Pokémon · E-Card
Raikou
Skyridge · #28 · Rare · 2003
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$55.58
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
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
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.)
[Lightning · Colorless · Colorless]Lightning 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: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless
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 2026/06/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $70.56 | $414.30 | $899.50 | $55.58 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $75.00 | $137.50 | $199.99 | $99.99 | — |
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.
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Other Raikou printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
