heroes Pokemon 2000 MPRaw · eBay$19.99
Pokemon TCG Gym Heroes Lt. Surge's Raichu 28/132 70 HP Rare UnlimitedRaw · eBay$22.00Cheapest raw copy $13.99 — 61% below our estimate of $36
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 36 | $475$404–$547 | |
| PSA 9pop 135 | $65$55–$74 | |
| PSA 8pop 73 | $31$27–$36 | |
| PSA 7pop 36 | $23$19–$26 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
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
129% spreadCurrently 129% cheaper on PriceCharting than Cardmarket. 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.
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Lt. Surge's Pikachu.
Discard all Energy cards attached to Lt. Surge's Raichu in order to use this attack.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Lt. Surge's Raichu cards
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Lt. Surge's Raichu (Gym Heroes #28) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Lt. Surge's Raichu from Gym Heroes is worth approximately $36.01 ungraded (near-mint), and around $475 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 $475 — roughly 13× the raw ungraded value of $36.01.
Should I grade my Lt. Surge's Raichu?
A PSA 10 sells for about $475 versus $36.01 raw — roughly a 13× 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 $36.01 ungraded.
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Lt. Surge's Raichu (Gym Heroes #28) — Pokémon market value $36.01, PSA 10 $475.49. Source: CardTrack, https://cardtrack.com/pokemon/card/gym-heroes/lt-surge-s-raichu-28<iframe src="https://cardtrack.com/embed/card?id=gym1-28" width="100%" height="160" style="border:0;max-width:460px" title="Lt. Surge's Raichu price — CardTrack" loading="lazy"></iframe>
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