Pokémon · Gym
Lt. Surge's Raichu
Gym Challenge · #11 · Rare Holo · 2000
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Market reference
$126.07
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 11 / 132
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Lt. Surge's Pikachu
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 26
- Series
- Gym
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Lt. Surge's Raichu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- 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 (Thundertackle) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Lt. Surge's Pikachu; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Lt. Surge's Raichu
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- 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 Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Lt. Surge's Raichu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
LLKerzap — 20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 30 more damage to the Defending Pokémon and discard all Lightning Energy cards attached to Lt. Surge's Raichu. If tails, this attack does 20 damage.
LLCCThundertackle — 40
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, Lt. Surge's Raichu does 20 damage to itself.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $65.00 | $94.99 | $789.00 | $75.98 | $432.53 |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $280.00 | $749.99 | $10,003.98 | $126.07 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €25.00 |
| 7-day average | €61.19 |
| 30-day average | €69.06 |
| Low | €15.00 |
| Trend price | €58.39 |
| Low (excellent+) | €64.95 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €16.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €21.04 |
| averageSellPrice | €57.28 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €22.56 |
| Reverse holo trend | €25.99 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lt. Surge's Raichu is real?
Lt. Surge's Raichu 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 Lt. Surge's Raichu worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lt. Surge's Raichu is $126.07; 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 Lt. Surge's Raichu from?
Lt. Surge's Raichu is from the Pokémon set "Gym Challenge" in the Gym series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Lt. Surge's Raichu?
Lt. Surge's Raichu is a Rare Holo card in the Gym Challenge set.
Other Lt. Surge's Raichu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
