# Raichu #49/162 — BREAKthrough

## Summary

Raichu has been the thunder-mouse payoff since Red and Blue, and Gen I fans keep it in demand. In the Pokémon-EX era, this one's Thunderclap Shot punished benched EX decks, giving it real tournament relevance, though as a plain Rare it was a mid-tier pull. At a $1.15 modelled guide, up 9% over 30 days on 68 copies traded, with only 19 days of inventory on the board, 86% of this printing’s price is collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.16 out of Ascended Heroes; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | BREAKthrough |
| Number | 49/162 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | Masakazu Fukuda |
| Release date | 2015-11-04 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Pikachu |
| HP | 90 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Attack: Thunderclap Shot | cost Lightning/Colorless — This attack does 50 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon-EX. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) |
| Attack: Electrosmash | cost Lightning/Colorless/Colorless — damage 70+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Resistance | Metal -20 |
| Retreat | 0 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Raichu #026](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/raichu) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.15** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-10
- 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: +1.80% — as of 2026-11-10
- Floor delivered ask: $1.99 — as of 2026-11-09T22:37:21.807Z
- Quant score: 42/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-11-10T22:36:00.739Z — 6 of 11 inputs · 66% weight · -17% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2015-11-04T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-10T08:07:19.500Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-10T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-07T13:46:00.816Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-06T00:06:16.947Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-07T13:46:00.815Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T17:40:28.518Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/breakthrough/raichu-49)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axy8-49%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)