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Illus. Ken Sugimori · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Raichu 16/130
Base Set 2 · Rare Holo · illustrated by Ken Sugimori
What Raichu 16 is worth
Raichu 16/130 sells for about $64.05 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 5th most valuable card in Base Set 2, and alone makes up 4% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Rare Holo in this set goes for $40.13, so this card sells at 1.6 times that. Among all 64 Raichu cards, it ranks 18th by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 109% against its 30-day average.
Raichu price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Holo | $64.05 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $50.81 €45.48 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $5.57 €4.99 |
Recent Raichu sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $24.31 |
| Last 7 days | $28.23 |
| Last day | $22.34 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Raichu card details
| Set | Base Set 2 (Base, B2) |
| Number | 16/130 |
| Rarity | Rare Holo |
| Card type | Stage 1 Lightning |
| HP | 80 |
| Evolves from | Pikachu |
| Attacks | Agility Lightning, Colorless, Colorless · 20 damage Thunder Lightning, Lightning, Lightning, Colorless · 60 damage |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
| Released | February 24, 2000 |
| Printings | Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 16/130 next to the set code B2, and the rarity is Rare Holo. The illustrator credit reads Ken Sugimori. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Raichu cards
Neo Destiny 111
Holon Phantoms 15
Legendary Collection 7
Unified Minds 221
Team Rocket 83
Sandstorm 98
Emerald 97
Expedition Base Set 25
All 64 Raichu cards with prices →
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.