Raichu (Japanese)
SV5M: Cyber Judge · 024/071 · Common
Current Prices
Number
024/071
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 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 #024/071 of the SV5M: Cyber Judge 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) (Common, SV5M: Cyber Judge #024/071) changes hands at roughly $0.13, 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 $0.13, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.10. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Raichu (Japanese) is valued near $29.99 — about 231x 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 $29.99 — roughly 231x 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 $18.00 — 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 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 22 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.13 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 76 |
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.
