Battle Starter Deck (Raichu)JPN

Japanese · Released 2009-11-20 · 11 cards

Set market cap

9 cards tracked daily
$63.89
3.8% 7d 0.8% 30d
$68.89$58.40Jul 6Jul 18Jul 30Aug 11Aug 23
Low $58.40 · High $68.89 9.4% over this range
4 sales · 30 days$30.97 volume
11base cards
$86.00est. singles cost
Easycompletion difficulty
Chase cards

What to target in Battle Starter Deck (Raichu)

The top 9 cards are 100% of the set’s $86.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.

#CardNumberRarityMarketPSA 10
1Raichu#2None$26.98$862.30
2Pikachu#1None$22.50$906.31
3Lucario#6None$10.49$148.46
4Emcee's Chatter#10None$6.98$96.76
5PlusPower#7None$4.95$41.00
6Pokemon Reversal#8None$4.48
7Riolu#5None$4.00
8Minun#4None$3.50$166.93
9Judge#11None$2.00
Set landscape

How Battle Starter Deck (Raichu) is built

Rarity breakdown

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Price distribution

Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.

<$1
$1–2
5$2–5
1$5–10
2$10–25
1$25–50
$50–100
$100+
Buying guide

Singles or sealed?

$86.00
all singles, one of each
$4.95
median card
3
cards worth $10+
Easy
completion difficulty
Base set run$86.00one of each card up to #11 — no secrets
Full set$86.00every tracked card including secret rares

Sealed product comparison

SinglesTargeted — no luck needed
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Grading

Which Battle Starter Deck (Raichu) cards are worth grading?

Tier 2 — grade clean copiesClean copies only

Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.

Tier 3 — personal collectionCollection only

Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.

Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.

Word on the street

What collectors say about Battle Starter Deck (Raichu)

Creators on Battle Starter Deck (Raichu)

Synthesized from widely-reported collector consensus — see a take that’s off? Use the report link on any card page.

Storage & protection

Protect your Battle Starter Deck (Raichu) cards

Even a modest set deserves basic protection — condition is most of a card’s value.

Penny sleeves (100ct)First layer

Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.

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Dragon Shield Matte sleevesPremium sleeve

The archival-safe standard for cards you handle — double-sleeve chase cards with a perfect-fit inner.

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Rigid toploaders (25ct)Rigid protection

Sleeve + toploader is the minimum for anything you might grade or sell raw.

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Side-loading binder (360)Set storage

Side-loaders keep cards from sliding out; zip closure keeps dust and drops away.

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All cards 11

11 of 11

Most valuable cards in Battle Starter Deck (Raichu)

  1. Pikachu #1 $22.50
  2. Lucario #6 $10.49
  3. Emcee's Chatter #10 $6.98
  4. Raichu #2 $4.99
  5. PlusPower #7 $4.95
  6. Pokemon Reversal #8 $4.48
  7. Riolu #5 $4.00
  8. Plusle #3 $3.70
  9. Minun #4 $3.50
  10. Judge #11 $2.00

About Battle Starter Deck (Raichu) (Japanese)

Battle Starter Deck (Raichu) (Japanese) is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Japanese series, released on 2009-11-20. The set contains 11 cards. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $67.59, with Pikachu #1 as the most valuable card at $22.50. Prices update nightly from live market data.