Raikou · Neo Revelation, what to know.
About the Raikou card
Raikou is card 22 of 66 in Neo Revelation, released in September 2001, a Rare. It is a Basic Lightning-type with 60 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Raikou needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
The card's flavor text gives Raikou a line of lore: "A Pokémon that races across the land while barking a cry that sounds like crashing thunder."
About Raikou in the Pokémon world
An Electric Legendary. One of the three Legendary Beasts of Johto. Neo Revelation holo Raikou is the electric Legendary Beast chase.
What is Raikou worth?
Raikou is a non-holo Rare. In Neo Revelation, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Raikou trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Neo Revelation produced 1st Edition, Unlimited, Shining prints. For Raikou, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
On Raikou, look at the corners and the framed border first. Non-holo Rares took more handling than the chase holos, so a sharp, centered copy of Raikou in a true PSA 10 is harder to find than the print run suggests.
If you are collecting Raikou
For Raikou, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Non-holo Rares from this era are cheap enough that a PSA 10 submission on a clean Raikou can make sense.
