Raikou
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence95 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 16, 2026eBay — Raikou HGSS19 Promo HGSS Black Star Promos Pokemon HPHP$19.99
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — 2010 Pokemon Raikou HGSS19 Holo Black Star Promo Shiny HeartGold SoulSilver$39.99
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Raikou HGSS19 - Pokemon TCG Black Star Promo Ultra Rare HeartGold SoulSilver$50.00
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Raikou Holo Promo HGSS Promos HGSS19 NMNM$35.00
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — 2010 Raikou - HGSS19 Promo Holo LP HGSS Promos PokémonLP$18.48
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG 2010 HGSS Black Star Promos Raikou Card HGSS19 NM-NM$15.50
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — Raikou HGSS19 Shiny Holo Black Star Promo Card 2010$28.92
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — Raikou Black Star Promo Holo Pokemon 2010 Trading Card HGSS19$120
By grade
- Raw$25.00105 sales
- PSA 8$3122 sales
- PSA 7$1242 sales
- PSA 6$67.502 sales
- PSA 9$1,1991 sale
- PSA 5$35.001 sale
- PSA 1$1301 sale
- CGC 8.5$99.991 sale
From 118 completed sales recorded between Dec 30, 2025 and Aug 16, 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 13 graded sales and 1,306,507 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.
Raikou is a Promo Pokémon card from HGSS Black Star Promos (#HGSS19), illustrated by Noriko Hotta. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 80 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $49.13 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $1,032 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 21× 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
Graded a PSA 9? See its cert-verified sales and price history → — individual sales PSA tied to a specific slab, each with a cert number you can check.
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $273.88 | #130308166 ✓ |
| 11 Aug 2026 | PSA 5 | $25.05 | #159493292 ✓ |
| 9 Aug 2026 | PSA 6 | $65.00 | #142180217 ✓ |
| 6 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $950.00 | #40753647 ✓ |
| 6 Aug 2026 | PSA 1 | $100.00 | #161901258 ✓ |
| 29 Jul 2026 | PSA 6 | $32.00 | #157870958 ✓ |
| 24 Jul 2026 | PSA 1 | $106.00 | #150492556 ✓ |
| 22 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $212.50 | #137072492 ✓ |
| 17 Jul 2026 | PSA 1 | $89.99 | #150818699 ✓ |
| 15 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $300.00 | #66392625 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 0.5% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$868); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Raikou is a Commoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
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 | $1,032.00 | $115 | +$868 | 21.0× |
| PSA 9 | $950.00 | $89 | +$811 | 19.3× |
| PSA 8 | $250.16 | $72 | +$129 | 5.1× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 646 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 0.5% | $1,032.00 |
| PSA 9 | 8.2% | $950.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 91.3% | $49.00 |
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 0% of 646 PSA-graded Raikou copies are a gem-mint 10 (3 of 646) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Raikou 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
![Pokemon Tcg Raikou HGSS19 Holo Black Star Promo 2010 [LP]](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CrgAAeSwTU5qC1Fh/s-l225.jpg)
Pokemon Tcg Raikou HGSS19 Holo Black Star Promo 2010 [LP]Raw · eBay$24.99
Pokemon Raikou HGSS19 Cosmos Holo Black Star Promo CardRaw · eBay$30.00
Raikou HGSS19 Black Star Promo Shiny Holo Pokemon CardRaw · eBay$30.00
Raikou HGSS19 - Pokemon TCG Black Star Promo Ultra Rare HeartGold SoulSilverRaw · eBay$50.00Cheapest raw copy $24.99 — 49% below our estimate of $49
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 3 | $1,032$1,032–$1,032 | |
| PSA 9pop 53 | ✓ 15 cert-verified$950$566–$950 | |
| PSA 8pop 155 | $250$213–$288 | |
| PSA 7pop 179 | ✓ 25 cert-verified$115$90–$138 | |
| PSA 6pop 126 | ✓ 13 cert-verified$60$25–$60 | |
| PSA 5pop 76 | ✓ 6 cert-verified$25 | |
| PSA 4pop 26 | $16$11–$16 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 1 slab of this card sells for about $106 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
43% spreadCurrently 43% 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.
🔥 Trending in the community
#67 on the radarRaikou is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
During your next turn, Raikou can't use Zap Cannon.
“The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Raikou cards
There are 9 different Raikou printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is HGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS19 (Promo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Raikou (HGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS19) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Raikou from HGSS Black Star Promos is worth approximately $49.13 ungraded (near-mint), and around $1,032 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 Raikou?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Raikou from HGSS Black Star Promos is worth around $1,032 — roughly 21× the raw ungraded value of $49.13.
Should I grade my Raikou?
A PSA 10 sells for about $1,032 versus $49.13 raw — roughly a 21× 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 Raikou rare?
Raikou is a Promo card from HGSS Black Star Promos (card #HGSS19), illustrated by Noriko Hotta. Its current blended market value is $49.13 ungraded.
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