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Raichu GL
#31/120 in Rising Rivals, Rare, 80 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
- Card number
- #31/120
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80 HP
- Type
- Lightning
- Language
- English
- Release date
- May 16, 2009
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
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Collector Notes
Raichu GL
Raichu GL appears in the English print of Rising Rivals, released on May 16, 2009. Raichu GL is a rare rarity and 80 HP. The Rising Rivals set contains 120 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Kouki Saitou.
Collector Insights
Raichu GL is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 80 HP, featuring a retreat cost of zero and a resistance to Metal damage of -20. It is part of the Platinum series, released in the Rising Rivals set on May 16, 2009, with the card number 31 and a rarity of Rare. The card’s artwork is by Kouki Saitou, and it lacks any listed abilities. Raichu GL has a Fighting weakness that deals double damage. Its primary attack, Thunder Throw, requires one Colorless energy and inflicts 10 damage to two of the opponent’s Benched Pokémon, bypassing their Weakness and Resistance. The secondary attack, Repeat Lightning, costs two energy—one Lightning and one Colorless—and deals 30 damage plus an additional 10 for each Benched Pokémon the opponent has with damage counters. This card’s design emphasizes direct damage to opposing Pokémon while leveraging its type advantages and weaknesses.
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