What was the first Raikou Pokémon card?

Raikou from Neo Revelation (2001), illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

How many Raikou cards are there?

30 English Raikou cards across 21 sets, from 2001 to 2026.

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2001 to 2026

Raikou cards through the years

30 Raikou cards across 21 sets, from 2001 to 2026 · Lightning · Fire · Water.

16 years of cards30 cards16 artists

One card from every year Raikou showed up. Which one is yours? Choose your first, your favorite, or one you pulled, and share it.

2001

Neo

Neo Revelation

Illustrated by Ken Sugimori

and 1 more that year

2002

No new Raikou card

2003

E-Card

Skyridge

Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

and 1 more that year

2004

Team Magma vs Team Aqua

Illustrated by Ryo Ueda

2005

Unseen Forces

Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda

and 2 more that year

2006

No new Raikou card

2007

Diamond & Pearl

Secret Wonders

Illustrated by Ryo Ueda

2008 to 2009

No new Raikou cards

2010

HeartGold & SoulSilver

HS—Unleashed

Illustrated by Shinji Higuchi + Sachiko Eba

and 4 more that year

2011

HeartGold & SoulSilver

Call of Legends

Illustrated by Noriko Hotta

2012

Black & White

Dark Explorers

Illustrated by 5ban Graphics

and 1 more that year

2013 to 2014

No new Raikou cards

2015

BREAKthrough

Illustrated by Shin Nagasawa

2016

No new Raikou card

2017

Sun & Moon

SM Black Star Promos

Illustrated by nagimiso

and 2 more that year

2018

Sun & Moon

Lost Thunder

Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno

2019

No new Raikou card

2020

Sword & Shield

Vivid Voltage

Illustrated by Hideki Ishikawa

2021

No new Raikou card

2022

Sword & Shield

Brilliant Stars

Illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki

2023

Sword & Shield

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Illustrated by nagimiso

2024

No new Raikou card

2025

Mega Evolution

Rare

2026

Mega Evolution

Delta Reign

Special Illustration Rare

and 3 more that year

First card: 2001Raikou, Neo Revelation, illustrated by Ken Sugimori

16 artistsShinji Higuchi has drawn Raikou the most, 4 times

Busiest year: 20105 new Raikou cards came out

Newest: 2026Raikou ex, Delta Reign

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