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Raichu - Generations (#27)

Name: Raichu
Brand: Pokémon TCG
SKU: g1-27
Author: Mitsuhiro Arita

Pokémon Stage 1 Rare Holo HP 90

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$2.79

holofoil · 2 variants

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Set: Generations
Number: 27
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Energy: Lightning

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

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Raichu - Generations

Raichu is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from the Generations Pokémon TCG set, released 2016, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It sits at card number 27 in the Generations checklist, classified as a Lightning-type Pokémon with 90 HP and the Stage 1 subtype.

In collector terms, this is a holofoil rare. The stored TCGplayer market reference for holofoil is $2.79. This is the highest available reference across the 2 listed variants. Available values are listed below; inconsistent ranges are hidden.

Raichu has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#27 in Generations) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 60Solid

Strong grading upside. Weak icon status, era strength.

Market Heat 57

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 30

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 50

Release-window weight.

Price references USD

Card record updated 2026-10-31. The source's price refresh time is not available. A history snapshot records stored values and does not confirm a new source update.

holofoil

$2.79 market

Range hidden: the stored low, mid, and high values are inconsistent with the reference price. This reference is not a guaranteed sale price.

reverseHolofoil

$2.73 market

Range hidden: the stored low, mid, and high values are inconsistent with the reference price. This reference is not a guaranteed sale price.

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Market price history

Latest

$2.79

Low

$1.45

Jan 2026

High

$4.25

Dec 2022

Avg

$2.51

Days tracked

250

data points

Change

-31.1%

since first tracked

Sale History 237 sales · since 2021-02-01

PSA 10 high $130.00 PSA 9 high $33.33 Raw high $4.25

Date	Grade	Price
2026-04-01	RAW	$1.97
2026-03-01	RAW	$2.19
2026-02-01	RAW	$1.75
2026-01-01	RAW	$1.45
2025-12-01	RAW	$1.53
2025-11-01	RAW	$2.49
2025-10-01	RAW	$2.56
2025-09-01	RAW	$2.48
2025-08-01	RAW	$2.98
2025-07-01	RAW	$2.38
2025-06-01	RAW	$2.47
2025-05-01	RAW	$2.50
2025-04-01	RAW	$2.99
2025-03-01	RAW	$2.70
2025-02-01	RAW	$2.49
2025-01-01	RAW	$2.54
2024-12-01	RAW	$1.67
2024-11-01	RAW	$2.04
2024-11-01	PSA 8	$25.00
2024-11-01	PSA 9	$29.15
2024-11-01	BGS 9.5	$32.00
2024-11-01	PSA 10	$41.13
2024-11-01	RAW	$1.70
2024-10-01	RAW	$2.04
2024-10-01	PSA 8	$25.00
2024-10-01	PSA 9	$29.04
2024-10-01	BGS 9.5	$32.00
2024-10-01	PSA 10	$40.19
2024-10-01	RAW	$2.04
2024-09-01	RAW	$2.25
2024-09-01	PSA 8	$25.51
2024-09-01	PSA 9	$33.07
2024-09-01	BGS 9.5	$36.00
2024-09-01	PSA 10	$42.13
2024-09-01	RAW	$2.25
2024-08-01	RAW	$2.24
2024-08-01	PSA 8	$25.51
2024-08-01	PSA 9	$28.00
2024-08-01	BGS 9.5	$31.00
2024-08-01	PSA 10	$42.59
2024-08-01	RAW	$2.24
2024-07-01	RAW	$2.80
2024-07-01	PSA 8	$25.51
2024-07-01	PSA 9	$28.00
2024-07-01	BGS 9.5	$31.00
2024-07-01	PSA 10	$44.77
2024-07-01	RAW	$2.80
2024-06-01	RAW	$2.71
2024-06-01	PSA 8	$25.52
2024-06-01	PSA 9	$28.00
2024-06-01	BGS 9.5	$31.00
2024-06-01	PSA 10	$44.31
2024-06-01	RAW	$2.71
2024-05-01	RAW	$3.76
2024-05-01	PSA 8	$25.69
2024-05-01	PSA 9	$28.00
2024-05-01	BGS 9.5	$31.00
2024-05-01	PSA 10	$47.67
2024-05-01	RAW	$3.76
2024-04-01	RAW	$2.76
2024-04-01	PSA 8	$26.23
2024-04-01	PSA 9	$29.00
2024-04-01	BGS 9.5	$32.00
2024-04-01	PSA 10	$44.47
2024-04-01	RAW	$2.76
2024-03-01	RAW	$3.37
2024-03-01	PSA 8	$27.76
2024-03-01	PSA 9	$31.00
2024-03-01	BGS 9.5	$34.00
2024-03-01	PSA 10	$49.74
2024-03-01	RAW	$3.37
2024-02-01	RAW	$3.90
2024-02-01	PSA 8	$27.76
2024-02-01	PSA 9	$31.00
2024-02-01	BGS 9.5	$34.00
2024-02-01	PSA 10	$49.54
2024-02-01	RAW	$3.90
2024-01-01	RAW	$3.64
2024-01-01	PSA 8	$28.99
2024-01-01	PSA 9	$32.00
2024-01-01	BGS 9.5	$35.00
2024-01-01	PSA 10	$47.69
2024-01-01	RAW	$3.64
2023-12-01	RAW	$2.74
2023-12-01	PSA 8	$25.51
2023-12-01	PSA 9	$28.00
2023-12-01	BGS 9.5	$31.00
2023-12-01	PSA 10	$43.82
2023-12-01	RAW	$2.74
2023-11-01	RAW	$2.58
2023-11-01	PSA 8	$25.51
2023-11-01	PSA 9	$28.00
2023-11-01	BGS 9.5	$31.00
2023-11-01	PSA 10	$43.52
2023-11-01	RAW	$2.58
2023-10-01	RAW	$2.73
2023-10-01	PSA 8	$25.51
2023-10-01	PSA 9	$28.00
2023-10-01	BGS 9.5	$31.00
2023-10-01	PSA 10	$43.17
2023-10-01	RAW	$2.73
2023-09-01	RAW	$2.42
2023-09-01	PSA 8	$25.51
2023-09-01	PSA 9	$28.00
2023-09-01	BGS 9.5	$31.00
2023-09-01	PSA 10	$41.66
2023-09-01	RAW	$2.42
2023-08-01	RAW	$2.53
2023-08-01	PSA 8	$13.82
2023-08-01	PSA 9	$21.71
2023-08-01	PSA 10	$41.97
2023-08-01	RAW	$2.53
2023-07-01	RAW	$3.29
2023-07-01	PSA 8	$14.48
2023-07-01	PSA 9	$28.50
2023-07-01	PSA 10	$44.86
2023-07-01	RAW	$3.29
2023-06-01	RAW	$3.45
2023-06-01	PSA 8	$14.59
2023-06-01	PSA 9	$28.08
2023-06-01	PSA 10	$46.03
2023-06-01	RAW	$3.45
2023-05-01	RAW	$3.74
2023-05-01	PSA 8	$13.82
2023-05-01	PSA 9	$28.17
2023-05-01	PSA 10	$57.05
2023-05-01	RAW	$3.74
2023-04-01	RAW	$3.38
2023-04-01	PSA 8	$13.82
2023-04-01	PSA 9	$27.84
2023-04-01	PSA 10	$45.47
2023-04-01	RAW	$3.38
2023-03-01	RAW	$3.60
2023-03-01	PSA 8	$13.82
2023-03-01	PSA 9	$27.83
2023-03-01	PSA 10	$56.25
2023-03-01	RAW	$3.60
2023-02-01	RAW	$3.98
2023-02-01	PSA 8	$13.82
2023-02-01	PSA 9	$27.83
2023-02-01	PSA 10	$56.63
2023-02-01	RAW	$3.98
2023-01-01	RAW	$3.50
2023-01-01	PSA 8	$11.61
2023-01-01	PSA 9	$27.66
2023-01-01	PSA 10	$45.57
2023-01-01	RAW	$3.50
2022-12-01	RAW	$4.25
2022-12-01	PSA 8	$11.61
2022-12-01	PSA 9	$33.33
2022-12-01	PSA 10	$46.10
2022-12-01	RAW	$4.25
2022-11-01	RAW	$4.17
2022-11-01	PSA 9	$33.33
2022-11-01	PSA 10	$46.63
2022-11-01	RAW	$4.17
2022-10-01	RAW	$3.36
2022-10-01	PSA 9	$27.66
2022-10-01	PSA 10	$44.58
2022-10-01	RAW	$3.36
2022-09-01	RAW	$2.99
2022-09-01	PSA 9	$27.66
2022-09-01	PSA 10	$42.27
2022-09-01	RAW	$2.99
2022-08-01	RAW	$2.59
2022-08-01	PSA 9	$27.66
2022-08-01	PSA 10	$41.08
2022-08-01	RAW	$2.59
2022-07-01	RAW	$2.55
2022-07-01	PSA 9	$27.66
2022-07-01	PSA 10	$39.69
2022-07-01	RAW	$2.55
2022-06-01	RAW	$2.17
2022-06-01	PSA 9	$17.73
2022-06-01	PSA 10	$42.90
2022-06-01	RAW	$2.17
2022-05-01	RAW	$3.01
2022-05-01	PSA 9	$15.61
2022-05-01	PSA 10	$39.38
2022-05-01	RAW	$3.01
2022-04-01	RAW	$2.00
2022-04-01	PSA 9	$14.97
2022-04-01	PSA 10	$38.32
2022-04-01	RAW	$2.00
2022-03-01	RAW	$2.00
2022-03-01	PSA 8	$15.75
2022-03-01	PSA 9	$15.96
2022-03-01	PSA 10	$38.72
2022-03-01	RAW	$2.00
2022-02-01	RAW	$2.64
2022-02-01	PSA 8	$15.75
2022-02-01	PSA 9	$16.25
2022-02-01	PSA 10	$40.52
2022-02-01	RAW	$2.64
2022-01-01	RAW	$2.66
2022-01-01	PSA 8	$15.75
2022-01-01	PSA 9	$16.88
2022-01-01	PSA 10	$41.92
2022-01-01	RAW	$2.66
2021-12-01	RAW	$2.89
2021-12-01	PSA 8	$15.75
2021-12-01	PSA 9	$17.00
2021-12-01	PSA 10	$62.16
2021-12-01	RAW	$2.89
2021-11-01	RAW	$2.04
2021-11-01	PSA 9	$15.45
2021-11-01	PSA 10	$130.00
2021-11-01	RAW	$2.04
2021-10-01	RAW	$3.35
2021-10-01	PSA 9	$17.38
2021-10-01	PSA 10	$130.00
2021-10-01	RAW	$3.35
2021-09-01	RAW	$3.00
2021-09-01	PSA 9	$17.03
2021-09-01	PSA 10	$130.00
2021-09-01	RAW	$3.00
2021-08-01	RAW	$3.92
2021-08-01	PSA 10	$130.00
2021-08-01	RAW	$3.92
2021-07-01	RAW	$3.17
2021-07-01	PSA 10	$130.00
2021-07-01	RAW	$3.17
2021-06-01	RAW	$2.99
2021-06-01	PSA 10	$130.00
2021-06-01	RAW	$2.99
2021-05-01	RAW	$3.30
2021-05-01	PSA 10	$130.00
2021-05-01	RAW	$3.30
2021-04-01	RAW	$3.62
2021-04-01	PSA 10	$130.00
2021-04-01	RAW	$3.62
2021-03-01	RAW	$2.99
2021-03-01	PSA 10	$130.00
2021-03-01	RAW	$2.99
2021-02-01	RAW	$4.05
2021-02-01	PSA 10	$130.00
2021-02-01	RAW	$4.05

? Card FAQ

Raichu FAQ

Pricing and details from this card's stored record.

How much is Raichu from Generations worth?

The stored TCGplayer market reference for holofoil is $2.79. The headline selects the highest available reference across the listed variants. Card record updated 2026-10-31. The source's price refresh time is not available. Reference prices are not guaranteed sale prices. The variant table shows the available values; inconsistent ranges are hidden. Historical chart values may use different sources or variants.

How rare is Raichu?

This printing is a holofoil rare (the card is labeled "Rare Holo" on the checklist). Raichu has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Raichu?

Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. See Mitsuhiro Arita's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Raichu released?

The Generations set released in 2016, so this card (#27 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Raichu?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is Raichu legal in Standard format?

Check the current Pokémon TCG format rules and this exact printing's eligibility before tournament play. A card's age or set alone does not confirm its legality.

Raichu - Generations (#27)

Raichu - Generations

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Other printings of Raichu

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