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Raikou
Lightning Pokémon Rare Holo Neo Revelation
Card profile
Card year
2001
Sep 21, 2001
Set release
N3
Neo Revelation · Neo
Catalog appearances
14
12 sets · 2001-2025
Pokemon debut
Generation II
Johto · 1999
Card details
Released
Sep 21, 2001
Year
2001
Series
Neo
Set size
64 / 66
Card number
#13 of 64
Stage
Basic
National Dex
#243
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Level
Lv.40
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Screen appearances
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Catalog appearances
Mega Evolution
Sep 26, 2025 · #48 · Rare
$0.23
Vivid Voltage
Nov 13, 2020 · #50 · Amazing Rare
$8.37
Lost Thunder
Nov 2, 2018 · #79 · Rare
$1.78
Shining Legends
Oct 6, 2017 · #32 · Rare Holo
$1.58
SM Black Star Promos
Feb 3, 2017 · #SM150 · Promo
$14.06
BREAKthrough
Nov 4, 2015 · #55 · Rare Holo
$3.24
Call of Legends
Feb 9, 2011 · #SL9 · Rare Holo
$186.67
HGSS Black Star Promos
Feb 10, 2010 · #HGSS19 · Promo
$46.97
Secret Wonders
Nov 1, 2007 · #16 · Rare Holo
$21.21
POP Series 2
Aug 1, 2005 · #3 · Rare
$31.25
Skyridge
May 12, 2003 · #H26 · Rare Holo
$475.00
Skyridge
May 12, 2003 · #28 · Rare
$99.99
Neo Revelation
Sep 21, 2001 · #13 · Rare Holo
$499.50
Neo Revelation
Sep 21, 2001 · #22 · Rare
$15.44
26 total CardsCloud cards share National Dex #243.
Abilities
Lightning Burst
Pokémon Power
Whenever you attach a Lightning Energy card from your hand to Raikou, if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. This power stops working while Raikou is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Attacks
Lightning Tackle
LLL
50 Flip a coin. If tails, Raikou does 20 damage to itself.
Battle stats
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat cost
●
Market value
Price history
Flavor text
The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.
Legality
Unlimited
Legal