Raichu 1st Edition #14 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 25 Aug 2026Related Raichu & chase cards
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Raichu has always had a soft spot in collectors' hearts, that chubby, static-charged evolution of Pikachu that never quite gets the spotlight it deserves. This particular version, the 1st Edition #14 from the 1999 Base Set, is a Rare card illustrated by Ken Sugimori, and it carries the kind of nostalgia and scarcity that keeps people searching for a Raichu value check years later. Right now a raw copy sits at $423, which already tells you this isn't just a common throwaway from an old binder.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $423, up 52% over the past year, with an all-time high of $423 in August 2026.
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Raichu price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 3,220 graded, only 119 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $21k | 119 | 89 / 30 |
| PSA 9 | $3.4k | 559 | 502 / 57 |
| PSA 8 | $1.7k | 627 | 550 / 77 |
| PSA 7 | $875 | 545 | 458 / 87 |
| PSA 6 | $541 | 543 | 464 / 79 |
| PSA 5 | $502 | 447 | 381 / 66 |
| PSA 4 | $449 | 209 | 185 / 24 |
| PSA 3 | $332 | 97 | 90 / 7 |
| PSA 2 | $244 | 36 | 36 / - |
| PSA 1 | $431 | 38 | 38 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $423 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set
- Card number
- 14 of 102
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Agility20Lightning · Colorless · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Raichu.
- Thunder60Lightning · Lightning · Lightning · Colorless
Flip a coin. If tails, Raichu does 30 damage to itself.
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The collector's take on Raichu
Is Raichu worth grading?
Here's where things get interesting: a PSA 10 Raichu trades at $20,740, which is roughly 49.1 times what you'd get for the same card raw. That's a massive jump, but before you rush off to submit yours, it's worth being honest about what that number really means. Grading isn't free, and it isn't guaranteed. A card can come back a Grade 9, which still nets a healthy $3,408, or it can pick up a corner ding you never noticed and land lower than you hoped. If your copy already looks sharp under a light with clean edges and no whitening, grading can make sense. If it's a well-loved childhood card with soft corners, it might be better loved as is, or sold raw, than gambled on for gem mint status.
How rare is Raichu?
Across every grading company combined, there are 3,220 graded copies of this Raichu on record, and only 119 of those have earned the elusive PSA 10 label. When you sit with those numbers for a second, the picture becomes clear: gem mint copies are a small slice of an already limited pool. That kind of population scarcity is exactly why the price gap between raw and PSA 10 is so wide. Scarcity at the top end doesn't just add value, it changes how patient a seller can afford to be, since there simply aren't many perfect copies floating around to undercut each other.
Where can you pull Raichu?
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in, and it's the kind of thing you won't find in a static price guide. We've tracked this Raichu being pulled 1 time across the pack sites we monitor, specifically from phygitals, with the biggest recorded pull coming in at $6,185. It's also been seen showing up in the diamond-pack. That single recorded pull tells you something important: this isn't a card you should expect to rip open a pack and land. If you want one in hand, the secondary market is realistically where most collectors end up, and that's worth knowing before you spend money chasing packs hoping for a Raichu.
Questions people ask
How much is Raichu worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of the 1st Edition #14 Raichu from Base Set is valued at $423. Once graded, that value climbs fast: a Grade 9 sits at $3,408, and a PSA 10 reaches $20,740. So the honest answer depends heavily on the condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Raichu worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 is worth about 49.1 times the raw price. But gem mint copies are genuinely rare, with only 119 out of 3,220 graded copies hitting that top grade, so grading is a bit of a gamble rather than a sure thing. If your card has visible wear, it may not be worth the grading fees and risk.
Why is the Raichu 1st Edition #14 print worth more than the standard one?+
The 1st Edition stamp marks it as part of an early, smaller print run from when Base Set first released in 1999, and collectors have always paid a premium for that piece of Pokemon card history. Combined with its Rare status and Ken Sugimori artwork, it holds a distinct place above later unlimited prints in most collections.
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