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Dark Raichu
Team Rocket 83/82 • secret-rare
- Set
- Team Rocket
- Number
- 83/82
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- Released
- 2000
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Finish
- Secret rare
- Market price
- $360.16
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
What it does
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Dark Raichu was released in 2000 as part of the Team Rocket expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It holds the distinction of being the first secret rare card in the history of the English-language game, featuring the numbering 83/82. Its release marked a shift in the TCG, introducing the 'Dark' sub-type that reflected the thematic corruption and antagonism of Team Rocket within the Pokémon lore, providing a grittier alternative to the standard creatures found in the Base Set.
The card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, a foundational artist for the Pokémon franchise known for his distinct, painterly style. In designing Dark Raichu, Arita departed from the bright, friendly aesthetic of the original Raichu card, opting for a more ominous, shadowed composition that captured the character's aggressive 'Dark' evolution. Upon its arrival, the card became an immediate focal point for collectors due to its status as a secret rare, establishing the precedent for chase cards that would define the secondary market for decades to come.
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