Pokémon · Black & White
Raikou-EX
Dark Explorers · #105 · Rare Ultra · 2012
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Market reference
$320.40
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 105 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 243
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Raikou-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Thunder Fang) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥85 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Raikou-EX
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Raikou-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
LCThunder Fang — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
LLCVolt Bolt
Discard all Lightning Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 100 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness or Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/08/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $488.90 | $644.45 | $799.99 | $320.40 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €25.00 |
| 7-day average | €18.41 |
| 30-day average | €61.59 |
| Low | €9.81 |
| Trend price | €28.08 |
| Low (excellent+) | €22.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €32.49 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €43.43 |
| averageSellPrice | €17.97 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €26.70 |
| Reverse holo trend | €33.44 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Raikou-EX is real?
Raikou-EX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Raikou-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Raikou-EX is $320.40; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Raikou-EX from?
Raikou-EX is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Raikou-EX?
Raikou-EX is a Rare Ultra card in the Dark Explorers set.
Other Raikou-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
