Raichu

Raichu

Raichu appears in the English print of HeartGold & SoulSilver, released on February 10, 2010. Raichu is a rare holo rarity and 90 HP. The HeartGold & SoulSilver set contains 124 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by match.

Collector Insights

Raichu is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 90 HP and a retreat cost of zero. It features two attacks: Iron Tail, which requires one Colorless energy to deal 30× damage based on the number of heads from coin flips, and Thunderbolt, which uses two Lightning energy to deal 100 damage while discarding all Energy attached to Raichu. The card has a resistance to Metal attacks, reducing damage by 20, and is weak to Fighting-type attacks, which deal double damage. Its flavor text describes the Pokémon’s electric pouches charging until its ears stand straight up. Raichu appears in the HeartGold & SoulSilver set, released in February 2010, and is classified as a Rare Holo card. The artwork is credited to artist match, and the card’s design aligns with its thematic connection to electricity. This version of Raichu reflects its evolved form from Pikachu, emphasizing its electrical attributes through its attacks and weaknesses.

If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up.

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