Lt. Surge's Raichu #26 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 24 Jul 2026Related Lt. Surge's Raichu & chase cards
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Lt. Surge's Raichu is card #26 from the Japanese Leaders' Stadium set, one of those gym leader cards that collectors have a soft spot for because it captures a piece of the original Kanto trainer lineup. If you are hunting for a straight answer on Lt. Surge's Raichu value, here it is: raw copies sit around $10, and the right grade can turn that into something much more interesting. It is not a card that makes headlines, but it has a steady, honest collector following, and that is exactly the kind of card worth understanding before you buy or grade one.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $26, up 82% over the past year, with an all-time high of $26 in May 2026.
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Lt. Surge's Raichu price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 3,546 graded, only 775 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $807 | 775 |
| PSA 9 | $98 | 1,450 |
| PSA 8 | $63 | 648 |
| PSA 7 | $32 | 279 |
| PSA 6 | $29 | 177 |
| PSA 5 | $23 | 126 |
| PSA 4 | $22 | 51 |
| PSA 3 | $20 | 22 |
| PSA 2 | $18 | 14 |
| PSA 1 | - | 4 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $26 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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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? Let's look at the math first. A raw, ungraded copy runs about $10, a Grade 9 sits at $85, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $524, which works out to 50.1x what the raw card sells for. That gap tells you everything: gem mint copies are genuinely hard to hit, and the market rewards that scarcity heavily. But grading costs money and takes time, and there is no guarantee your card comes back a 10 instead of a 9 or lower. If you already own a copy with sharp corners and clean centering, sending it in could pay off nicely. If you are buying raw specifically to gamble on a 10, just go in knowing the odds are not guaranteed and treat it like the risk it is.
How rare is Lt. Surge's Raichu?
We don't have official population figures to lean on here, but the jump from a $10 raw card to a $524 PSA 10 speaks for itself. Cards from the Leaders' Stadium set were printed as part of a Japanese release, and gym leader cards like this one were never the flashiest pulls in their era, which means fewer collectors historically bothered sending them in for grading. That quieter grading history is part of why a true gem mint copy stands out so much today. Scarcity at the top end, more than the card being rare overall, is what drives that price gap between raw and PSA 10.
Where can you pull Lt. Surge's Raichu?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we record real pulls across pack sites, not just guide prices. Lt. Surge's Raichu has shown up 200 or more times across sites we track, including courtyard, tilt-rips, collector-crypt, packs, and lastpack, and it has appeared in products like the Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokemon Premium Pack, Pokemon Mini Pack, Pokemon Ultimate Pack, and the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack. The biggest recorded pull value we have logged for this card sits at $2,950, which shows just how much a lucky high grade pull can swing the outcome. That said, opening packs is still a gamble, and most rips do not come close to that number, so if you are chasing this card specifically, keep an eye on both pack odds and the secondary market rather than betting everything on a single box.
Questions people ask
How much is Lt. Surge's Raichu worth?+
A raw, ungraded Lt. Surge's Raichu is worth around $10. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $85 and a PSA 10 reaching $524, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Lt. Surge's Raichu worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 sells for 50.1x what a raw copy goes for. Just remember gem mint copies are tough to land, and grading fees plus the wait are part of that bet, so it makes the most sense if your raw card is already in strong shape.
What set is Lt. Surge's Raichu from?+
Lt. Surge's Raichu is card #26 from the Japanese Leaders' Stadium set, part of the gym leader era of Pokemon cards that collectors still enjoy tracking down today.
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