#16/130Illus. Ken Sugimori
Rare Holo
Raichu
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Holofoil
72/ 100
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Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set position
5 of 130
Among the higher-value cards in the set
Demand vs rarity Est.
1.7×
Above its rarity · others at this rarity sell for about $36.97
Cost to complete
≈4%
of the ~$1627 to finish Base Set 2
Completion difficulty Est.
Hard
A pricey pickup for set completers
Where it sits in the price lifecycle
Release Hype
Post-Release Correction
Stable / Reprint Risk
End-of-Print Spike
Out-of-Print Maturation
Buy timingBase Set 2 is out of print, so supply only tightens over time. Buy a clean copy when you find one rather than waiting for a dip.
Out of print · pricing stable · estimated
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Base Set 2
fewermore cards
Common
10
28
10
48
Uncommon
4
7
30
1
42
Rare
12
7
1
20
Rare Holo
13
5
2
20
all
14
35
52
8
14
5
2
130
0.5
1
5
15
50
150
150+
Columns = resale price up to $X (log) · shade = cards in cell (log) · right & bottom = totals · white ring = this card
VariantsCard variants
Holofoil 16/130 · $64.05 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.
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Game data
Type
Pokémon
Element
Lightning
Stage
Stage 1
HP
80
Rarity
Rare Holo
Artist
Ken Sugimori
LCCAgility
20
Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Raichu.
LLLCThunder
60
Flip a coin. If tails, Raichu does 30 damage to itself.
Weakness
FFighting×2
Resistance
None
Retreat
C
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