Raichu value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Raichu & chase cards
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Raichu comes from the Japanese Old Maid set, one of those quirky, charming releases that longtime collectors love hunting through for oddball cards outside the mainline sets. It is not a card that turns heads with a massive price tag, but that is part of its appeal: it is an accessible piece of Pokemon history you can actually own. If you are digging into Raichu value right now, the short answer is that this is a budget-friendly card with a real jump in worth once it hits gem mint.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.25, up 7% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.34 in April 2023.
Recent pulls of Raichu
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$20Ultra RarePokemon Mini PackTilt Rips · 3m ago
$14CGC 10 PRISTINEWildcard Basic PackCourtyard · 16m ago
$30PSA GEM-MT 10Elite Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 21m ago
$13PSA NM-MT 8Starter Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 22m ago
$36CGC PRISTINE 10Elite Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 33m ago
$850PSA 10Legendary Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 39m ago
$45CGC PRISTINE 10Elite Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 53m ago
$35PSA MINT 9Elite Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 1h ago
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Raichu price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population).
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $37 | - |
| PSA 9 | $9.50 | - |
| PSA 8 | $7.25 | - |
| PSA 7 | $5.00 | - |
| PSA 6 | $4.00 | - |
| PSA 5 | $3.00 | - |
| PSA 4 | $3.00 | - |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.25 | - |
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 Raichu
Is Raichu worth grading?
Here is the honest math: a raw, ungraded Raichu sits at $2, a Grade 9 climbs to $14, and a PSA 10 sells for $37, which works out to about 16.2x the raw price. That is a meaningful multiplier on paper, but grading fees, shipping, and the wait time all eat into that gap, and at these dollar amounts, sending off a single raw copy rarely makes financial sense unless you already have a stack of Old Maid cards to send together. Gem mint is never a guarantee either, since even sharp-looking cards can come back a 9 instead of a 10 over a soft corner or a print line you did not notice. If you already own the card and love it, grading can be fun and worthwhile for peace of mind. If you are buying purely to flip, the raw price to PSA 10 spread here is thin enough that patience and volume matter more than chasing one card.
How rare is Raichu?
There is no published population data to lean on for Raichu, so it is hard to say exactly how many gem mint copies exist versus Grade 9s or raw survivors. What we do know is that Old Maid is a niche Japanese set, and cards from it simply do not flood the market the way mainline expansions do. That relative obscurity is likely a bigger driver of its current price than sheer scarcity, since demand for niche-set Pokemon cards tends to stay modest even when supply is tight. If you are chasing a Raichu price that reflects true rarity rather than hype, this is a card where scarcity and demand are both on the quieter side.
Where can you pull Raichu?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually tells you something a price guide cannot. We have recorded Raichu pulled 200 or more times across six different pack sites, including tilt-rips, courtyard, lastpack, collector-crypt, packs, and mnstr, so it shows up with real regularity if you are opening online packs rather than buying singles. It has turned up in products like the Pokemon Premium Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, The Amazing Chase Encore, and the Pokemon Starter Pack, so it is not tied to one specific box. The biggest recorded pull tied to this card came in at $1,025, which is a good reminder that pack odds and card value are two very different things, and that most rips do not pay for themselves. If you are opening for fun and Raichu is one of the cards you might land, that is a nice bonus, but it should never be the reason you buy the pack.
Questions people ask
How much is Raichu worth?+
A raw, ungraded Raichu from the Japanese Old Maid set is worth $2 right now. Grading changes that picture: a Grade 9 sells for $14 and a PSA 10 goes for $37, so condition makes a real difference on this one.
Is Raichu worth grading?+
It depends on your goals. The PSA 10 price of $37 is about 16.2x the raw $2 value, which sounds appealing, but grading fees and the risk of landing a Grade 9 instead of a 10 mean it is not a guaranteed profit play, especially for just a single card.
How much is a PSA 10 Raichu worth?+
A PSA 10, gem mint Raichu is worth $37. That compares to $14 for a Grade 9 and just $2 for a raw copy, so grading and top condition really do move the needle on this card's value.
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