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Lt. Surge's Raichu - Gym Heroes #28/132

Lt. Surge's Raichu — Gym Heroes #28/132

Lightning Rare · Stage 1

Lt. Surge's Raichu is card #28/132 in the 2000 Pokemon Gym Heroes set (Rare), the sixth main English Pokemon TCG expansion from Wizards of the Coast, released August 14, 2000 and built around Gym Leader and Rocket cards. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited.

Print variants & how to tell them apart

Lt. Surge's Raichu 1st Edition
1st Edition
Carries the black circular 'Edition 1' stamp below the left side of the artwork. Gym Heroes has no Shadowless or alternate English copyright run; the stamp is the key tell.
Lt. Surge's Raichu Unlimited
Unlimited
No 'Edition 1' stamp. The artwork and copyright line match 1st Edition; Unlimited is the later, more common English printing.

Card details

Type
Lightning
Stage
Stage 1
HP
70
Evolves from
Lt. Surge's Pikachu
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
2
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
26

Attacks

30Mega Punch [Lightning Lightning]
100Thunderbolt [Lightning Lightning Lightning Lightning]
Discard all Energy cards attached to Lt. Surge's Raichu in order to use this attack.

Prices & where to buy

Unlimited market $23.1 via TCGplayer
VariantMarketTCGplayereBay
1st Edition$44.78TCGplayereBay
Unlimited$23.1TCGplayereBay
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the error or promo cards). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.

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About the print variants

Every Gym Heroes card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Gym Heroes has no separate Shadowless print, so the art and the (c)1999-2000 copyright are identical -- the stamp is the key tell. Rocket's Moltres #12 also has the cataloged Black Dot 1st Edition error, an ink blob left of '60 HP' on some copies.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited Lt. Surge's Raichu?
1st Edition and Unlimited Lt. Surge's Raichu are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Gym Heroes has no separate Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Lt. Surge's Raichu worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Lt. Surge's Raichu is about $23.1 for Unlimited and about $44.78 for 1st Edition.

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Sources: card data and 1st Edition scans from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); Unlimited no-stamp scans from exact PriceCharting Gym Heroes product pages; market prices from TCGplayer; set, variant & error facts cross-checked against Bulbapedia, PSA references and the Gym Heroes prep notes. PSA & SGC population fields are reserved for a future population import. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-07.