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Raikou
Mega Evolution · #048/132
Raikou (048/132), the Rare from Mega Evolution, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $0.15.
As of September 14, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Raikou
Raikou is a Rare (048/132) from the Pokémon Mega Evolution set, released September 26, 2025. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of under $1. The artwork is by Takumi Wada. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Raikou
Raikou appears on 11 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #048/132 from Mega Evolution; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Skyridge · #H26/144$330–$430Holo Rare
Call of Legends · #SL9/95$195–$260Holo Rare
Neo Revelation · #13/64$175–$230Rare
Skyridge · #28/144$70–$95Rare
Secret Wonders · #16/132$22–$29Rare Holo
Neo Revelation · #22/64$14–$18Rare
Vivid Voltage · #50/185$6–$8Amazing Rare
BREAKthrough · #55/162$3–$4Rare
Lost Thunder · #79/214$1–$2Rare
Shining Legends · #32/73$0.80–$1RareFAQ
How much is Raikou (048/132) worth?
Raikou (048/132), the Rare from Mega Evolution, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $0.15. Note: 10 other cards named Raikou exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Raikou card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Raikou (048/132), the Rare (about under $1) from Mega Evolution.
The other versions: #H26/144 from Skyridge (Holo Rare, about $330–$430); #SL9/95 from Call of Legends (Holo Rare, about $195–$260); #13/64 from Neo Revelation (Rare, about $175–$230); #28/144 from Skyridge (Rare, about $70–$95); #16/132 from Secret Wonders (Rare Holo, about $22–$29); #22/64 from Neo Revelation (Rare, about $14–$18); #50/185 from Vivid Voltage (Amazing Rare, about $6–$8); #55/162 from BREAKthrough (Rare, about $3–$4); #79/214 from Lost Thunder (Rare, about $1–$2); #32/73 from Shining Legends (Rare, about $0.80–$1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Raikou (048/132)?
Probably not for value: after fees, grading is estimated to return about $13 LESS than selling Raikou (048/132) raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Raikou (048/132) rare?
Raikou (048/132) is a Rare. PSA has graded 46 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Raikou (048/132)?
Of the 46 copies PSA has graded, 4% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
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Should I grade Raikou?
No: grading returns ≈ $13 less than selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (4% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 4% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- under $1 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±33% around its midpoint: a wide spread, so read it as a range, not a point.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 2026, current as of September 14, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →