Lt. Surge's Raichu #11 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 3 Sept 2026Related Lt. Surge's Raichu & chase cards
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Lt. Surge's Raichu #11 is one of the Rare Holo pulls from Gym Challenge, the 2000 set that introduced a whole roster of Gym Leader cards to the game, and this Ken Sugimori illustration is a favorite for anyone who grew up chasing that era. If you are here trying to pin down Lt. Surge's Raichu value, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $45, but the story gets a lot more interesting once grading enters the picture. It is not the flashiest card from that set, but it has real staying power with collectors who appreciate Gym Challenge holos for what they are: early, honest artwork from a simpler time in the game.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $57, up 66% over the past year, with an all-time high of $67 in August 2026.
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Lt. Surge's Raichu price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 3,268 graded, only 220 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $1.5k | 220 | 171 / 49 |
| PSA 9 | $153 | 895 | 740 / 155 |
| PSA 8 | $94 | 1,020 | 771 / 249 |
| PSA 7 | $94 | 512 | 405 / 107 |
| PSA 6 | $65 | 311 | 262 / 49 |
| PSA 5 | $39 | 172 | 130 / 42 |
| PSA 4 | $38 | 83 | 74 / 9 |
| PSA 3 | $32 | 25 | 19 / 6 |
| PSA 2 | $21 | 11 | 8 / 3 |
| PSA 1 | $100 | 19 | 19 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $57 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 11 of 132
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2000
Attacks
- Kerzap20Lightning · Lightning
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 30 more damage to the Defending Pokémon and discard all Energy cards attached to Lt. Surge's Raichu. If tails, this attack does 20 damage.
- Thundertackle40Lightning · Lightning · Colorless · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, Lt. Surge's Raichu does 20 damage to itself.
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The collector's take on Lt. Surge's Raichu
Is Lt. Surge's Raichu worth grading?
So is Lt. Surge's Raichu worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy is worth $45, a Grade 9 climbs to $125, and a PSA 10 sits at $1,569, which works out to 34.9x the raw price. That gap is real money, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a card from this era, print lines and centering from 2000 were not held to today's standards, and a lot of copies simply will not grade that high no matter how nice they look raw. Factor in grading fees, turnaround time, and the chance you land a 9 instead of a 10, and grading becomes a calculated bet rather than a sure thing. If you have a copy that looks sharp in hand with clean edges and strong centering, it is worth considering. If it has any wear, you are probably better off enjoying it raw or selling as is.
How rare is Lt. Surge's Raichu?
We do not have official population figures to share here, but Gym Challenge as a whole is a set from 2000 that has had two decades for copies to wear down, get played with, or simply go missing from collections. Rare Holo cards from this era were never printed in the volumes modern sets see, and the ones that survive in top condition are the ones that were protected early and often. That scarcity is exactly why the jump from raw to PSA 10 is so dramatic, gem mint survivors from this period are simply thin on the ground.
Where can you pull Lt. Surge's Raichu?
This is where PackSpy earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than relying on price guides alone. We have recorded Lt. Surge's Raichu pulled 7 times across courtyard and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $382. It has shown up in Pokémon Master Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and The Amazing Chase Encore, so if you are chasing this one live, those are the packs worth watching. Just remember that opening packs is a gamble in either direction, most rips do not beat what you paid, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Lt. Surge's Raichu worth?+
A raw, ungraded Lt. Surge's Raichu is worth $45 right now. Graded copies are worth considerably more, with a Grade 9 sitting at $125 and a PSA 10 reaching $1,569, so condition makes a big difference to Lt. Surge's Raichu price.
Is Lt. Surge's Raichu worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 34.9x the raw price. But gem mint copies from a 2000 set like Gym Challenge are genuinely hard to find, so weigh the grading cost and risk against how sharp your specific copy actually looks before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Lt. Surge's Raichu worth?+
A PSA 10 Lt. Surge's Raichu is valued at $1,569, a big step up from the $45 raw price and the $125 a Grade 9 commands. That gap reflects just how tough it is to find this card in gem mint condition after all these years.
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