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Raichu

15 stories · 67 cards · 1999–2026

$0.19 – $548.70 across 65 priced cards

  1. “Its long tail serves as a ground to protect itself from its own high-voltage power.”

    First printed on Base Set #14 · 1999 · Illus. Ken Sugimori · on 7 cards

  2. “Stores up electricity in its body, then suddenly releases it to surprise and shock everyone.”

    First printed on Team Rocket #83 · 2000 · Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita · on 2 cards

  3. “If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.”

    First printed on Neo Revelation #21 · 2001 · Illus. Masako Yamashita · on 3 cards

  4. “If the electricity in its cheeks runs out, it sticks its tail straight up and uses it to collect energy from the air.”

    First printed on Neo Destiny #111 · 2002 · Illus. Hironobu Yoshida

  5. “It turns aggressive if it has too much electricity in its body. It discharges power through its tail.”

    First printed on DP Black Star Promos #DP21 · 2007 · Illus. Daisuke Ito · on 2 cards

  6. “It can loose 100,000-volt bursts of electricity, instantly downing foes several times its size.”

    First printed on Majestic Dawn #45 · 2008 · Illus. Daisuke Ito · on 3 cards

  7. “Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.”

    First printed on Supreme Victors #77 · 2009 · Illus. Takao Unno · on 9 cards

  8. “When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual.”

    First printed on Undaunted #33 · 2010 · Illus. Kouki Saitou · on 5 cards

  9. “The plan for today is to do nothing. My awesome tail is all curled up, and my ears are tired, too.”

    First printed on Generations #RC9 · 2016 · Illus. Aya Kusube

  10. “Its electric charges can reach even 100,000 volts. Careless contact can cause even an Indian elephant to faint.”

    First printed on Evolutions #36 · 2016 · Illus. Ken Sugimori

  11. “It only evolves to this form in the Alola region. According to researchers, its diet is one of the causes of this change.”

    First printed on SM Black Star Promos #SM65 · 2017 · Illus. 5ban Graphics · on 3 cards

  12. “It unleashes electric shocks that can reach 100,000 volts. When agitated, it can knock out even an Indian elephant.”

    First printed on Burning Shadows #41 · 2017 · Illus. Kagemaru Himeno

  13. “As electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes more aggressive. One theory is that the electricity buildup is actually causing stress.”

    First printed on Unbroken Bonds #55 · 2019 · Illus. Shin Nagasawa · on 2 cards

  14. “It focuses psychic energy into its tail and rides it like it's surfing. Another name for this Pokémon is "hodad."”

    First printed on Unified Minds #57 · 2019 · Illus. Kouki Saitou

  15. “If its electric pouches run empty, it raises its tail to gather electricity from the atmosphere.”

    First printed on Evolving Skies #50 · 2021 · Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

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