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Raichu ex 98/100 — Sandstorm
Raichu ex is card 98/100 from Sandstorm (EX, 2003), a Rare Holo EX Pokémon card illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Raichu ex price
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Card details
- Set
- Sandstorm
- Number
- 98/100
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 1/ex
- Energy type
- Lightning
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Released
- 18 September 2003
About this card
Raichu ex 98/100 is card 98 in Sandstorm (100 numbered cards). It's one of 7 Rare Holo EX cards in the set — 7% of 100. There are 2 English cards named “Raichu ex”. This is the 1st — the first ever printed. Counting every version, Raichu has 71 English cards. It has 100 HP and evolves from Pikachu. Ryo Ueda illustrated 7 cards in Sandstorm and 464 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: every Raichu ex version, rarest first · full Sandstorm list
Is Raichu ex 98/100 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €156.35 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 98/100 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 71 different Raichu cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Raichu cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56/217 | Raichu Ascended Heroes · 2026 | Uncommon | — | |
| 52/162 | Raichu Temporal Forces · 2024 | Common | — | |
| 132/91 | Raichu Paldean Fates · 2024 | Shiny Rare | — | |
| 19/91 | Raichu Paldean Fates · 2024 | Rare | — | |
| 26/165 | Raichu Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Rare | — | |
| 211/193 | Raichu Paldea Evolved · 2023 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 64/193 | Raichu Paldea Evolved · 2023 | Uncommon | — | |
| 50/195 | Raichu Silver Tempest · 2022 | Uncommon | — | |
| 53/196 | Raichu Lost Origin · 2022 | Rare | — | |
| 158/172 | Raichu V Brilliant Stars · 2022 | Rare Ultra | — | |
| 45/172 | Raichu V Brilliant Stars · 2022 | Rare Holo V | — | |
| 50/203 | Raichu Evolving Skies · 2021 | Rare Holo | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Raichu ex 98/100 from?
Sandstorm, released 18 September 2003 in the EX series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 98/100.
How rare is Raichu ex 98/100?
It's a Rare Holo EX — one of 7 cards at that rarity in Sandstorm.
Who illustrated Raichu ex 98/100?
Ryo Ueda, who has 464 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Raichu ex 98/100 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 Raichu ex cards are there?
2 in English, from Sandstorm (2003) to Emerald (2005).
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