Raichu
SV02: Paldea Evolved · 211/193 · Illustration Rare
Current Prices
Number
211/193
Rarity
Illustration Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Raichu: Rarity & Collectibility
Raichu 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 #211/193 of the SV02: Paldea Evolved 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Raichu (Ultra Rare, SV02: Paldea Evolved #211/193) changes hands at roughly $88.19, 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 $88.19, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $19.33. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $88.19, Lightly Played $64.41, Moderately Played $45.25, Heavily Played $40.58, Damaged $19.33 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Raichu is valued near $500.00 — about 5.7x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Raichu: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Raichu, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Raichu sits around $500.00 — roughly 5.7x 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 $95.00, CGC 10 $155.00, CGC 9.5 $48.00 — 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 | $79.00 | $79.00 | $79.00 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | 81 |
| ebay | ACE 9 | $80.05 | $80.05 | $80.05 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $155.00 | $155.00 | $155.00 | 18 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $19.50 | $19.50 | $19.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $44.00 | $44.00 | $44.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | 12 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 | 46 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $51.80 | $48.59 | $55.00 | 17 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $73.00 | $71.00 | $74.99 | 36 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $95.00 | $95.00 | $95.00 | 54 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $190.00 | $190.00 | $190.00 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | 2 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $445.00 | $445.00 | $445.00 | 11 |
| ebay | TAG 8 5 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 | 2 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $91.99 | $91.99 | $91.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $19.33 | $19.33 | $19.33 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $40.58 | $40.58 | $40.58 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $64.41 | $63.80 | $139.69 | 248 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $45.25 | $45.25 | $45.25 | 39 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $88.19 | $75.00 | $117.99 | 1,366 |
Collector Outlook for Raichu
As an Ultra Rare, Raichu carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Raichu on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
