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Raikou 3/17 — POP Series 2
Raikou is card 3/17 from POP Series 2 (POP, 2005), a Rare Pokémon card illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Raikou price
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Card details
- Set
- POP Series 2
- Number
- 3/17
- Rarity
- Rare
- Card type
- Pokémon · Basic
- Energy type
- Lightning
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Released
- 1 August 2005
About this card
Raikou 3/17 is card 3 in POP Series 2 (17 numbered cards). It's one of 7 Rare cards in the set — 41% of 17. There are 15 English cards named “Raikou”. This is the 5th; the first was in Neo Revelation (2001). It has 70 HP. Kouki Saitou illustrated 4 cards in POP Series 2 and 653 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full POP Series 2 list
Is Raikou 3/17 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €57.93 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 3/17 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 27 different Raikou cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Raikou cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Raikou 30th Celebration: Classic Collection · 2026 | Amazing Rare | — | |
| 48/132 | Raikou Mega Evolution · 2025 | Rare | — | |
| GG41 | Raikou V Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · 2023 | Rare Holo V | — | |
| 48/172 | Raikou V Brilliant Stars · 2022 | Rare Holo V | — | |
| 50/185 | Raikou Vivid Voltage · 2020 | Amazing Rare | — | |
| 79/214 | Raikou Lost Thunder · 2018 | Rare | — | |
| 32/73 | Raikou Shining Legends · 2017 | Rare Holo | — | |
| SM150 | Raikou SM Black Star Promos · 2017 | Promo | — | |
| SM121 | Raikou-GX SM Black Star Promos · 2017 | Promo | — | |
| 55/162 | Raikou BREAKthrough · 2015 | Rare Holo | — | |
| 105/108 | Raikou-EX Dark Explorers · 2012 | Rare Ultra | — | |
| 38/108 | Raikou-EX Dark Explorers · 2012 | Rare Holo EX | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Raikou 3/17 from?
POP Series 2, released 1 August 2005 in the POP series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 3/17.
How rare is Raikou 3/17?
It's a Rare — one of 7 cards at that rarity in POP Series 2.
Who illustrated Raikou 3/17?
Kouki Saitou, who has 653 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Raikou 3/17 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Raikou cards are there?
15 in English, from Neo Revelation (2001) to 30th Celebration: Classic Collection (2026).
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