Raikou GX

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): SM Promokarten
Rarity (source): Promo
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
Source reference: smp-SM121

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The Pokémon’s story

Raikou runs while releasing powerful lightning. The rain cloud carried on its back is said to let it make lightning strike whenever it wishes. According to one tradition, it arrived with a thunderstorm itself. Its roars are described as shock waves striking the ground with the force of lightning. The Pokédex thus combines fast running, signs in the sky and an origin story linked to storms.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon X presents Raikou’s arrival with a thunderstorm as a belief. Pokémon Omega Ruby associates its roars with shock waves coming from the sky. It is therefore not only its running that recalls lightning, but also the sound accompanying it.

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Card details

HP: 170
Type (source): Elektro
Pokédex number: 243
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Kampf ×2
Resistance (source): Metall -20

Printed card text — German

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Schaufelkrallen

Cost: Farblos · Farblos

Damage: 30

Donner

Cost: Elektro · Elektro · Farblos · Farblos

Damage: 150

Wirf 1 Münze. Bei Zahl fügt sich dieses Pokémon selbst 50 Schadenspunkte zu.

Donnerregen GX

Cost: Elektro · Elektro · Elektro · Elektro

Diese Attacke fügt jedem Pokémon deines Gegners, an das mindestens 1 Energie angelegt ist, 100 Schadenspunkte zu. (Wende Schwäche und Resistenz bei Pokémon auf der Bank nicht an.) (Du kannst pro Spiel nur 1 GX-Attacke einsetzen.)

Documented variants

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Holographic
Holo · Standard

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