Raichu GL 31/111 · Rising Rivals

Raichu is Pokédex #026, generation 1 (Kanto). Raichu GL is a Basic SP Lightning Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 46.

Raichu GL sits at 31/111 in Rising Rivals, position 31 of 120. Before it is 30 Nidoqueen, and after it is 32 Rhyperior E4. The set belongs to the Platinum series. It was released on May 16, 2009. The printed size is 111. This checklist is longer, at 120 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Thunder Throw lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Choose 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Repeat Lightning is another attack lists 30+ damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Metal -20.

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 2026. The earliest other card is Raichu 14/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Raichu, while this one is Raichu GL. Both list 80 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 58 other cards of Raichu list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kouki Saitou. I count 652 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Rising Rivals set binder is where a full Rising Rivals 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.