Lt. Surge's Raichu #53 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 26 Aug 2026Related Lt. Surge's Raichu & chase cards
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Lt. Surge's Raichu is one of those cards from the Japanese VS set that quietly built a following, a Gym Leader era favorite that still gets collectors talking today. If you are digging into Lt. Surge's Raichu value right now, the short version is that it sits at $70 raw, but the story gets more interesting once grading enters the picture. It is the kind of card that rewards patience, whether you already own one or are still deciding if it belongs in your binder.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $72, up 177% over the past year, with an all-time high of $72 in September 2026.
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Lt. Surge's Raichu price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 513 graded, only 250 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $615 | 250 | 250 / - |
| PSA 9 | $128 | 170 | 169 / 1 |
| PSA 8 | $108 | 64 | 60 / 4 |
| PSA 7 | $104 | 16 | 16 / - |
| PSA 6 | $30 | 4 | 4 / - |
| PSA 5 | $21 | 4 | 4 / - |
| PSA 4 | $18 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 3 | $15 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 2 | $14 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $72 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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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? A raw copy runs about $70, and a PSA 10 sells for $250, which works out to roughly 3.6 times the raw price. That is a real jump, no question. A Grade 9 lands at $169, so even a near perfect copy still holds solid value if it just misses gem mint. The catch is that grading costs money and takes time, and there is no guarantee your card comes back a 10. Centering, edges, and surface all have to line up, and plenty of nice looking raw copies come back as 8s or 9s instead. If your copy already looks sharp under a loupe, sending it in can make sense. If it has soft corners or a slightly off center print, you might be better off enjoying it raw or reselling it as is rather than gambling on the grade.
How rare is Lt. Surge's Raichu?
Right now there are 513 graded copies of Lt. Surge's Raichu on record, and 250 of those are PSA 10s. That is a meaningful chunk of the graded population sitting at the top grade, which tells you that when collectors do send this card in, it holds up reasonably well. It is not a card where gem mint copies are impossibly rare, but 513 total graded copies across all grades still keeps this a genuinely scarce piece from the VS set. That balance, decent survivability at the top grade but a limited overall population, is part of what keeps the price stable rather than wild.
Where can you pull Lt. Surge's Raichu?
This is where PackSpy's own pull data comes in handy, since it is not something a price guide can tell you. We have recorded Lt. Surge's Raichu pulled 7 times across sites we track, including courtyard and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull coming in at $382. It has shown up in packs like the Pokémon Master Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and The Amazing Chase Encore. That spread tells you it is not tied to one single pack type, but it also is not an easy or guaranteed pull. Worth remembering too: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips do not beat what you paid, so treat any pull of this card as a nice bonus rather than something to chase specifically.
Questions people ask
How much is Lt. Surge's Raichu worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of Lt. Surge's Raichu is valued at $70. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $169 and a PSA 10 at $250, so the price really depends on condition and whether it has been through grading.
Is Lt. Surge's Raichu worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 3.6 times the raw price of $70, working out to $250. Just know that grading has real cost and risk attached, and with 513 total graded copies recorded, not every submission comes back gem mint.
How much is a PSA 10 Lt. Surge's Raichu worth?+
A PSA 10 copy of Lt. Surge's Raichu is worth $250. Out of 513 graded copies on record, 250 have reached that top grade, so gem mint copies exist in reasonable numbers but still command a strong premium over the $70 raw price.
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