If there are any Lightning Energy cards in your discard pile, flip a coin. If heads, attach 1 of them to Raichu.
Discard all Lightning Energy cards attached to Raichu or this attack does nothing.
Raichu from Expedition Base Set is currently trading around $9.00. The 7-day delta remains near neutral at 0.0%.
Current value is elevated versus the 30-day mean ($8.76), by 2.8%. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $8.40 to $9.00 (7% spread), a low-volatility profile.
This version is categorized as Rare.
Market structure summary: Over the last 7 days, prices have remained stable at 0.0%, indicating a consolidation phase over sudden breakouts. With a 7% 90-day spread ($8.40-$9.00), this card currently tracks as low-volatility.
Relative to the 30-day baseline ($8.76), pricing is near equilibrium. Condition sensitivity is substantial: PSA 10 carries a +3777% premium over raw value.
PSA 9 is currently around $36.28, while PSA 10 is $348.94.
Raichu appears in Expedition Base Set, released in 2002. Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon.
The rarity label is Rare. Printed HP is 80.
Energy typing is Lightning. This card evolves from Pikachu.
Attack line includes "Plasma" and "Shock Bolt". It is weak to Fighting type energy.
Other Raichu printings create a useful comparison set for Raichu. The current sample spans 6 comparable cards from 6 sets.
In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.18 and $1.19 (561% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($0.61), this card is +1363%.
Notable alternatives include Raichu #56 (Ascended Heroes) at $0.18, Raichu #49 (BREAKthrough) at $0.93, Raichu #28 (Furious Fists) at $1.19, and Raichu #36 (Evolutions) at $0.75.
Release year for Expedition Base Set is 2002. Series classification for this set is E-Card.
The checklist contains 165 cards, placing it in a mid-size expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 24 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
Within this set, Raichu is card number 61 with a Rare designation.
