# Raichu (Japanese) #025 — S12: Paradigm Trigger

## Summary

Japanese collectors had this Raichu in October 2022, three weeks ahead of the Silver Tempest set that carries the same card in English. Raichu stands on a rocky ledge against a purple sky split by a bolt of lightning, a bright yellow card with a confident, slightly smug pose. As an uncommon in S12 Paradigm Trigger, it is a mid-ladder pull, a fan favourite evolution with modest chase appeal and an easy Japanese pickup. A $0.29 modelled guide with no copies traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file, and a CGC 10 would fetch about $30 against $45 in grading fees, so the only money in this card is finishing a set, not a slab.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | S12: Paradigm Trigger |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 025 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | jp-swsh |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2022-10-21 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.29** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-06
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-06
- Floor delivered ask: $1.74 — as of 2026-11-05T20:53:54.588Z
- Quant score: 69/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-05T20:53:54.588Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 20% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2022-10-21T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-09-29T08:22:03.539Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-29T08:22:03.540Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-28T19:04:32.260Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-29T08:22:03.539Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/s12-paradigm-trigger/raichu)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23632-025%3AJA%3ANORMAL~NM)