Lightning Pokémon cards — how many are there and what are they worth?
There are 1,520 Lightning cards on file, 1,437 of them with a price, and the typical one costs $3.75.
Energy type · 1,520 cards · 1,437 with a price · $0.04 to $3,216.67 · read August 14, 2026
How much is a Lightning Pokémon card worth?
The typical Lightning card costs $3.75. Across the 1,437 of them that carry a price, the cheapest is $0.04 and the dearest is $3,216.67 — Pikachu ★ 104, at $3,216.67. That spread is why the group price is a starting point and not a valuation of any one card.
Card facts are read from openly published card files; prices are read once a day from public marketplace listings into this site's own archive. Figures on this page were read on August 14, 2026.
Lightning 1,520 cardsEnergy type
Lightning price summary
1,437 with a price · $0.04 to $3,216.67 · No. 1 of 11 types by typical price · +71.2% in 11 months · 108 HP on average · weak to Fighting
10 types cost less than this one
What stands out about Lightning cards
- Scale 1,520 cards carry this type — 7.4% of the 20,444 English cards on file.
- Price Half of the priced cards cost under $3.75, but the dearest reaches $3,216.67 — a gap of 858×.
- Place By typical price this is No. 1 of 11 types; 10 of them cost less.
- Record 1,437 of the 1,520 cards have a price on file. The rest are counted but left out of every price figure rather than guessed at.
How 20,444 English cards narrow down to these 1,520
Full bar = that step's denominator · filled = what carries over- English cards on file 20,44417,249 cardsonly cards that record a energy type remain · 84.4% of 20,444
- Cards with a energy type 17,2491,520 cardsonly Lightning remain · 8.8% of 17,249
- The 1,520 cards on this page1,520 cards7.4% of every English card on file
The middle step counts every card that records a energy type, including types too small to have a page of their own. That is why its figure is larger than the totals on the energy type list, which only counts the groups it can open.
Lightning Pokémon cards at a glance
- What this group is. 1,520 cards share the energy type Lightning. The energy type is the element recorded for each Pokémon card. Trainer and energy cards carry none, so this axis covers only the Pokémon part of the archive.
- What they cost. The typical card is $3.75. Across the 1,437 priced cards the range runs $0.04 to $3,216.67.
- Where it stands. No. 1 of 11 types by typical price, with 10 of them cheaper.
- What the cards are like. They average 108 HP and 69 maximum damage, and are most often weak to Fighting.
- What is listed below. The 50 most expensive of the 1,437 cards that carry a price, each with its own price page. Cards without a price are counted in the total but are not listed.
- When it was read. Every figure on this page comes from the archive as it stood on August 14, 2026.
Every Lightning card with a price on file
released 2006Pikachu ★ [104]2
released 2005Raikou ★ [114]3
released 2006Charizard δ [4]4
released 2023Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat [85]5
released 2026Pikachu ex [276]6
released 2025Zekrom ex [172]7
released 1999Zapdos [16]8
released 2001Raikou [13]9
released 2003Raikou [H26]10
released 2002Shining Raichu [111]11
released 2019Special Delivery Pikachu [SWSH074]12
released 2013Zekrom [115]13_____'s PikachuPromoNo imagereleased 1999_____'s Pikachu [24]14
released 2026Pikachu ex [277]15
released 2000Dark Raichu [83]16
released 2009Surfing Pikachu [114]17
released 2019Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GX [221]18
released 2009Pikachu [112]19
released 2012Raikou-EX [105]20
released 2000Pichu [12]21
released 2006Gyarados δ [8]22
released 2002Pichu [22]23
released 2024Pikachu ex [238]24
released 2025Zekrom ex [166]25
released 2006Mewtwo δ [24]26
released 2005Dragonite δ [3]27
released 2012Zekrom-EX [97]28
released 2004Zapdos ex [116]29
released 2003Raichu ex [98]30
released 2003Raichu [H25]31
released 1999Jolteon [4]32
released 2005Latios δ [9]33
released 2002Magneton [28]34
released 2006Pikachu [78]35
released 2019Pikachu & Zekrom-GX [184]36
released 2002Jolteon [14]37
released 2005Rayquaza δ [13]38
released 2017Pikachu & Zekrom-GX [SM168]39
released 2006Deoxys δ [6]40
released 2001Ampharos [1]41
released 2000Rocket's Zapdos [15]42
released 2019Pikachu [241]43
released 2009Zapdos [150]44
released 2003Ampharos ex [89]45
released 2025Jolteon ex [153]46
released 2004Raikou ex [92]47
released 2017Raikou [SM150]48
released 2020Pikachu VMAX [188]49
released 2006Tyranitar ex δ [99]50
released 2005Metagross δ [11]The 50 dearest Lightning cards, most expensive first, each badged with the year it was printed. Hover a card to see it full size.
The grid above carries pictures for the 50 dearest cards only. The list below carries every one of them as a row, with the price and rarity as columns.
1Pikachu ★Holon Phantoms #104 · 2006$3,216.67Rare Holo Star2Raikou ★Unseen Forces #114 · 2005$1,600.00Rare Holo Star3Charizard δCrystal Guardians #4 · 2006$1,199.99Rare Holo4Pikachu with Grey Felt HatScarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #85 · 2023$1,098.71Promo5Pikachu exAscended Heroes #276 · 2026$1,074.26Special Illustration Rare6Zekrom exBlack Bolt #172 · 2025$605.75Black White Rare7ZapdosBase #16 · 1999$600.00Rare Holo8RaikouNeo Revelation #13 · 2001$498.99Rare HoloShow the other 42They carry on in the same order — you do not leave this page+42
9RaikouSkyridge #H26 · 2003$475.00Rare Holo10Shining RaichuNeo Destiny #111 · 2002$445.00Rare Shining11Special Delivery PikachuSWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH074 · 2019$437.13Promo12ZekromLegendary Treasures #115 · 2013$397.98Rare Secret13_____'s PikachuWizards Black Star Promos #24 · 1999$396.03Promo14Pikachu exAscended Heroes #277 · 2026$380.75Special Illustration Rare15Dark RaichuTeam Rocket #83 · 2000$360.23Rare Secret16Surfing PikachuRising Rivals #114 · 2009$355.25Rare Secret17Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GXUnified Minds #221 · 2019$342.55Rare Ultra18PikachuRising Rivals #112 · 2009$328.45Rare Secret19Raikou-EXDark Explorers #105 · 2012$320.40Rare Ultra20PichuNeo Genesis #12 · 2000$319.31Rare Holo21Gyarados δHolon Phantoms #8 · 2006$318.98Rare Holo22PichuExpedition Base Set #22 · 2002$299.99Rare Holo23Pikachu exSurging Sparks #238 · 2024$293.55Special Illustration Rare24Zekrom exBlack Bolt #166 · 2025$288.50Special Illustration Rare25Mewtwo δHolon Phantoms #24 · 2006$287.50Rare26Dragonite δDelta Species #3 · 2005$282.44Rare Holo27Zekrom-EXNext Destinies #97 · 2012$277.36Rare Ultra28Zapdos exFireRed & LeafGreen #116 · 2004$269.97Rare Secret29Raichu exSandstorm #98 · 2003$267.89Rare Holo EX30RaichuSkyridge #H25 · 2003$252.10Rare Holo31JolteonJungle #4 · 1999$243.46Rare Holo32Latios δDelta Species #9 · 2005$240.00Rare Holo33MagnetonLegendary Collection #28 · 2002$239.99Rare34PikachuHolon Phantoms #78 · 2006$239.99Common35Pikachu & Zekrom-GXTeam Up #184 · 2019$236.96Rare Rainbow36JolteonLegendary Collection #14 · 2002$228.77Rare Holo37Rayquaza δDelta Species #13 · 2005$226.69Rare Holo38Pikachu & Zekrom-GXSM Black Star Promos #SM168 · 2017$225.93Promo39Deoxys δHolon Phantoms #6 · 2006$222.50Rare Holo40AmpharosNeo Revelation #1 · 2001$219.90Rare Holo41Rocket's ZapdosGym Challenge #15 · 2000$213.99Rare Holo42PikachuCosmic Eclipse #241 · 2019$211.40Rare Secret43ZapdosSupreme Victors #150 · 2009$211.27Rare Secret44Ampharos exDragon #89 · 2003$204.55Rare Holo EX45Jolteon exPrismatic Evolutions #153 · 2025$202.57Special Illustration Rare46Raikou exTeam Magma vs Team Aqua #92 · 2004$199.98Rare Holo EX47RaikouSM Black Star Promos #SM150 · 2017$198.75Promo48Pikachu VMAXVivid Voltage #188 · 2020$197.53Rare Rainbow49Tyranitar ex δDragon Frontiers #99 · 2006$190.97Rare Holo EX50Metagross δDelta Species #11 · 2005$180.00Rare HoloThe other 2 from Holon PhantomsSame set, same order+2
The other 1 from Delta SpeciesSame set, same order+1
1Pikachu ex276$1,074.26Ascended Heroes · Special Illustration Rare2Pikachu ex277$380.75Ascended Heroes · Special Illustration Rare3Zapdos16$600.00Base · Rare Holo4Zekrom ex166$288.50Black Bolt · Special Illustration Rare5Zekrom ex172$605.75Black Bolt · Black White Rare6Pikachu241$211.40Cosmic Eclipse · Rare Secret7Charizard δ4$1,199.99Crystal Guardians · Rare Holo8Raikou-EX105$320.40Dark Explorers · Rare UltraThe remaining 42 cardsSame order, opened on demand.+42
9Dragonite δ3$282.44Delta Species · Rare Holo10Latios δ9$240.00Delta Species · Rare Holo11Metagross δ11$180.00Delta Species · Rare Holo12Rayquaza δ13$226.69Delta Species · Rare Holo13Ampharos ex89$204.55Dragon · Rare Holo EX14Tyranitar ex δ99$190.97Dragon Frontiers · Rare Holo EX15Pichu22$299.99Expedition Base Set · Rare Holo16Zapdos ex116$269.97FireRed & LeafGreen · Rare Secret17Rocket's Zapdos15$213.99Gym Challenge · Rare Holo18Deoxys δ6$222.50Holon Phantoms · Rare Holo19Gyarados δ8$318.98Holon Phantoms · Rare Holo20Mewtwo δ24$287.50Holon Phantoms · Rare21Pikachu78$239.99Holon Phantoms · Common22Pikachu ★104$3,216.67Holon Phantoms · Rare Holo Star23Jolteon4$243.46Jungle · Rare Holo24Jolteon14$228.77Legendary Collection · Rare Holo25Magneton28$239.99Legendary Collection · Rare26Zekrom115$397.98Legendary Treasures · Rare Secret27Shining Raichu111$445.00Neo Destiny · Rare Shining28Pichu12$319.31Neo Genesis · Rare Holo29Ampharos1$219.90Neo Revelation · Rare Holo30Raikou13$498.99Neo Revelation · Rare Holo31Zekrom-EX97$277.36Next Destinies · Rare Ultra32Jolteon ex153$202.57Prismatic Evolutions · Special Illustration Rare33Pikachu112$328.45Rising Rivals · Rare Secret34Surfing Pikachu114$355.25Rising Rivals · Rare Secret35RaikouSM150$198.75SM Black Star Promos · Promo36Pikachu & Zekrom-GXSM168$225.93SM Black Star Promos · Promo37Special Delivery PikachuSWSH074$437.13SWSH Black Star Promos · Promo38Raichu ex98$267.89Sandstorm · Rare Holo EX39Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat85$1,098.71Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · Promo40RaichuH25$252.10Skyridge · Rare Holo41RaikouH26$475.00Skyridge · Rare Holo42Zapdos150$211.27Supreme Victors · Rare Secret43Pikachu ex238$293.55Surging Sparks · Special Illustration Rare44Raikou ex92$199.98Team Magma vs Team Aqua · Rare Holo EX45Dark Raichu83$360.23Team Rocket · Rare Secret46Pikachu & Zekrom-GX184$236.96Team Up · Rare Rainbow47Raichu & Alolan Raichu-GX221$342.55Unified Minds · Rare Ultra48Raikou ★114$1,600.00Unseen Forces · Rare Holo Star49Pikachu VMAX188$197.53Vivid Voltage · Rare Rainbow—50_____'s Pikachu24$396.03Wizards Black Star Promos · PromoEvery row opens that card's own price page.
Back to summaryWhich Lightning cards share a name across several printings?
Pikachu ex3 printings · 2 sets
Raikou3 printings · 3 sets
Pikachu3 printings · 3 sets
Zekrom ex2 printings · 1 set
Zapdos2 printings · 2 sets
Pichu2 printings · 2 sets
Jolteon2 printings · 2 sets
Pikachu & Zekrom-GX2 printings · 2 sets
Are Lightning Pokémon cards going up in value?
What one Lightning card cost over twelve months
Middle price of one card · 13 readings · latest $3.75| Reading date | Typical price | Where it started |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 25 | 2.19 | |
| 10 Oct 25 | 2.26 | |
| 7 Nov 25 | 2.3 | |
| 5 Dec 25 | 2.39 | |
| 2 Jan 26 | 2.36 | |
| 30 Jan 26 | 2.35 | |
| 27 Feb 26 | 2.49 | |
| 27 Mar 26 | 2.6 | |
| 24 Apr 26 | 2.79 | |
| 22 May 26 | 3.04 | |
| 19 Jun 26 | 3.45 | |
| 17 Jul 26 | 3.72 | |
| 14 Aug 26 | 3.75 |
How Lightning Pokémon card prices are spread
An average hides the shape of a group. These points say where the money actually sits among Lightning cards.
The counting sections and the price sections do not share a denominator. This group holds 1,520 cards, but only 1,437 of them carry a price. Every figure about money on this page is counted on those 1,437, while every figure about how many cards exist is counted on all 1,520.| Price band | Cards | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $1 | 34.7% | |
| $1 to $5 | 19.7% | |
| $5 to $20 | 18.2% | |
| $20 to $50 | 13.2% | |
| $50 to $100 | 7.2% | |
| $100 to $500 | 6.6% | |
| $500 and up | 0.5% |
Counted across the 1,437 Lightning cards that carry a price. The bands are the round numbers people use when they talk about price, not equal-width steps.
The two ends of that spread are both Lightning cards. Put side by side, they show what you are actually paying for.
Rarity Rare Holo Star VS Common
Set Holon Phantoms VS Pitch Black
Every tile draws the same ruler — the whole range of the 1,437 priced Lightning cards from $0.04 to $3,216.67, on a ten-fold scale. Only the dot moves, so the tiles can be read against each other.
- 498 cards34.7%
- 283 cards19.7%
- 261 cards18.2%
- 190 cards13.2%
- 103 cards7.2%
- 95 cards6.6%
- 7 cards0.5%
Track length is that band against the fullest one. The bands are the round numbers people use when they talk about price, not equal-width steps.
Each half circle is the whole price range of the 1,437 priced Lightning cards, from $0.04 to $3,216.67, with the tenfold steps evenly spaced.
Back to summaryWhen were Lightning Pokémon cards printed, and are the old ones worth more?
This counts how many Lightning cards were printed in each year on file. The busiest year is 2023 with 150.
Bar height is that year against the busiest one (2023, 150 cards). Press a bar for the exact count.
| Year | Cards | Share | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.0% | $53.98 | |
| 2000 | 2.5% | $16.04 | |
| 2001 | 0.5% | $20.94 | |
| 2002 | 1.6% | $79.46 | |
| 2003 | 3.4% | $49.99 | |
| 2004 | 2.4% | $20.53 | |
| 2005 | 3.1% | $50.13 | |
| 2006 | 3.0% | $45.24 | |
| 2007 | 2.8% | $16.40 | |
| 2008 | 2.2% | $13.81 | |
| 2009 | 3.4% | $21.93 | |
| 2010 | 2.1% | $32.33 | |
| 2011 | 2.8% | $6.29 | |
| 2012 | 2.8% | $2.03 | |
| 2013 | 2.6% | $4.05 | |
| 2014 | 2.2% | $2.64 | |
| 2015 | 2.3% | $2.19 | |
| 2016 | 2.2% | $2.47 | |
| 2017 | 5.9% | $5.64 | |
| 2018 | 3.0% | $0.77 | |
| 2019 | 8.2% | $3.45 | |
| 2020 | 5.0% | $0.44 | |
| 2021 | 6.2% | $0.42 | |
| 2022 | 3.6% | $1.53 | |
| 2023 | 9.9% | $0.37 | |
| 2024 | 5.8% | $0.33 | |
| 2025 | 5.3% | $0.77 | |
| 2026 | 3.0% | $0.36 |
Years with no card of this group are left out rather than drawn as an empty bar. "Typical price" is the middle price of the cards printed that year.
- 1999$53.98 typicalThe first year on file30 cards that year
- 2002$79.46 typicalThe dearest year — its cards carry the highest middle price25 cards that year
- 2023$0.37 typicalThe busiest year — more of this group was printed here than in any other150 cards that year
- 2026$0.36 typicalThe most recent year on file46 cards that year
What Lightning Pokémon cards are made of, and which of them hold the value
The words printed after the name split Lightning cards into kinds, and each kind plays by different rules.
| Card kind | Cards | Share | Typical price (median) | A card from it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ex | 6.1% | $2.80 | | |
| V | 4.1% | $2.44 |  | |
| GX | 3.2% | $16.27 | | |
| EX | 2.0% | $18.11 | | |
| VMAX | 1.8% | $7.77 | | |
| Tera | 1.4% | $3.30 | | |
| Rapid Strike | 1.0% | $0.41 |  | |
| MEGA | 0.9% | $13.20 |  | |
| Future | 0.8% | $0.88 |  | |
| V-UNION | 0.8% | $3.37 |  |
Counted across all 1,520 Lightning cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
| Rarity | Cards | Share | Typical price (median) | A card from it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | 27.2% | $0.60 | | |
| Uncommon | 15.3% | $0.90 |  | |
| Rare | 13.0% | $2.34 | | |
| Promo | 10.6% | $23.00 | | |
| Rare Holo | 10.0% | $18.50 | | |
| Rare Ultra | 3.0% | $18.27 | | |
| Illustration Rare | 2.4% | $9.19 |  | |
| Double Rare | 2.3% | $0.70 |  | |
| Rare Holo V | 1.9% | $1.14 | | |
| Rare Holo EX | 1.5% | $23.14 | |
Counted across all 1,520 Lightning cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
The same Lightning card is often sold in more than one printing, and the printing is what the price follows.
| Printing | Cards | Share | Typical price (median) | A card from it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 48.7% | $0.78 | | |
| Holofoil | 40.3% | $8.46 | | |
| 1st Edition | 2.8% | $14.06 |  | |
| Reverse Holofoil | 1.4% | $0.44 |  | |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | 1.3% | $120.00 | | |
| Unlimited Holofoil | 0.1% | — | |
Counted across all 1,520 Lightning cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
| Set | Cards | Share | Typical price (median) | A card from it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM Black Star Promos | 3.1% | $28.99 | | |
| SWSH Black Star Promos | 3.1% | $5.92 | | |
| Ascended Heroes | 1.8% | $0.60 | | |
| Fusion Strike | 1.8% | $0.31 |  | |
| Scarlet & Violet | 1.6% | $0.23 |  | |
| Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos | 1.6% | $4.15 | | |
| Team Up | 1.6% | $1.38 | | |
| Paldea Evolved | 1.5% | $0.24 | | |
| Paldean Fates | 1.5% | $3.71 |  | |
| Vivid Voltage | 1.5% | $0.39 | |
Counted across all 1,520 Lightning cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
| Illustrator | Cards | Share | Typical price (median) | A card from it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5ban Graphics | 7.5% | $7.29 | | |
| Ken Sugimori | 4.5% | $10.82 | | |
| Kouki Saitou | 4.1% | $7.78 | | |
| Mitsuhiro Arita | 3.6% | $24.35 | | |
| Kagemaru Himeno | 3.2% | $15.01 | | |
| Masakazu Fukuda | 2.9% | $5.54 | | |
| Atsuko Nishida | 2.1% | $21.28 | | |
| Akira Komayama | 1.9% | $1.47 |  | |
| Shin Nagasawa | 1.9% | $0.69 |  | |
| Hajime Kusajima | 1.8% | $16.50 | |
Counted across all 1,520 Lightning cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
| Series | Cards | Share | Typical price (median) | A card from it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sword & Shield | 19.2% | $0.76 | | |
| Scarlet & Violet | 18.0% | $0.57 | | |
| Sun & Moon | 13.9% | $1.93 | | |
| EX | 9.9% | $29.49 | | |
| Black & White | 7.2% | $3.61 | | |
| XY | 6.9% | $2.61 |  | |
| Mega Evolution | 4.3% | $0.30 | | |
| Diamond & Pearl | 3.8% | $9.21 |  | |
| Base | 3.0% | $42.94 | | |
| Platinum | 3.0% | $26.10 | |
Counted across all 1,520 Lightning cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
| Regulation mark | Cards | Share | Typical price (median) | A card from it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 9.2% | $0.37 | | |
| D | 7.8% | $0.77 | | |
| E | 6.7% | $0.42 |  | |
| H | 6.0% | $0.34 | | |
| I | 5.6% | $0.60 | | |
| F | 4.7% | $0.85 |  | |
| J | 1.5% | $0.24 |  |
Counted across all 1,520 Lightning cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
| Evolution stage | Cards | Share | Typical price (median) | A card from it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 60.1% | $4.22 | | |
| Stage 1 | 28.0% | $2.60 | | |
| Stage 2 | 7.6% | $2.27 | | |
| Baby | 0.4% | $61.73 | | |
| Level-Up | 0.3% | $63.06 |  | |
| BREAK | 0.1% | — |  |
Counted across all 1,520 Lightning cards on file. "Typical price" is the middle price inside that row, left as a dash where fewer than three of its cards carry a price — a median of one or two cards is not a typical price.
Bar length is measured against the highest of them, 1st Edition Holofoil printing $120.00. A group with few cards can show a high middle price, and that figure moves a lot when one or two cards change — the card counts beside each figure say which is which.
| Kind of group | Group | Cards | Middle price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing | Normal | 740 cards | $0.78 |
| Printing | Holofoil | 613 cards | $8.46 |
| Printing | 1st Edition | 42 cards | $14.06 |
| Printing | Reverse Holofoil | 22 cards | $0.44 |
| Printing | 1st Edition Holofoil | 19 cards | $120.00 |
| Printing | Unlimited Holofoil | 1 card | — |
| Series | Sword & Shield | 292 cards | $0.76 |
| Series | Scarlet & Violet | 273 cards | $0.57 |
| Series | Sun & Moon | 211 cards | $1.93 |
| Series | EX | 151 cards | $29.49 |
| Series | Black & White | 109 cards | $3.61 |
| Series | XY | 105 cards | $2.61 |
| Series | Mega Evolution | 66 cards | $0.30 |
| Series | Diamond & Pearl | 58 cards | $9.21 |
| Regulation mark | G | 140 cards | $0.37 |
| Regulation mark | D | 119 cards | $0.77 |
| Regulation mark | E | 102 cards | $0.42 |
| Regulation mark | H | 91 cards | $0.34 |
| Regulation mark | I | 85 cards | $0.60 |
| Regulation mark | F | 71 cards | $0.85 |
| Regulation mark | J | 23 cards | $0.24 |
One card can belong to several of these groups at once, so the card counts add to more than 1,437.
Charjabug [25]Market$0.04
Magnezone [47]Market$0.05
Electrike [23]Market$0.06
Chinchou [20]Market$0.07
Shinx [26]Market$0.08
Emolga [30]Market$0.08The 6 cheapest Lightning cards on file, read on 2026-08-14. Prices exclude shipping, which on a card at this level is usually more than the card.
Back to summaryHow much HP and damage Lightning Pokémon cards print
| Measure | Lowest | Lower quarter | Typical | Upper quarter | Highest | Cards counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 30 | 60 | 80 | 130 | 350 | 1,520 |
| Biggest attack | 10 | 20 | 50 | 100 | 300 | 1,461 |
Trainer and energy cards carry no HP or attack, so they are left out of these counts rather than entered as zero. "Biggest attack" is the largest printed damage number on the card, before any condition the attack text adds.
HP printed on the 1,520 Lightning cards that carry one. The typical card is 80 HP. Bar length is that HP against the highest in the group.
Half of these cards sit between 60 and 130 HP. The distance between the two ends is what a single average would have hidden.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest | 8.6% of the highest | 30 HP |
| Lower quarter | 17.1% of the highest | 60 HP |
| Typical | 22.9% of the highest | 80 HP |
| Upper quarter | 37.1% of the highest | 130 HP |
| Highest | 100.0% of the highest | 350 HP |
The largest printed damage number on each of the 1,461 Lightning cards that print one. The typical card hits for 50. Bar length is that number against the hardest hitter in the group.
Half of these cards hit between 20 and 100. Attack text that adds a condition is not counted here — only the printed number.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest | 3.3% of the highest | 10 damage |
| Lower quarter | 6.7% of the highest | 20 damage |
| Typical | 16.7% of the highest | 50 damage |
| Upper quarter | 33.3% of the highest | 100 damage |
| Highest | 100.0% of the highest | 300 damage |
What are Lightning Pokémon cards weak to?
Lightning
FightingWeakness doubles the damage a card takes. In this group it lands almost entirely on one type, so a single counter answers most of it.
How the 1,490 cards that print a weakness are split
| Weak to | Cards | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | 93.1% | |
| Lightning | 4.6% | |
| Darkness | 0.7% | |
| Colorless | 0.5% | |
| Water | 0.4% | |
| Grass | 0.3% | |
| Fire | 0.2% | |
| Psychic | 0.1% |
Counted only on the cards that print a weakness box. Trainer and Energy cards print none and are left out rather than entered as "no weakness".
Back to summaryWhich Lightning Pokémon cards print a resistance?
What Lightning Pokémon cards resist — 582 cards counted. Each track is the whole of that count, so a short bar means most of the group sits elsewhere.
Resistance cuts incoming damage from that type. Only some Lightning cards print one, which is why this count is smaller than the card total.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Metal | 83.8% | 488 cards |
| Fighting | 12.5% | 73 cards |
| Colorless | 1.7% | 10 cards |
| Grass | 1.5% | 9 cards |
| Psychic | 0.2% | 1 cards |
| Water | 0.2% | 1 cards |
How do Lightning Pokémon cards evolve?
The 6 cards above are different Pokémon. One card stands in for each printed stage so the order is visible — it is not the evolution of a single Pokémon.
- The printed stage climbs Basic → Baby → Stage 1 → Stage 2 → BREAK → Level-Up inside this group.
- 914 of the 1,468 cards that print a stage are Basic — they go down straight from the hand with nothing underneath.
- Across the cards drawn on this page HP runs from 30 to 310, and the later stages sit at the top of that range.
| Stage | Cards | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 62.3% | |
| Stage 1 | 29.0% | |
| Stage 2 | 7.9% | |
| Baby | 0.4% | |
| Level-Up | 0.3% | |
| BREAK | 0.1% |
Basic cards are played straight from the hand; the later stages have to evolve from the card before them. Trainer and Energy cards print no stage and are left out of this count.
Back to summaryCan you still play Lightning Pokémon cards, and what do they cost to retreat?
What it costs to retreat a Lightning Pokémon card
- 161%
- 221%
- 09%
- 36%
- 42%
| Item | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 930 | 61% |
| 2 | 325 | 21% |
| 0 | 142 | 9% |
| 3 | 98 | 6% |
| 4 | 25 | 2% |
The number of energy cards you discard to move this Pokémon back to the bench. Zero means it retreats for free.
| Question | Cards | Share of the group |
|---|---|---|
| Legal in Standard today | 401 | 26.4% |
| Legal in Expanded today | 1,069 | 70.3% |
| Cards with an Ability | 289 | 19.0% |
| Cards with a special rule | 322 | 21.2% |
Standard and Expanded are the two tournament formats. A card leaves Standard when its set rotates out, so this share moves each year while the card itself does not change.
Each track is the whole of the 1,520 Lightning cards on file, so the empty part of a bar is the share the answer does not cover.
The four rows are not slices of one whole — a card can be legal in Standard and carry an Ability at the same time, so the bars are read one at a time against the group.
| Group | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Legal in Standard today | 26.4% | 401 cards |
| Legal in Expanded today | 70.3% | 1,069 cards |
| Cards with an Ability | 19.0% | 289 cards |
| Cards with a special rule | 21.2% | 322 cards |
Which Lightning Pokémon cards moved most this year
Biggest risers over 12 months
Biggest fallers over 12 months
Counted on the 804 cards that carried a price on both the first and the last reading, so a card that only appeared recently is not in here.
Back to summaryThe cheapest Lightning Pokémon cards you can buy
$0.04
Charjabug [25]
2
$0.05
Magnezone [47]
3
$0.06
Electrike [23]
4
$0.07
Chinchou [20]
5
$0.08
Shinx [26]
6
$0.08
Emolga [30]
Cheapest first. Each card opens its own price page. Prices exclude shipping, which on a card at this level is usually more than the card.
These six together cost $0.38, against $3,216.67 for the single dearest Lightning card. The two ends of the same group sit 80,417× apart, and both of them are correctly described as "Lightning".
How Lightning compares with the other types
"Which type is the most expensive" has three different answers depending on what you measure, so this section keeps them apart.
Ranked by its single dearest card, Lightning is number 2 of 11 types, on Holon Phantoms #104 at $3,216.67. By card count it is number 7, and by the price of an ordinary card number 1 — three different answers to "is it the most expensive".
All 11 types by the price of an ordinary card. Track length is that price against Lightning, the dearest at $3.75.
These are the types that sit next to Lightning on that ladder.
Fire — 1,574 cardsMostly weak to Watertypical $3.64
Dragon — 530 cardsMostly weak to Fairytypical $3.45How many Lightning Pokémon cards are there, and how big is the type?
Every card that prints a type symbol falls into one of these 11 groups.
Size is the first thing people mean by "big", so it gets its own ranking here.
Counted by how many cards exist, Lightning is number 7 of 11 types with 1,520. By the price of an ordinary card it is number 1 — size and price are two different questions, and this page keeps them apart.
The 12 dearest of the 1,520 cards in this group, read on 2026-08-14. The symbol beside each card is the type it prints.
Every figure here is the same count read three ways. The needle on each track is the baseline that row compares against, so a bar that stops short of the needle is a group smaller than that baseline.
Which Pokémon have the most Lightning cards
Each one opens that Pokémon's own page, which answers for every printing of it rather than only the Lightning ones.
Pikachu — 173 cards177 cards across every typee.g. Pikachu ★Raichu — 70 cards71 cards across every typee.g. Shining Raichu
Electrode — 43 cards46 cards across every typee.g. Electrode exJolteon — 39 cards39 cards across every typee.g. Jolteon
Voltorb — 38 cards40 cards across every typee.g. VoltorbAmpharos — 37 cards38 cards across every typee.g. Ampharos23 Pokémon clear the mark inside this groupSee every Pokémon
| Pokémon | Lightning cards | Against the largest | Cards in all |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikachu | 173 | 177 | |
| Raichu | 70 | 71 | |
| Electrode | 43 | 46 | |
| Jolteon | 39 | 39 | |
| Voltorb | 38 | 40 | |
| Ampharos | 37 | 38 | |
| Zapdos | 36 | 45 | |
| Magnemite | 35 | 46 | |
| Manectric | 35 | 35 | |
| Magneton | 34 | 45 | |
| Electrike | 33 | 33 | |
| Rotom | 32 | 50 | |
| Electabuzz | 30 | 31 | |
| Flaaffy | 29 | 30 | |
| Zeraora | 28 | 28 | |
| Luxray | 27 | 27 | |
| Mareep | 27 | 28 | |
| Shinx | 25 | 25 | |
| Chinchou | 25 | 27 | |
| Morpeko | 25 | 35 | |
| Zekrom | 24 | 27 | |
| Lanturn | 24 | 26 | |
| Tapu Koko | 24 | 24 |
The middle column counts only the cards that print the type symbol; the right column is that Pokémon's full count across every type. A Pokémon appears here once it has at least 24 cards in this group.
Back to summaryThree quick readings of Lightning cards
Each one opens the section it was counted in. The list below carries the rest of the questions this page answers.
13 things that divide Lightning cards — each one opens the section that answers it
Lightning Pokémon cards — frequently asked questions
How many Lightning Pokémon cards are there?
How much is a Lightning Pokémon card worth?
What is the most expensive Lightning Pokémon card?
Are Lightning Pokémon cards rare?
Do all Lightning Pokémon cards have a price?
Where can I see every Lightning Pokémon card?
How often are Lightning Pokémon card prices updated?
Are Lightning Pokémon cards going up in value?
How much does a cheap Lightning Pokémon card cost?
Which Lightning Pokémon cards are worth the most?
What is the highest HP on a Lightning Pokémon card?
Are Lightning Pokémon cards legal in tournaments?
What are Lightning Pokémon cards weak to?
Are old Lightning Pokémon cards worth more than new ones?
Which Lightning Pokémon card rose the most this year?
Which sets have Lightning Pokémon cards?
How these Lightning figures are collected, and where you can check them
Primary official source
First-party official sources — the body that issues the data itself, such as a government agency, a statutory register or a rights holder publishing its own records.
Industry source
Second-party sources — marketplaces, trade associations, research institutes and companies that compile data about the market.
Before you rely on these figures
Note: Prices on this page are asking and market prices for ungraded English Lightning cards, taken from a daily snapshot of public marketplace listings read on August 14, 2026. They are not offers, they exclude shipping, duty and marketplace fees, and they move. Counts cover only the English cards this site holds on file. Graded prices, population counts, sealed product values and pack odds are not published on this site because no free commercial source provides them.
Last updated: 2026-08-14