Shining Raichu
Neo Destiny · 111/105 · Secret Rare
Current Prices
Set
Neo DestinyNumber
111/105
Rarity
Secret Rare
Variant
Unlimited_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Shining Raichu: Rarity & Collectibility
Shining Raichu in its sought-after Unlimited_Holofoil variant is a Secret Rare — a top-of-the-set short print and one of the toughest cards to land in the wild. Cataloged as Secret Rare #111/105 of the Neo Destiny 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 Shining Raichu?
In 2026, a Near Mint Shining Raichu (Secret Rare, Neo Destiny #111/105) changes hands at roughly $595.00, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $595.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $196.78. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $595.00, Lightly Played $394.74, Moderately Played $300.00, Heavily Played $250.12, Damaged $196.78 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Shining Raichu is valued near $3,146 — about 5.3x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Shining Raichu: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Shining Raichu, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Shining Raichu sits around $3,146 — roughly 5.3x 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 $1,100, CGC 10 $2,600, CGC 9.5 $660.60 — 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 | DAMAGED | $710.00 | $710.00 | $710.00 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $395.95 | $395.95 | $395.95 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 | 6 |
| ebay | ACE 9 | $732.63 | $732.63 | $732.63 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 4 5 | $127.62 | $127.62 | $127.62 | 3 |
| ebay | BGS 5 | $398.00 | $398.00 | $398.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 5 5 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 6 | $263.00 | $263.00 | $263.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 7 | $370.00 | $370.00 | $370.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $1,030 | $1,030 | $1,030 | 3 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $1,225 | $1,225 | $1,225 | 5 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 18 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $2,600 | $2,600 | $2,600 | 18 |
| ebay | CGC 4 | $170.00 | $170.00 | $170.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $365.00 | $365.00 | $365.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $222.00 | $222.00 | $222.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $242.50 | $242.50 | $242.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $800.00 | $800.00 | $800.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $384.70 | $384.70 | $384.70 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $415.00 | $415.00 | $415.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $575.00 | $575.00 | $575.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $849.99 | $849.99 | $849.99 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $660.60 | $660.60 | $660.60 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $299.99 | $299.99 | $299.99 | 25 |
| ebay | PSA 1 5 | $225.00 | $225.00 | $225.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $3,146 | $3,146 | $3,146 | 60 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $239.99 | $239.99 | $239.99 | 20 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $207.50 | $207.50 | $207.50 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 3 5 | $208.00 | $208.00 | $208.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $385.00 | $385.00 | $385.00 | 30 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $350.00 | $350.00 | $350.00 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $475.00 | $475.00 | $475.00 | 40 |
| ebay | PSA 6 5 | $535.00 | $535.00 | $535.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $561.25 | $561.25 | $561.25 | 51 |
| ebay | PSA 7 5 | $549.99 | $549.99 | $549.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $657.73 | $657.73 | $657.73 | 43 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $835.00 | $835.00 | $835.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | 48 |
| ebay | SGC 2 | $217.50 | $217.50 | $217.50 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 5 | $180.00 | $180.00 | $180.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $196.78 | $279.99 | $279.99 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $250.12 | $250.12 | $250.12 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $394.74 | $394.74 | $394.74 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $595.00 | $595.00 | $595.00 | 10 |
Collector Outlook for Shining Raichu
Secret Rares like Shining Raichu are scarce by design, and that built-in shortage is what underpins their long-term collectibility. This is a cornerstone-tier collectible: deep demand, thin gem-mint supply, and the strongest long-run scarcity story. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Shining Raichu on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
