Pokémon · E-Card
Raikou
Skyridge · #28 · Rare · 2003
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Market reference
$55.58
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 28 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 243
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Raikou plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Raikou
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Raikou?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Pure Body
To attach a Lightning Energy card from your hand to Raikou, you must discard an Energy card attached to Raikou. (Attach the Lightning Energy, and then discard an Energy card from Raikou.)
LCCLightning Sphere — 40+
You may flip a coin. If heads, discard all Lightning Energy cards attached to Raikou. This attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage for each Energy card discarded in this way.
Weakness:F×2
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $414.30 | $897.50 | $899.50 | $55.58 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $75.00 | $75.00 | $2,997.66 | $124.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.99 |
| 7-day average | €13.05 |
| 30-day average | €12.91 |
| Low | €3.00 |
| Trend price | €13.97 |
| Low (excellent+) | €14.95 |
| Reverse holo low | €6.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €8.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €21.62 |
| averageSellPrice | €12.67 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €24.32 |
| Reverse holo trend | €19.30 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Raikou is real?
Raikou 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Raikou is $55.58; 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 from?
Raikou is from the Pokémon set "Skyridge" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Raikou?
Raikou is a Rare card in the Skyridge set.
Other Raikou printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
