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Raikou — Awakening Legends (JP) #243 Pokémon card

japan-arb · holo

Raikou

Awakening Legends (JP) · #243 · Japanese · released 2000

Raw market price

$100

54MASTER score · steady

Why this card matters

pop

25-year-old JP holo from a 57-card set limits raw supply, but zero graded pop means no proven scarcity at grade; raw $99 vs ¥16k JP gap signals thin but unverified market depth.

demand

Raikou is a beloved Gen 2 legendary with enduring fan pull, but no English crossover comp pressure and niche JP Neo collector base caps ceiling vs Charizard/Pikachu tier.

artist

Neo-era holo finish is visually distinctive and period-authentic, but Raikou's card art is competent rather than iconic; finish appeal is real but not a primary conviction driver.

catalyst

0% 30d momentum, zero graded comps, and PSA sold comps of $5/$1/$1/$0 show virtually no grading market activity. No event, reprint, or media catalyst visible. Deeply stagnant.

Graded comps on record

$6

PSA 10

$5

ACE 10

$3

BGS 10

$2

CGC 10

$1

PSA 9

$1

PSA 8

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Market data recorded 2026-08-02 from licensed market sources. MASTER records prices daily and never invents a number — estimated values are always labeled. Not financial advice.