Raichu ex
Sandstorm · 98/100 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Set
SandstormNumber
98/100
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Raichu ex: Rarity & Collectibility
Raichu ex in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #98/100 of the Sandstorm 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 ex?
In 2026, a Near Mint Raichu ex (Ultra Rare, Sandstorm #98/100) changes hands at roughly $149.79, 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 $149.79, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $40.82. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $149.79, Lightly Played $95.45, Moderately Played $61.04, Heavily Played $51.43, Damaged $40.82 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Raichu ex is valued near $1,900 — about 13x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Raichu ex: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Raichu ex, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Raichu ex sits around $1,900 — roughly 13x 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 $400.00, CGC 10 $650.00, CGC 9.5 $279.00 — 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 | DAMAGED | $35.60 | $35.60 | $35.60 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $103.50 | $103.50 | $103.50 | 9 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $89.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | 7 |
| ebay | ACE 7 | $117.22 | $117.22 | $117.22 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $700.00 | $700.00 | $700.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $650.00 | $650.00 | $650.00 | 21 |
| ebay | CGC 2 5 | $43.00 | $43.00 | $43.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 4 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $42.13 | $42.13 | $42.13 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $138.50 | $138.50 | $138.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $225.50 | $225.50 | $225.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $279.00 | $279.00 | $279.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $76.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 1 5 | $182.50 | $182.50 | $182.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $1,900 | $1,900 | $1,900 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $95.00 | $95.00 | $95.00 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 25 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $181.01 | $181.01 | $181.01 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $224.50 | $224.50 | $224.50 | 24 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $227.50 | $227.50 | $227.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 | 27 |
| ebay | SGC 5 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 7 | $95.15 | $95.15 | $95.15 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $40.82 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 29 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $51.43 | $51.43 | $51.43 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $95.45 | $95.45 | $95.45 | 17 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $61.04 | $61.04 | $61.04 | 19 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $149.79 | $149.79 | $149.79 | 32 |
Collector Outlook for Raichu ex
As an Ultra Rare, Raichu ex carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. Premium scarcity like this is where collector interest compounds — condition and certified grade set the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Raichu ex on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
