Pokémon · Gym
Lt. Surge's Raticate
Gym Heroes · #51 · Uncommon · 2000
Listings
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Market reference
$1.69
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 51 / 132
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Lt. Surge's Rattata
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 20
- Series
- Gym
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Lt. Surge's Raticate plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Lt. Surge's Rattata; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Lt. Surge's Raticate
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
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About this card
CSuper Fang
Does damage to the Defending Pokémon equal to half the Defending Pokémon's remaining HP (rounded up to the nearest 10).
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-30
Retreat cost:C
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 | $0.30 | $1.16 | $25.97 | $1.69 | $1.01 |
| 1st Edition | $3.07 | $5.78 | $59.90 | $4.96 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.80 |
| 7-day average | €2.24 |
| 30-day average | €2.05 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €3.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.79 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.08 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.08 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.36 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.08 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.08 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lt. Surge's Raticate is real?
Lt. Surge's Raticate 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 Raticate worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lt. Surge's Raticate is $1.69; 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 Raticate from?
Lt. Surge's Raticate is from the Pokémon set "Gym Heroes" in the Gym series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Lt. Surge's Raticate?
Lt. Surge's Raticate is a Uncommon card in the Gym Heroes set.
Other Lt. Surge's Raticate printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
