Alolan Raichu

SM Black Star Promos SM65/248 • promo

Set: SM Black Star Promos
Number: SM65/248
Rarity: Promo
Released: 2017
Energy type: Electric energy
Market price: $8.74
Artist: 5ban Graphics

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$8.74market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$4.80 – $8.74 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This Alolan Raichu card is a specialized electric-type release, distinguished by its unique status as a promo item. Because it is part of a limited promotional set, it serves as a sought-after variation that captures a specific regional evolution of a classic creature.

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Card face

What it does

110 HPStage 1

Cost: lightning energyQuick Attack10+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.

Cost: lightning energy colorless energy colorless energyElectric Surfer70

Weaknessfighting energy×2Resistancemetal energy-20Retreatcolorless energy

It only evolves to this form in the Alola region. According to researchers, its diet is one of the causes of this change.

Formats

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Alolan Raichu SM65 promotional card was released in 2018 as part of the Sun & Moon Black Star Promos set. It was designed to celebrate the Alola region variant introduced in the Pokémon Sun and Moon games, which featured a psychic typing and a distinct surfing aesthetic. The card was distributed as part of a blister pack bundle, serving as a promotional tie-in to increase interest in the expanded regional forms of classic Pokémon.

The illustration is credited to artist Ken Sugimori, whose work is central to the visual identity of the franchise. Sugimori aimed to highlight the surf-riding behavior of the Alolan form, utilizing vibrant colors and dynamic posing to emphasize the creature's psychic-powered tail-surfing ability. Upon release, the card was well-received by collectors for its unique artwork and its status as a distinct, limited-distribution variant of a staple character.

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