How much is Raikou-EX 38/108 worth?

About $54.95 (TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15). Graded copies sell for more.

What set is Raikou-EX 38/108 from?

Dark Explorers (Black & White), released May 9, 2012.

Is Raikou-EX the most valuable card in Dark Explorers?

No, it is the 15th most valuable of the 111 cards; the top card is Gardevoir 109 at $946.

Pokémon sets › Dark Explorers › Raikou-EX

Illus. Shizurow · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.

Raikou-EX 38/108

Dark Explorers · Rare Holo EX · illustrated by Shizurow

$54.95TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15

#15 of 111most valuable in Dark Explorers

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What Raikou-EX 38 is worth

Raikou-EX 38/108 sells for about $54.95 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 15th most valuable card in Dark Explorers, and alone makes up 1% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Rare Holo EX in this set goes for $54.95, so this card sells at 1.0 times that. Among all 22 Raikou cards, it ranks 13th by price.

Raikou-EX price by printing

Printing	Price	Source
Holo	$54.95	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15

Raikou-EX card details

Set	Dark Explorers (Black & White, DEX)
Number	38/108
Rarity	Rare Holo EX
Card type	Basic EX Lightning
HP	170
Attacks	Thunder Fang Lightning, Colorless · 30 damage Volt Bolt Lightning, Lightning, Colorless
Weakness	Fighting ×2
Retreat cost	1
Illustrator	Shizurow
Released	May 9, 2012
Printings	Holo

How to tell you have this card

Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 38/108 next to the set code DEX, and the rarity is Rare Holo EX. The illustrator credit reads Shizurow. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.

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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.