Raikou V · Brilliant Stars, what to know.
About the Raikou V card
Raikou V is card 48 of 186 in Brilliant Stars, released in February 2022, a Rare Holo V. It is a Basic Lightning-type with 200 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Raikou V needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki.
What is Raikou V worth?
Raikou V is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Brilliant Stars's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Brilliant Stars holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Raikou V before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Raikou V lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The lightning foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where modern centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Raikou V
If you are buying Raikou V, work in order: confirm the print variant first, then the grade, then price against recent sales for that exact variant and grade. Price the Raikou V against the population report, since modern holo supply is large.
