Dark Raichu 83/82 · Team Rocket

Team Rocket

Dark Raichu

83/82 70 HP · Lightning · Rare

English card price

131.94 € 30-day average · general reference

We do not have the Near Mint average for the English print yet. Meanwhile this is the Cardmarket 30-day average, which mixes every language and condition (updated 07/11/2026).

Number83/82
RarityRare
CategoryPokemon
StageStage1
Evolves fromPikachu
TypeLightning
Weakness Fighting ×2
Retreat cost1
Legality Standard: No · Expanded: No
FinishesHolo · 1st edition
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

What to know about this card

  • It is numbered 83/82: above the official checklist of 82 cards, which makes it a secret rare, usually one of the most wanted cards in the set. How to spot secret rares.
  • Rarity: Rare. The symbol in the bottom corner confirms it at a glance, as explained in Pokémon card rarities explained.
  • It exists in several finishes (Holo, 1st edition). Each one has its own price; the average above is for the regular version.
  • Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita. Some collectors chase every card by the same artist: how to start (in Spanish).
  • Given its price, check it before buying: see how to spot a fake card and whether grading is worth it.

Attacks

LightningLightningLightning

Surprise Thunder

30

Flip a coin. If heads, flip another coin. If the second coin is heads, this attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. If the second coin is tails, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Flavour text

Stores up electricity in its body, then suddenly releases it to surprise and shock everyone.