Raichu

Raichu

Selected Masterpiece • 50/203
Market Price $0.26
Evolving Skies Sword & Shield 2021
The Illustrator

Mitsuhiro Arita

Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

Curatorial Commentary

“The Raichu card from Evolving Skies captures a moment of this electric Pokémon in a serene outdoor setting, surrounded by gentle hills and vibrant greenery. Raichu stands confidently, its expression exuding a mix of playfulness and determination, as it prepares to unleash its electric powers. The background hints at a peaceful environment, where nature and Pokémon coexist harmoniously. This snapshot invites the viewer to appreciate the balance between Raichu's electrifying energy and the calmness of its surrounding”

Editorial & Data

Published by Artchu Editorial. Card facts are based on structured reference data and Artchu enrichment. Visual commentary is AI-assisted and human-reviewed. Visual ranking reflects Artchu’s internal art_score methodology. Market data reflects the latest source shown on the page. Data refreshed: January 19, 2026.

Card Type Lightning
Era
Sword & Shield
Release
27/08/2021

Big Sparking

This attack does 50 damage to each Pokémon V and Pokémon-GX (both yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Thunderbolt

180

Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.

Weakness
×2
Retreat Cost