Raichu 52/162 · Temporal Forces

Temporal Forces is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on March 22, 2024. The printed size is 162. This checklist is longer, at 218 cards. Raichu is 52/162, in position 52 of 218 on this checklist. Before it is 51 Pikachu, and after it is 53 Electabuzz. The listed rarity is Common.

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

cochi8i illustrated this card. The same name is on 8 other cards in the catalog.

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 lists 80 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and cochi8i illustrated this one. 66 other cards of Raichu list a different HP.

The attack Collateral Bolts lists no damage number. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. This attack does 50 damage to each Pokémon that has any damage counters on it (both yours and your opponent's), except for this Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Electric Ball is another attack lists 120 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "If the electric pouches in its cheeks become fully charged, both ears will stand straight up." The regulation mark is H.

I keep a set binder for Temporal Forces, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Temporal Forces set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Raichu can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.