Raichu 56/217 · Ascended Heroes

Raichu is Pokédex #026, generation 1 (Kanto). Raichu is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 130 HP. The card says it evolves from Pikachu. In this catalog that name is Pikachu (#025).

Raichu sits at 56/217 in Ascended Heroes, position 56 of 295. Before it is 55 Pikachu, and after it is 57 Pikachu ex. The set belongs to the Mega Evolution series. It was released on January 30, 2026. The printed size is 217. This checklist is longer, at 295 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Quick Blow lists 20+ damage. The cost is Lightning. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 50 more damage. Strong Volt is another attack lists 150 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. Discard a Lightning Energy from this Pokémon. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "When its electricity builds, its muscles are stimulated, and it becomes more aggressive than usual." The regulation mark is J.

Raichu (#026) has 70 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 51 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2024. The earliest other card is Raichu 14/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Iori Suzuki illustrated this one. 66 other cards of Raichu list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Iori Suzuki. I count 2 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Ascended Heroes set binder is where a full Ascended Heroes set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Raichu can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.