Raikou V GG41/70 · Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Raikou is Pokédex #243, generation 2 (Johto). Raikou V is a Basic V Lightning Pokémon with 200 HP.

Raikou V sits at GG41/70 in Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery, position 41 of 70. Before it is GG40 Glaceon VSTAR, and after it is GG42 Zeraora VMAX. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 20 January 2023. The printed size is 70, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

Fleet-Footed is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may draw a card. The attack Lightning Rondo lists 20+ damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. This attack does 20 more damage for each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's). Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is F.

Raikou (#243) has 26 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 19 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2026. The earliest other card is Raikou 13/64 in Neo Revelation (2001). That card is named Raikou, while this one is Raikou V. That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 200 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Holo V. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and nagimiso illustrated this one. 25 other cards of Raikou list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads nagimiso. I count 156 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery set binder is where a full Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Raikou can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Legendary beasts. I still need this card.