Raikou #13
💎 Grail CardRaikou is card #13 from Neo Revelation, a Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $496.24 for its 1st Edition Holofoil printing.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Raikou #13. Sell on your own schedule.
Raikou at a glance
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Live market value $496.24 for the 1st Edition Holofoil print.
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Neo Revelation, Neo series, 2001.
- No published price history.
Raikou price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Raikou #13.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $315.00
- Mid
- $499.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $140.00
- Mid
- $163.27
- High
- —
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About Raikou #13
Card #13 of Neo Revelation is Raikou, a vintage-era Pokémon card from the Neo series (2001). It is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 80 HP, printed as Basic.
The card is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and currently trades at $496.24 for the 1st Edition Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $315.00 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Neo Revelation
- Series
- Neo
- Number
- #13 / 64
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Lightning
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2001/09/21
Raikou attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Raikou #13 — the playability layer behind the price.
Lightning Burst
Whenever you attach a Lightning Energy card from your hand to Raikou, if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. This power stops working while Raikou is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Lightning Tackle
Flip a coin. If tails, Raikou does 20 damage to itself.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Lightning Burst
- Attacks
- 1
Raikou price analysis
What drives the current market value of Raikou #13.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: 1st Edition Holofoil ($496.24), Unlimited Holofoil ($205.17).
$496.24 places Raikou in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
As a $496.24 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
Cardmarket does not list Raikou, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Raikou price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $496.24–$496.24. The most recent snapshot of $496.24 sits 100% up that range.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Raikou?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $496.24 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $430.19 via eBay's default tier, $432.67 on TCGplayer, $471.08 on Cardmarket, $441.85 on Whatnot and $496.24 selling directly — a $66.05 spread after fees and typical shipping.
As a rare card, Raikou sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Raikou #13.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Raikou?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Raikou #13 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Raikou #13.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $496.24 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $1,686.91 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $564.42. You need a graded sale of $542.22 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $816.50 (152.3% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Raikou within Neo Revelation
By market value Raikou sits at #3 of 32 in Neo Revelation (set median $75.71).
It sits in the top 94% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Shining Gyarados (#65), valued at $793.16.
What makes Raikou valuable
- Artwork by Ken Sugimori is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- At $496.24 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its rarely listed status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Its Lightning typing means Raikou has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Raikou is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- Vintage (2001) print runs are fixed and finite, and sealed product for this era is scarce — a structural support for long-term value.
Buying & selling Raikou
- For Raikou, confirm the exact print variant before buying: 1st Edition Holofoil, Unlimited Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Bulk lots of Raikou can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $496.24 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Raikou can realise well above the $315.00 low end.
Raikou value questions
How much is Raikou worth?
Raikou trades near $496.24 on TCGplayer (1st Edition Holofoil), ranging $315.00–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Should I buy Raikou?
The card is steady on recent averages. Rare rarity and the vintage-era Neo set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Raikou rare?
Raikou is a Rare card from Neo Revelation (Neo series, 2001). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Raikou are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: 1st Edition Holofoil ($496.24), Unlimited Holofoil ($205.17). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Raikou?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $496.24. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Raikou's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era Neo set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
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