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Raichu Pokémon Cards

National Dex
#026
Printed
1999–2026
Sets
52
Rarities
17
Total value
$4,643
raw, near mint
Cards priced
71
60 with PSA 10
Most valuable
$900
Neo Destiny
Typical PSA 10
33.3×
median of 60

CardTrack prices 71 different Raichu cards across 52 sets, from 1999 to 2026, worth $4,643 together. The most valuable is the Shining Raichu from Neo Destiny at $900.00 ungraded, about $6,600 in PSA 10. Every price below is a blended raw value from real sold results, updated daily.

Raichu is a Lightning-type Pokémon (Generation I). Evolution line: Pichu → Pikachu → Raichu.

All 71 Raichu cards

Filter by set or rarity, sort by value, era, the PSA 10 gap or the 30-day move.

71 cards

Prices updated · How we price →

Where the Raichu money is

Value is not spread evenly across the printings — the ranking below is by total tracked value, not by card count, the same measure as the most valuable Pokémon cards.

The top 13 of 71 Raichu cards hold 80% of the $4,643 total. The remaining 58 share what is left, which is why a “complete Raichu collection” in the collection tracker costs far less than the headline suggests until you reach the top row.

What grading a Raichu is worth

Across the 60 Raichu cards that have both a raw price and a real PSA 10 price.

Typical (median)

33.3×

half are above, half below

Middle half

15.2× – 114×

the 25th to 75th percentile

Cheapest card

5.5×

smallest gap

Largest gap

1347×

one card, near-zero raw

This is the median, not the average. Averaging the ratios gives 114×, which only 16 of 60 cards (27%) actually reach: a card worth a few cents raw with a three-figure slab produces a ratio in the hundreds and drags the mean above almost the whole set. The median is what a card in the middle really does, and it is the figure to take to the grading ROI calculator.

Raichu value over time

Total tracked value of every Raichu printing since 2021, from PriceCharting sales history; the top 100 cards across every Pokémon are charted in the market report.

90 days

+93.2%

1 year

+173.6%

All time

+289.9%

As of

2026-10

$4,6432026-10-06+436.8% since 2021Hover the chart to read any month
$0$2,322$4,643202120222023202420252026

Indexed over 36 of this set's 71 cards — the ones with enough PriceCharting sales history to track continuously.

Strongest Raichu grading opportunities

Ranked by expected net — every grade weighted by how often this card actually earns it (the gem rate beside each card is its PSA 10 share). Best case is the PSA 10 outcome, which is why it is the larger number and the one to trust least.

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Every Raichu card, by set

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Collecting Raichu cards

Raichu has been printed in every era of the game, from 1999 (Base) to 2026 (Ascended Heroes). The Modern (2011–2019) era holds the most printings, 24 of the 71. The value sits elsewhere: the Vintage (1999–2003) era's 15 cards are worth $2,759, 59% of the total, against $929 for the Modern (2011–2019) printings.

Raichu cards are affordable but not bulk: 24 of the 71 priced cards sit under $5 raw, the cheapest being the Raichu, and the median card is worth about $12.00. 18 are worth $50 or more, and 2 clear $500. Those 18 cards hold 87% of the total on this page.

By rarity the printings split into 17 tiers, led by Rare Holo (20), Rare (16) and Uncommon (9). 60 of the 71 cards carry a PSA 10 price, the figure the grading section uses; those cards are worth about $15.00 raw at the median, against $3.61 for the 11 with no gem-mint price on file.

The grid filters by set and rarity and sorts by value, era, the PSA 10 gap or the 30-day move, so the cheapest Raichu is one sort away (add the rarity filter for the cheapest holo); the by-set index above lists every card as text for when you know the number. Prices are CardTrack's blended raw value from real sold results, updated today.

Raichu card questions

How many Raichu cards are there?

CardTrack tracks 71 priced Raichu cards across 52 Pokémon TCG sets, printed between 1999 and 2026. 60 of them also carry a real PSA 10 price.

What is the most valuable Raichu card?

The most valuable Raichu card is the Shining Raichu from Neo Destiny (#111) at about $900.00 ungraded, or around $6,600 in PSA 10 gem mint.

How much is a complete Raichu collection worth?

All 71 tracked Raichu cards come to approximately $4,643 in raw near-mint condition. The value is concentrated: the top 13 cards alone account for 80% of it.

How much more is a graded Raichu card worth?

A typical Raichu card in PSA 10 sells for about 33.3× its raw price — that is the median across the 60 cards with both a raw and a PSA 10 price. Half fall between 15.2× and 114×, and the very cheapest cards can show far larger multiples simply because their raw price is near zero.

What is the cheapest Raichu card?

The cheapest priced Raichu card CardTrack tracks is the Raichu from Ascended Heroes (#56) at about $0.18. 24 of the 71 priced cards sit under $5, so cheap Raichu cards exist, but most cost more.

Which set has the most Raichu cards?

Unified Minds has the most Raichu printings, 5 of the 71. The most valuable set is a different one: Neo Destiny, whose 1 Raichu card is worth about $900.

Which Raichu card is worth grading?

On expected profit the Raichu from Skyridge leads, at about $2,795 profit per submission after fees, with 19% of 704 graded copies coming back PSA 10. The full ranking covers all 42 gradeable Raichu cards.