# Raikou #79/214 — Lost Thunder

## Summary

Raikou carries real Johto weight, one of the three roaming beasts that defined Gold and Silver, and Lightning fans have kept it in rotation ever since. Lost Thunder's Lost Zone theme gave its attack a clear home, though as a standard Rare it was a modest pull rather than a chase slot. At a $1.61 modelled guide, with 8 copies traded in 30 days, with 576 days of inventory on the board, 87% of this printing’s price is collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.21 out of Mega Evolution; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Lost Thunder |
| Number | 79/214 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | Kagemaru Himeno |
| Release date | 2018-11-02 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 120 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Attack: Lost Voltage | cost Lightning/Colorless — damage 30+ — If you have any Lightning Energy cards in the Lost Zone, this attack does 90 more damage. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Resistance | Metal -20 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Raikou #243](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/raikou) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.61** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-21T06:37:13.071Z
- 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 2026-10-21T06:37:13.071Z
- Floor delivered ask: $2.00 — as of 2026-10-21T06:37:13.071Z
- Quant score: 75/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-21T06:37:13.071Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2018-11-02T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-06T08:04:26.785Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-28T01:22:58.682Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-09T21:51:56.533Z, confidence 85%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-21T06:33:55.095Z, confidence 75%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-28T01:22:58.682Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/lost-thunder/raikou-79)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm8-79%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)