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Raikou-EX - Dark Explorers (#105)

Name: Raikou-EX
Brand: Pokémon TCG
SKU: bw5-105
Availability: InStock
Author: 5ban Graphics

Pokémon BasicEX Rare Ultra HP 170

Market price

$318.74

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Set: Dark Explorers
Number: 105
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
Energy: Lightning

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Raikou-EX - Dark Explorers

Raikou-EX is a Rare Ultra Pokémon card from the Dark Explorers Pokémon TCG set, released 2012, illustrated by 5ban Graphics. It sits at card number 105 in the Dark Explorers checklist, classified as a Lightning-type Pokémon with 170 HP and the Basic, EX subtypes.

In collector terms, this is of rarity "Rare Ultra". Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $318.74, with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Raikou-EX has been printed 2 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#105 in Dark Explorers) 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 75Strong

Strong market heat, grading upside. Weak icon status.

Market Heat 100

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 84

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 30

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 68

Release-window weight.

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

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$318.74

Low $385.00 Mid $644.45 High $799.99

Where to buy on eBay 24 active listings · updated 226m ago

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Market price history

Latest

$319

Low

$34.02

Jul 2022

High

$319

Jun 2026

Avg

$173

Days tracked

108

data points

Change

+289.9%

since first tracked

Sale History 269 sales · since 2021-02-01

PSA 10 high $1273.80 PSA 9 high $240.00 Raw high $183.70

Date	Grade	Price
2026-04-01	RAW	$146.20
2026-03-01	RAW	$150.79
2026-02-01	RAW	$162.44
2026-01-01	RAW	$178.26
2025-12-01	RAW	$151.48
2025-11-01	RAW	$138.22
2025-10-01	RAW	$183.70
2025-09-01	RAW	$176.89
2025-08-01	RAW	$139.97
2025-07-01	RAW	$107.50
2025-06-01	RAW	$109.85
2025-05-01	RAW	$107.21
2025-04-01	RAW	$107.50
2025-03-01	RAW	$99.00
2025-02-01	RAW	$78.04
2025-01-01	RAW	$71.58
2024-12-01	RAW	$55.79
2024-11-01	RAW	$73.45
2024-11-01	PSA 7	$66.15
2024-11-01	PSA 8	$77.00
2024-11-01	PSA 9	$156.78
2024-11-01	BGS 9.5	$172.00
2024-11-01	PSA 10	$1073.34
2024-11-01	RAW	$61.25
2024-10-01	RAW	$72.40
2024-10-01	PSA 7	$66.17
2024-10-01	PSA 8	$77.00
2024-10-01	PSA 9	$156.78
2024-10-01	BGS 9.5	$172.00
2024-10-01	PSA 10	$1073.34
2024-10-01	RAW	$72.40
2024-09-01	RAW	$61.59
2024-09-01	PSA 7	$66.32
2024-09-01	PSA 8	$85.00
2024-09-01	PSA 9	$145.00
2024-09-01	BGS 9.5	$160.00
2024-09-01	PSA 10	$1073.34
2024-09-01	RAW	$61.59
2024-08-01	RAW	$55.82
2024-08-01	PSA 7	$66.45
2024-08-01	PSA 8	$85.00
2024-08-01	PSA 9	$145.00
2024-08-01	BGS 9.5	$160.00
2024-08-01	PSA 10	$1073.34
2024-08-01	RAW	$55.82
2024-07-01	RAW	$65.30
2024-07-01	PSA 7	$61.92
2024-07-01	PSA 8	$85.00
2024-07-01	PSA 9	$145.00
2024-07-01	BGS 9.5	$160.00
2024-07-01	PSA 10	$1073.34
2024-07-01	RAW	$65.30
2024-06-01	RAW	$70.00
2024-06-01	PSA 7	$61.92
2024-06-01	PSA 8	$80.10
2024-06-01	PSA 9	$145.00
2024-06-01	BGS 9.5	$160.00
2024-06-01	PSA 10	$1073.34
2024-06-01	RAW	$70.00
2024-05-01	RAW	$78.26
2024-05-01	PSA 7	$61.92
2024-05-01	PSA 8	$82.30
2024-05-01	PSA 9	$145.00
2024-05-01	BGS 9.5	$160.00
2024-05-01	PSA 10	$1123.38
2024-05-01	RAW	$78.26
2024-04-01	RAW	$72.97
2024-04-01	PSA 7	$61.90
2024-04-01	PSA 8	$74.99
2024-04-01	PSA 9	$145.00
2024-04-01	BGS 9.5	$160.00
2024-04-01	PSA 10	$1123.38
2024-04-01	RAW	$72.97
2024-03-01	RAW	$69.46
2024-03-01	PSA 7	$61.53
2024-03-01	PSA 8	$74.99
2024-03-01	PSA 9	$157.50
2024-03-01	BGS 9.5	$173.00
2024-03-01	PSA 10	$1112.07
2024-03-01	RAW	$69.46
2024-02-01	RAW	$67.91
2024-02-01	PSA 7	$53.00
2024-02-01	PSA 8	$74.10
2024-02-01	PSA 9	$147.95
2024-02-01	BGS 9.5	$163.00
2024-02-01	PSA 10	$1073.25
2024-02-01	RAW	$67.91
2024-01-01	RAW	$56.60
2024-01-01	PSA 7	$53.00
2024-01-01	PSA 8	$74.10
2024-01-01	PSA 9	$147.30
2024-01-01	BGS 9.5	$162.00
2024-01-01	PSA 10	$1073.25
2024-01-01	RAW	$56.60
2023-12-01	RAW	$58.36
2023-12-01	PSA 7	$53.05
2023-12-01	PSA 8	$74.10
2023-12-01	PSA 9	$146.39
2023-12-01	BGS 9.5	$161.00
2023-12-01	PSA 10	$1073.25
2023-12-01	RAW	$58.36
2023-11-01	RAW	$50.59
2023-11-01	PSA 7	$59.00
2023-11-01	PSA 8	$74.10
2023-11-01	PSA 9	$145.13
2023-11-01	BGS 9.5	$160.00
2023-11-01	PSA 10	$1073.92
2023-11-01	RAW	$50.59
2023-10-01	RAW	$55.04
2023-10-01	PSA 7	$59.00
2023-10-01	PSA 8	$74.10
2023-10-01	PSA 9	$173.70
2023-10-01	BGS 9.5	$191.00
2023-10-01	PSA 10	$1075.38
2023-10-01	RAW	$55.04
2023-09-01	RAW	$47.00
2023-09-01	PSA 7	$62.00
2023-09-01	PSA 8	$77.00
2023-09-01	PSA 9	$171.60
2023-09-01	BGS 9.5	$189.00
2023-09-01	PSA 10	$1077.03
2023-09-01	RAW	$47.00
2023-08-01	RAW	$53.54
2023-08-01	PSA 7	$52.71
2023-08-01	PSA 8	$77.00
2023-08-01	PSA 9	$165.08
2023-08-01	PSA 10	$1078.85
2023-08-01	RAW	$53.54
2023-07-01	RAW	$59.06
2023-07-01	PSA 7	$51.78
2023-07-01	PSA 8	$77.00
2023-07-01	PSA 9	$182.29
2023-07-01	PSA 10	$1125.00
2023-07-01	RAW	$59.06
2023-06-01	RAW	$54.03
2023-06-01	PSA 7	$42.17
2023-06-01	PSA 8	$77.00
2023-06-01	PSA 9	$182.29
2023-06-01	PSA 10	$1125.00
2023-06-01	RAW	$54.03
2023-05-01	RAW	$50.09
2023-05-01	PSA 7	$49.86
2023-05-01	PSA 8	$77.00
2023-05-01	PSA 9	$181.21
2023-05-01	PSA 10	$1125.00
2023-05-01	RAW	$50.09
2023-04-01	RAW	$56.90
2023-04-01	PSA 7	$47.96
2023-04-01	PSA 8	$67.47
2023-04-01	PSA 9	$169.14
2023-04-01	PSA 10	$1125.00
2023-04-01	RAW	$56.90
2023-03-01	RAW	$55.01
2023-03-01	PSA 7	$41.61
2023-03-01	PSA 8	$57.94
2023-03-01	PSA 9	$168.94
2023-03-01	PSA 10	$1125.00
2023-03-01	RAW	$55.01
2023-02-01	RAW	$75.00
2023-02-01	PSA 7	$41.61
2023-02-01	PSA 8	$42.23
2023-02-01	PSA 9	$189.06
2023-02-01	PSA 10	$1125.00
2023-02-01	RAW	$75.00
2023-01-01	RAW	$59.55
2023-01-01	PSA 7	$41.61
2023-01-01	PSA 8	$42.39
2023-01-01	PSA 9	$189.06
2023-01-01	PSA 10	$1125.00
2023-01-01	RAW	$59.55
2022-12-01	RAW	$52.95
2022-12-01	PSA 7	$33.00
2022-12-01	PSA 8	$40.85
2022-12-01	PSA 9	$189.06
2022-12-01	PSA 10	$1125.00
2022-12-01	RAW	$52.95
2022-11-01	RAW	$40.51
2022-11-01	PSA 7	$33.00
2022-11-01	PSA 8	$40.87
2022-11-01	PSA 9	$189.06
2022-11-01	PSA 10	$1125.00
2022-11-01	RAW	$40.51
2022-10-01	RAW	$43.80
2022-10-01	PSA 7	$80.00
2022-10-01	PSA 8	$102.50
2022-10-01	PSA 9	$190.40
2022-10-01	PSA 10	$1125.00
2022-10-01	RAW	$43.80
2022-09-01	RAW	$45.00
2022-09-01	PSA 7	$80.00
2022-09-01	PSA 8	$102.50
2022-09-01	PSA 9	$166.37
2022-09-01	PSA 10	$1260.35
2022-09-01	RAW	$45.00
2022-08-01	RAW	$34.16
2022-08-01	PSA 7	$80.00
2022-08-01	PSA 8	$102.50
2022-08-01	PSA 9	$195.74
2022-08-01	PSA 10	$1273.80
2022-08-01	RAW	$34.16
2022-07-01	RAW	$34.02
2022-07-01	PSA 7	$80.00
2022-07-01	PSA 8	$102.50
2022-07-01	PSA 9	$224.21
2022-07-01	PSA 10	$920.14
2022-07-01	RAW	$34.02
2022-06-01	RAW	$45.28
2022-06-01	PSA 7	$80.00
2022-06-01	PSA 8	$102.50
2022-06-01	PSA 9	$231.95
2022-06-01	PSA 10	$921.24
2022-06-01	RAW	$45.28
2022-05-01	RAW	$54.50
2022-05-01	PSA 8	$102.50
2022-05-01	PSA 9	$228.86
2022-05-01	PSA 10	$920.00
2022-05-01	RAW	$54.50
2022-04-01	RAW	$59.13
2022-04-01	PSA 8	$102.50
2022-04-01	PSA 9	$240.00
2022-04-01	PSA 10	$920.00
2022-04-01	RAW	$59.13
2022-03-01	RAW	$54.53
2022-03-01	PSA 8	$102.50
2022-03-01	PSA 9	$202.46
2022-03-01	PSA 10	$920.00
2022-03-01	RAW	$54.53
2022-02-01	RAW	$61.15
2022-02-01	PSA 8	$102.50
2022-02-01	PSA 9	$165.50
2022-02-01	PSA 10	$890.00
2022-02-01	RAW	$61.15
2022-01-01	RAW	$56.79
2022-01-01	PSA 8	$102.50
2022-01-01	PSA 9	$165.50
2022-01-01	PSA 10	$368.92
2022-01-01	RAW	$56.79
2021-12-01	RAW	$57.50
2021-12-01	PSA 9	$165.50
2021-12-01	PSA 10	$329.65
2021-12-01	RAW	$57.50
2021-11-01	RAW	$65.00
2021-11-01	PSA 9	$165.50
2021-11-01	PSA 10	$329.65
2021-11-01	RAW	$65.00
2021-10-01	RAW	$59.01
2021-10-01	PSA 9	$165.50
2021-10-01	PSA 10	$329.65
2021-10-01	RAW	$59.01
2021-09-01	RAW	$50.00
2021-09-01	PSA 9	$165.50
2021-09-01	PSA 10	$339.37
2021-09-01	RAW	$50.00
2021-08-01	RAW	$56.50
2021-08-01	PSA 9	$158.75
2021-08-01	RAW	$56.50
2021-07-01	RAW	$74.25
2021-07-01	PSA 9	$158.75
2021-07-01	RAW	$74.25
2021-06-01	RAW	$57.50
2021-06-01	RAW	$57.50
2021-05-01	RAW	$72.00
2021-05-01	RAW	$72.00
2021-04-01	RAW	$72.00
2021-04-01	RAW	$72.00
2021-03-01	RAW	$71.57
2021-03-01	RAW	$71.57
2021-02-01	RAW	$81.75
2021-02-01	RAW	$81.75

? Card FAQ

Raikou-EX FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Raikou-EX from Dark Explorers worth?

Recent recorded market price is $318.74 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10). See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Raikou-EX?

This printing is of rarity "Rare Ultra" (the card is labeled "Rare Ultra" on the checklist). Raikou-EX has been printed 2 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Raikou-EX?

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. See 5ban Graphics'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 Raikou-EX released?

The Dark Explorers set released in 2012, so this card (#105 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Raikou-EX?

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 this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Dark Explorers set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.

Raikou-EX - Dark Explorers (#105)

Raikou-EX - Dark Explorers

Other printings of Raikou-EX

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