# Raichu #36/108 — Evolutions

## Summary

Raichu in Evolutions carries Ken Sugimori's name, the man who drew the original Pokémon art, which gives even a plain Rare a sentimental pull for Gen I loyalists. Raichu is the Pikachu fan's natural next step, so demand stays steady while competitive weight was modest. At an $8.53 modelled guide, down 1% over 30 days on 11 copies traded, with only 3 days of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.21 out of Temporal Forces; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Evolutions |
| Number | 36/108 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
| Release date | 2016-11-02 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Pikachu |
| HP | 100 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Attack: Energize | cost Lightning — Attach a Lightning Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon. |
| Attack: Spark Bolt | cost Lightning/Lightning/Colorless — damage 70+ — You may discard all Energy attached to this Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 70 more damage. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Resistance | Metal -20 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Raichu #026](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/raichu) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$8.53** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-02
- 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 2026-11-02
- Floor delivered ask: $6.48 — as of 2026-11-02T23:11:36.708Z
- Quant score: 63/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-11-02T23:11:36.708Z — 6 of 11 inputs · 66% weight · -17% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2016-11-02T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-20T07:37:04.379Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-13T00:34:09.455Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-12T21:39:03.110Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-13T00:34:09.455Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T16:06:49.146Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/evolutions/raichu-36)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axy12-36%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)