Dark Raichu is card #83/82 in the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (Secret Rare, holofoil), the Wizards of the Coast expansion (April 2000) that introduced Dark Pokemon to the trading card game. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 14,942 copies across its printings. It is one of the set's marquee chase cards. It is the set's secret rare, numbered 83/82 -- the Pokemon TCG's first Secret card.
No 'Edition 1' stamp. Identical artwork and copyright to the 1st Edition card — the missing stamp is the only tell. By far the most common printing (Team Rocket had no separate Shadowless run, so there is no copyright-line difference).
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
7,682
244
2,116
2,567
1,389
1,333
32
1
SGC
76
1
21
26
18
10
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
7,260
33
929
2,120
1,688
2,414
75
1
SGC
136
1
8
49
36
42
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA pools 1st Edition and Unlimited under one Team Rocket heading, with the edition noted per spec.
Card details
Type
Lightning
Stage
Stage 1
HP
70
Evolves from
Pikachu
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokedex #
26
Attacks
30Surprise Thunder[Lightning Lightning Lightning]
Flip a coin. If heads, flip another coin. If the second coin is heads, this attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. If the second coin is tails, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Stores up electricity in its body, then suddenly releases it to surprise and shock everyone.
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.
Dark Raichu 83/82 is the crown jewel of Team Rocket: the Pokemon TCG's first Secret rare -- a holographic card numbered beyond the 82-card set (83/82) and inserted into boosters on a limited basis. Wizards of the Coast created it themselves, so it never appeared in the Japanese Rocket Gang set. It evolves from Pikachu, the only evolution basic not printed in Team Rocket, so a Pikachu from another set is needed to play it.
About the print variants
Every Team Rocket card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the art and the (c)1999-2000 copyright are identical -- the stamp is the only tell. Outside the 82-card checklist, #5 Dark Dragonite also exists as the famous No Holo error (both editions), and three cards have stamped promos: #8 (Prerelease), #19 and #32 (silver W stamp).
Frequently asked questions
How many Dark Raichu (Team Rocket #83/82) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 14,942 Dark Raichu from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (7,682 1st Edition, 7,260 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 212.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Dark 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. Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Dark Raichu worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Dark Raichu is about $100.55 for Unlimited and about $263.01 for 1st Edition.
Why is Dark Raichu the set's secret rare (83/82)?
Dark Raichu 83/82 is the crown jewel of Team Rocket: the Pokemon TCG's first Secret rare -- a holographic card numbered beyond the 82-card set (83/82) and inserted into boosters on a limited basis. Wizards of the Coast created it themselves, so it never appeared in the Japanese Rocket Gang set. It evolves from Pikachu, the only evolution basic not printed in Team Rocket, so a Pikachu from another set is needed to play it.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from the Pokemon TCG API + PriceCharting; set, variant & error facts cross-checked against Bulbapedia and the PSA error guide. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-05.
