Raichu (Japanese)
Battle Starter Deck (Raichu) · 002/011 · None
Current Prices
Number
002/011
Rarity
None
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Raichu (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Raichu (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #002/011 of the Battle Starter Deck (Raichu) 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)?
We are still gathering live data for Raichu (Japanese) (Common, Battle Starter Deck (Raichu) #002/011) — its collectibility profile will update here as marketplace sales come in. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Lightly Played example commands about $9.99, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $3.00.
Graded Raichu (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. Top grades such as PSA 10, CGC 10 and BGS define the ceiling for Raichu (Japanese), and how thin that gem-mint population is decides how high it climbs. 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 | $9.20 | $9.20 | $9.20 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $177.50 | $177.50 | $177.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $29.39 | $29.39 | $29.39 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
Collector Outlook for Raichu (Japanese)
As a Common, Raichu (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. 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.
