Raichu #43

Raichu appears in XY, released in 2014. The printed flavor text states: "When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual." Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon.

The rarity label is Rare Holo. Printed HP is 90.

Energy typing is Lightning. This card evolves from Pikachu.

Attack line includes "Circle Circuit" and "Thunderbolt". It has a weakness to Fighting and resistance to Metal.

Raichu (XY) is presently valued at about $0.35 in raw condition. The 7-day delta remains near neutral at 0.0%.

Current value trails the 30-day mean ($0.36) by 3.8%. The 90-day window shows a floor near $0.34 and a peak around $0.42 (23% total spread), which maps to moderate-volatility movement.

Rarity classification for this copy is Rare Holo.

Market structure summary: Over the last 7 days, prices have remained stable at 0.0%, indicating a consolidation phase over sudden breakouts. Observed 90-day bounds of $0.34 and $0.42 create a 23% band, matching a moderate-volatility profile.

Versus the 30-day average ($0.36), the card is trading 3.8% lower. Condition sensitivity is substantial: PSA 10 carries a +69614% premium over raw value.

PSA 9 is currently around $45.00, while PSA 10 is $244.00.

XY entered circulation in 2014. XY is grouped under the XY era.

The checklist contains 146 cards, placing it in a mid-size expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 12 years old and now falls into an established back-catalog period.

In the XY checklist, Raichu occupies position #43 as a Rare Holo card.

Other Raichu printings create a useful comparison set for Raichu. The current sample spans 6 comparable cards from 6 sets.

Observed alternatives run from $0.14 to $1.19 (750% spread). The current card sits -40% versus the sampled alternative average of $0.58.

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.