Raichu (Japanese)
S12: Paradigm Trigger · 025/098 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
025/098
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 #025/098 of the S12: Paradigm Trigger 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, S12: Paradigm Trigger #025/098) changes hands at roughly $0.29, 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 $0.29, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.35. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Raichu (Japanese) is valued near $23.27 — about 80x 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 $23.27 — roughly 80x 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 CGC 10 $30.00 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.55 | $1.55 | $1.55 | 17 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $23.27 | $23.27 | $23.27 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 5 | $11.53 | $11.53 | $11.53 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 23 |
Collector Outlook for Raichu (Japanese)
Raichu (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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.
