Raichu (151 26)

Raichu  
ライチュウ Raichu
Lightning
RaichuPaldeanFates132.jpg
Paldean Fates print
Illus. Sanosuke Sakuma
Evolution stage
Pikachu
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Pikachu
Card name Raichu
Type Lightning
HP 120
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion 151
Rarity Rare
English card no. 026/165
Japanese expansion Pokémon Card 151
Japanese rarity R
Japanese card no. 026/165
English expansion Paldean Fates
Rarity Rare
English card no. 019/091
Japanese expansion Shiny Treasure ex
Japanese card no. 056/190
English expansion Paldean Fates
Rarity Shiny Rare
English card no. 132/091
Japanese expansion Shiny Treasure ex
Japanese rarity S
Japanese card no. 237/190
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Raichu.

Raichu (Japanese: ライチュウ Raichu) is a Lightning-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the 151 expansion.

Card text

Ability

Electrical Grounding
ライアース
When 1 of your Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent's Pokémon, you may move a Lightning Energy from that Pokémon to this Pokémon.
LightningLightningColorless
Thunder
かみなり
180
This Pokemon also does 50 damage to itself.

Pokédex data

0026
2'7" (0.8 m)
66.1 lbs. (30.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Its tail discharges electricity into the ground, protecting it from getting shocked.
尻尾が アースの 役目をはたして 電気を 地面に 逃がすので 自分自身は しびれたりしない。

Release information

This card was included in the 151 expansion with artwork by Naoyo Kimura, first released in the Japanese Pokémon Card 151 subset. It was reprinted, alongside a new print with artwork by Sanosuke Sakuma featuring the Shiny version of Raichu, in the Paldean Fates expansion, first released in the Japanese Shiny Treasure ex subset. Non Holofoil variants of the Paldean Fates Regular print were included in the Miraidon ex Battle Deck, released on July 12, 2024.

Gallery

Raichu26PokémonCard151.jpg
151 print
Illus. Naoyo Kimura
RaichuPaldeanFates132.jpg
Paldean Fates print
Illus. Sanosuke Sakuma
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

Thunder is a move in the Pokémon games that Raichu can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.


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