Raikou

Cards Neo Revelation #13

✦ Lightning

Raikou - Neo Revelation (#13)

Pokémon Basic Rare Holo HP 80
Market price
$499.50
1stEditionHolofoil · 2 variants
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Number
13
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Energy
Lightning
The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.
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Raikou - Neo Revelation

Raikou is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from the Neo Revelation Pokémon TCG set, released 2001, illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It sits at card number 13 in the Neo Revelation checklist, classified as a Lightning-type Pokémon with 80 HP and the Basic subtype.

In collector terms, this is a holofoil rare. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $499.50 across 2 printed variants (Normal, Holofoil, Reverse Holo, etc.), with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Raikou has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#13 in Neo Revelation) 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 84Elite

Strong market heat, grading upside, era strength.

Market Heat 100

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 40

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 90

Release-window weight.

Score blends market heat, grading upside, icon status, era strength. How CIV works →

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

1stEditionHolofoil
$499.50
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.
unlimitedHolofoil
$203.08
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.

Where to buy on eBay 24 active listings · updated just now

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Market price history

Latest
$500
Low
$34.61
Feb 2022
High
$500
Apr 2026
Avg
$190
Days tracked
109
data points
Change
+560.3%
since first tracked
Tracked since Jan 1, 2021 · 109 data points

Sale History 333 sales · since 2021-01-01

PSA 10 high $5250.00 PSA 9 high $750.00 Raw high $140.00
Date Grade Price Lot
RAW $140.00
RAW $98.87
RAW $90.25
RAW $115.19
RAW $90.98
RAW $101.90
RAW $81.28
RAW $82.63
RAW $80.00
RAW $89.12
RAW $98.60
RAW $77.54
RAW $74.99
RAW $68.13
RAW $49.97
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Raikou FAQ

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

How much is Raikou from Neo Revelation worth?

Recent recorded market price is $499.50 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10) across 2 variants. 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?

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

Who illustrated Raikou?

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. See Ken Sugimori'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 released?

The Neo Revelation set released in 2001, so this card (#13 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Raikou?

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 Neo Revelation 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.