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Raikou-EX
#105/111 in Dark Explorers, Rare Ultra, 170 HP, Lightning, illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
- Card number
- #105/111
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 170 HP
- Type
- Lightning
- Language
- English
- Release date
- May 9, 2012
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
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Collector Notes
Raikou-EX
Raikou-EX appears in the English print of Dark Explorers, released on May 9, 2012. Raikou-EX is a rare ultra rarity and 170 HP. The Dark Explorers set contains 111 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by 5ban Graphics.
Collector Insights
Raikou-EX is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 170 HP, featured in the Black & White series as part of the Dark Explorers set. It has a retreat cost of one Colorless energy and is numbered 105 in the set, with a rarity of Rare Ultra. The card’s artwork is credited to 5ban Graphics, and it carries adex number 243. Raikou-EX possesses two attacks: Thunder Fang, which costs one Lightning and one Colorless energy to deal 30 damage and has a 50% chance to paralyze the defending Pokémon, and Volt Bolt, which requires two Lightning and one Colorless energy to discard all attached Lightning Energy and deal 100 damage to an opponent’s Pokémon, ignoring Weakness or Resistance for Benched Pokémon. The card’s weaknesses include Fighting-type attacks with double effectiveness. Additionally, the rules state that if a Pokémon-EX is knocked out, the opponent loses two Prize cards. This card emphasizes electric-based strategies through its specialized attacks and energy interactions.
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