
Raikou is a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 110 HP. It is classified as an Amazing Rare card from the Vivid Voltage set in the Sword & Shield series. The…
Raikou is a Lightning-type Pokémon card with 110 HP from the Vivid Voltage set, part of the Sword & Shield series. It carries the collector number 50/185 and is classified as Amazing Rare. The Vivid Voltage set was released on November 13, 2020.
The card includes the flavor text: “This rough Pokémon stores energy inside its body, then sweeps across the land, shooting off electricity.”.
Card name: Raikou
Card number: 50/185
Set: Vivid Voltage
Series: Sword & Shield
Rarity: Amazing Rare
Subtypes: Basic
Type: Lightning
HP: 110
Artist: Hideki Ishikawa
Release date: November 13, 2020
National Pokédex number: 243
Raikou sits at a higher rarity tier, which makes it the kind of card collectors build sets around and use as a display piece. Well-centred, high-grade copies are the most desirable. For collectors completing the Vivid Voltage set, a card like this is often a centrepiece.
Across the hobby, collectibility generally comes down to rarity, condition, artwork, and overall demand for the set.
Raikou was illustrated by Hideki Ishikawa.
For Amazing Rare cards, the illustration is a major part of the appeal, and the artwork is one of the main reasons collectors seek these cards out.
The current aggregated market price for Raikou is about $7.01. Recent listings range from roughly $4.99 (low) to $96.95 (high), with a mid-point near $8.21. These figures are aggregated from marketplace data and change over time; the live price and full price history are shown above on this page.
For context, the Vivid Voltage set has a median card value near $0.36 and an average near
Pokémon cards are best collected for enjoyment first. Where value matters, it is typically driven by graded population, the popularity of the Vivid Voltage set, the availability of sealed product, and broader Pokémon TCG market trends.
Whether Raikou is worth grading comes down to condition. Before submitting a card, collectors usually check front and back centring, corner sharpness, edge wear, surface defects, and any print lines or factory imperfections.
Across the hobby, top grades such as PSA 10, BGS/Beckett 9.5–10, and CGC Pristine 10 generally command a premium over raw or lower-graded copies.
PSA has graded 12,559 copies of this card, of which 7,774 earned a PSA 10 — a gem rate of about 61.9%. These population figures were last refreshed on June 15, 2026. Population counts only rise as more copies are submitted, so the gem rate and totals shift over time; nothing here is estimated or back-filled.
Amazing Rare cards such as Raikou are among the harder pulls in a set and are the kind of card collectors actively chase, which is reflected in their relative scarcity.
Population data is one concrete measure of scarcity: PSA has graded 12,559 copies to date.
Raikou appears on more than one card across the catalog. Other printings include Neo Revelation 13 (around $500), Skyridge H26 (around $475) and Skyridge 28 (around $99.99).
These are distinct cards rather than a single listing; compare the set, collector number, and rarity when identifying a specific copy.
The Raikou pokémon card is a Amazing Rare card from the Vivid Voltage set (Sword & Shield series). As a higher-rarity chase card, it appeals to collectors building a complete set or focusing on standout artwork. Its current aggregated market price is about $7.01; the live figure and full price history appear above on this page.
Raikou is from the Vivid Voltage set (Sword & Shield series), numbered 50/185 with the Amazing Rare rarity.
Raikou is classified as Amazing Rare.
The current aggregated market price is about $7.01, within a recent range of roughly $4.99 to $96.95. The live figure and full price history appear above on this page.
It can be, if the card is well-centred and free of noticeable edge, corner, or surface flaws. PSA has graded 12,559 copies so far, with about 61.9% reaching PSA 10. Top grades typically command a premium over raw copies.
PSA has graded 12,559 copies, of which 7,774 are PSA 10 (a gem rate of about 61.9%). These figures were last updated on June 15, 2026.
Amazing Rare cards such as Raikou are among the harder pulls in a set and are the kind of card collectors actively chase, which is reflected in their relative scarcity.
The Vivid Voltage set was released on November 13, 2020.
Yes. Raikou appears on 17 other cards across the catalog. Compare the set, collector number, and rarity to identify a specific copy.