raichu Archives

The Pokémon ex mechanic, the main mechanic of this new era, continues in Snow Hazard and Clay Burst, as does the layout of the Secret Rare section, which includes Illustration Rares, Special Illustration Rares, Full Art ex, Full Art Trainers, Special Illustration Rare Trainers, and Gold cards.  Today, let's take a look at the first[...]

Now, we're getting yet another Pikachu common in Silver Tempest which sees artist Souichirou Gunjima illustrate Pikachu hanging out with Pikaclones Dedenne from Alola and Togedemaru from Kalos. Pikachu of course evolves into Raichu, who gets a solid uncommon card here illustrated by Megumi Mizutani who uses a textured, warbly line style making for a unique illustration that captures[...]

Today, we continue our Paradigm Trigger previews by checking a Raichu card. Paradigm Trigger cards Credit: Pokémon TCG This pretty Raichu illustration is done by Megumi Mizutani, who uses a crayon-style approach to the linework This adds an interesting, textured style to the linework that stands out as quite unique Raichu's warm color palette stands out beautifully over the[...]

Heritage Auctions, an auction house based in Dallas, Texas, that deals mainly in auction lots and listings primarily pertaining to comics, video games, trading cards, and other items of a similarly collectible nature, has put a rare, graded 1st Edition copy of Dark Raichu from the Rocket expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game up for auction![...]

This raid rotation features Tapu Fini in Tier Five, Mega Blastoise in Mega Raids, and a dynamic Tier Three including Azumarill, Feraligatr, Alolan Raichu, and a new costumed Lapras wearing a bow With this Raid Guide, you can prepare a team to take on Alolan Raichu in Tier Three in Pokémon GO, who does break[...]

We also get Pika's evolution, Raichu, whose card is drawn by GIDORA This is an action-focused card that sees Raichu bounding through what looks like a building under construction as it charges its cheeks with electricity. Japanese sets often give us early ideas of what the English-language sets may include, so be sure to keep an eye[...]

Heritage Auctions, an auction house based in Dallas, Texas, that deals mainly in auction lots and listings primarily pertaining to comics, video games, trading cards, and other items of a similarly collectible nature, has put a rare 1st Edition copy of Dark Raichu, a card from the Rocket expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, up for[...]

Credit: Pokémon TCG Here we have two of the best Full Art Vs in Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars with Pikachu V and Raichu V This is the second time we've gotten a Full Art Pikachu V after the iconic appearance in 2020's Sword & Shield – Vivid Voltage, a Pikachu-themed set[...]

Today, let's take a look at two Ultra Rares from the set: Lumineon V and Raichu V. The Cards of Brilliant Stars Credit: Pokémon TCG Lumineon V: Why take a trip to the aquarium when you can just crack a pack of Sword & Shield – Brilliant Stars? This gorgeous Pokémon-V shows just how beautiful a standard Ultra[...]

Today, let's take a look at some cards previews from Star Birth. Raichu V from Star Birth Credit: Pokémon TCG Recently, I've been wondering if the Sword & Shield era was going to completely skip over a Raichu Ultra Rare We have seen so many Pikachu-focused Vs in multiple sets and many, many promo cards[...]

We now know that this Japanese-language set will include the franchise's most popular Pokémon, Pikachu, as well as Raichu, which will receive a holographic card for the first time during the Sword & Shield era You can take a look at these two stellar cards below. Pikachu & Raichu from Eevee Heroes[...]

Numbered 83/82, the Dark Raichu card introduced the idea of this special kind of pull, which has now impacted the collector's market for over twenty-three years Routinely, these cards are the most coveted in their sets due to their rarity Now, at a time when Pokémon TCG is skyrocketing with investors and collectors alike, prices on[...]

Funko is giving a Thunderstone this time as the Pikachu evolution, Raichu gets its Funko Pop debut He has a fun and electric design and will bring back many fond memories for fans of G1 Pokémon The flaming horse Ponyta is running on in next, with this beautifully detailed and fun Funko Pop[...]