Raichu #25
📉 Dip AlertRaichu is card #25 from Expedition Base Set, a Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $199.99 for its Reverse 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 Raichu #25. Sell on your own schedule.
Raichu at a glance
- No published price history.
- Set: Expedition Base Set (E-Card, 2002).
- Rarity: Rare.
- Current TCGplayer market value $199.99 (Reverse Holofoil).
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
Raichu price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Raichu #25.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $180.25
- Mid
- $199.50
- High
- —
- Low
- $254.99
- Mid
- $389.99
- High
- —
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Is this Raichu a good deal?
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About Raichu #25
Expedition Base Set placed Raichu at #25; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2002 within the E-Card series. The card carries 80 HP and Lightning typing, with a Stage 1 designation.
Atsuko Nishida illustrated this card. Its Reverse Holofoil printing is priced near $199.99, with listings from $180.25 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #25 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Lightning
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pikachu
- Pokédex
- #26
- Released
- 2002/09/15
Raichu attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Raichu #25 — the playability layer behind the price.
Plasma
If there are any Energy cards in your discard pile, flip a coin. If heads, attach one of them to Raichu.
Shock Bolt
Discard all L Energy cards attached to Raichu or this attack does nothing.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Raichu price analysis
What drives the current market value of Raichu #25.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $199.99, Holofoil at $174.99.
$199.99 places Raichu in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
$199.99 places Raichu in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
Cardmarket does not list Raichu, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Raichu 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.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Raichu, with a recorded low of $199.99 and high of $285.99; current value is at 0% of that band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 14.2%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 30.1%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Raichu?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $199.99 market translates to a net of about $173.19 (eBay), $174.19 (TCGplayer), $189.64 (Cardmarket), $177.89 (Whatnot) or $199.99 (direct). That $26.80 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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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 Raichu?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Raichu #25 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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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 $199.99 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $568.98 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $168.79. You need a graded sale of $245.97 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $263.53 (109.8% 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.
Raichu within Expedition Base Set
Raichu ranks #18 of 155 tracked Expedition Base Set cards by market value, against a set median of $65.00.
It sits in the top 89% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Raichu valuable
- Raichu dates to 2002, and vintage-era supply cannot increase, which underpins long-term collector value.
- The Atsuko Nishida artwork gives Raichu appeal beyond pure playability.
- Its Lightning typing means Raichu has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- A $199.99 card with thin supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
Buying & selling Raichu
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Raichu can realise well above the $180.25 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Raichu has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Expedition Base Set was released in 2002; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $199.99 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Raichu value questions
How much is Raichu worth?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $199.99 (low $180.25, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Is Raichu a good investment?
Short-term momentum is steady. Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Raichu rare?
Raichu is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Raichu?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($199.99), Holofoil ($174.99). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Raichu?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $199.99. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Raichu cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by Atsuko Nishida also matters to collector demand.
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