Raichu (Japanese)
Awakening Legends · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Raichu (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Raichu (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon # of the Awakening Legends set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Raichu (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Raichu (Japanese) (Uncommon, Awakening Legends #) changes hands at roughly $10.60, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $10.60, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $4.64. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $10.60, Lightly Played $4.85, Moderately Played $5.29, Heavily Played $2.98, Damaged $4.64 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Raichu (Japanese) is valued near $99.98 — about 9.4x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Raichu (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Raichu (Japanese) sits around $99.98 — roughly 9.4x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $69.99, PSA 8 $28.21 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $2.98 | $2.98 | $2.98 | 3 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 10 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.78 | $3.78 | $3.78 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $7.19 | $7.19 | $7.19 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $99.98 | $99.98 | $99.98 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $67.98 | $67.98 | $67.98 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $28.21 | $28.21 | $28.21 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $69.99 | $69.99 | $69.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $4.64 | $4.64 | $4.64 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.85 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 36 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $5.29 | $5.29 | $5.29 | 15 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $10.60 | $10.60 | $10.60 | 12 |
Collector Outlook for Raichu (Japanese)
Raichu (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Raichu (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
