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Raichu – Base Set 2 #16
Base Set 2#16
LightningRare Holo
Raichu #16 is a Rare Holo card from the Base Set 2 expansion. This page tracks this exact printing, not every Raichu card.
Current market price
$64.05
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HOLOFOIL · TCGPLAYER · 2026-10-19
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01 · Price history
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Full price history.
Daily market-price snapshots — every data point is a dated price reading, never an estimate.
Raichu #16 card details.
Raichu #16 is a Rare Holo Lightning-type Pokémon card from Base Set 2, released February 2000. Its current tracked market price is $64.05 for the Holofoil variant, updated October 19, 2026.
Since May 5, 2026, the Base Set 2 printing of Raichu #16 has ranged from a low of $35.51 (May 5, 2026) to a high of $64.62 (September 15, 2026).
That is a +80.4% move from $35.51 to today's $64.05, at or near its tracked high.
Currently ranked #1,457 by market price across tracked Pokémon cards as of October 19, 2026.
Set
Card number
#16
Released
February 2000
Rarity
Rare Holo
Type
Lightning
Supertype
Pokémon
Pokémon
Series
Base
Market source
TCGplayer market price · Holofoil · Updated October 19, 2026
02 · Other printings
13 printings
Every Raichu printing.
Raichu has 44 tracked English printings, including this Base Set 2 #16 version. At $64.05 it ranks #7 of 43 priced printings; the most valuable is Expedition Base Set #25 at $285.99.
- Raichu · Base #141999$62.49
- Raichu · Fossil #141999$213.70
- Raichu · Neo Revelation #212001$46.83
- Raichu · Expedition Base Set #252002$285.99
- Raichu · Skyridge #H252003$252
- Raichu · Skyridge #272003$111.60
- Raichu · FireRed & LeafGreen #122004$39.06
- Raichu · Power Keepers #122007$34.05
- Raichu · DP Black Star Promos #DP212007$35.57
- Raichu · HeartGold & SoulSilver #102010$35.95
- Raichu · HS—Undaunted #832010$146.15
- Raichu · Paldea Evolved #2112023$93.47
04 · Related cards
From the same set
More from Base Set 2.
Highest-priced cards from the same expansion, ordered by current market price.
05 · Same Pokémon
Cross-set · Raichu
More Raichu cards.
Other tracked cards featuring the same Pokémon, across every era it has appeared in.
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06 · Reference desk
Raichu, explained.
Everything about this card — the price, the variants, and how we track it.
How has the Raichu Base Set 2 price changed?
Since May 5, 2026, the Base Set 2 printing of Raichu #16 has ranged from a low of $35.51 (May 5, 2026) to a high of $64.62 (September 15, 2026). That is a +80.4% move from $35.51 to today's $64.05, at or near its tracked high.
Which Raichu printing is worth the most?
Raichu has 44 tracked English printings, including this Base Set 2 #16 version. At $64.05 it ranks #7 of 43 priced printings; the most valuable is Expedition Base Set #25 at $285.99.
Is Raichu from Base Set 2 a good investment?
We track prices, not provide investment advice. No collectors are chasing this printing yet; the price history above shows how its market has moved.
How is the market price determined?
Prices are refreshed daily from TCGplayer market-price data via TCGCSV. Each displayed value applies to the tracked price variant named on the card detail page. It is a market reference, not a guaranteed sale price; condition, grading, location, fees, and timing can change an individual sale. This card's current figure reflects the Holofoil variant.
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