Every generation that Pokémon Trading Card Game changes things up by offering a new signature style or theme that is prevalent across the generation. For example, some of the best EX-era products feature cards with the -ex suffix, while many of Sun & Moon's most valuable cards are Secret Rares with rainbow color palettes.
The best Raging Bolt cards might never have existed if Paradox Pokémon hadn't been introduced in Scarlet & Violet, which opened the door to some creatively reimagined designs of popular existing legendary Pokémon. The spiritual predecessor to Raikou, Raging Bolt bears a striking resemblance to the iconic legendary beast, giving the best Raging Bolt cards a sense of familiarity.
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5 Raging Bolt: Best Buy Exclusive Cosmo Holo (Rare) – $4.62
A sneaky exclusive
Exclusive promo cards are always sought after in some way, and this Raging Bolt card is a beautiful example of a card that is likely to hold its own and even increase in price over time. This card is a stamped Stellar Crown promo card that you for a limited time with any purchase of $15 or more at Best Buy.
All promo cards are limited, so you must
Keep an eye out for the latest promotions
if you would like to receive a copy yourself.
This card had an estimated value of ten dollars when it was published and quickly dropped to less than five dollars, with Some copies are selling for as little as $3.40. Although it is normal for the value of cards to drop sharply immediately after release, the future of this card is bright, as exclusive promo cards are of a limited nature and often achieve a higher value because they are harder to find.
4 Raging Bolt Ex: Temporal Forces (Double Rare) – $6.32
Fight for every cent
Most of the best Raging Bolt cards in the Pokémon TCG so far have come from Temporal Forces, but this set is still too new to describe accurately. reflect the value the cards will have in the long term. However, this Raging Bolt experienced a catastrophic crash from about eight dollars to about one dollar before celebrate a huge comeback.
Given the use of this card in modern TCG decks, its value shot back up towards the eight dollar plateau, but could not sustain it and eventually fell to the current market price, where it has fluctuated up and down. Changes in the metagame will likely drive this card back down once it falls out of favor, so If you want to capitalize on it, sell now.
3 Raging Bolt Ex: Time Powers (Ultra Rare) – $6.90
Head in the clouds: The Pokemon
Regardless of what you think of Raikou and its fabulous list of valuable cards, Raging Bolt is a completely different caliber despite the clear similarities. The elongated, giraffe-like neck is such a big change that it upsets purists, but the details are nearly identical, making this Pokémon deserving of the designation “Raikou, but with a long neck.”
While the quality of the design is often debated, there is no doubt about the relatively stable value this card has achieved so far. After the post-release crash, the price of this card dropped from $12 to the current market price, but it seems to be a solid support base of around six dollars.
2 Raging Bolt Ex: Time Powers (Hyper Rare) – $15.71
Better in gold
Don't worry, your device hasn't been waiting – this Raging Bolt offers us the same graphics as the previous version, but this time with a bright gold background that matches the main color of this Pokémon. While gold backgrounds often cause debate, this version offers the perfect color match for this Paradox Pokémon, as its Royal purple and white accents combine beautifully with the gold.
The Hyper Rare
Version is even further ahead of the Ultra Rare and costs almost ten dollars more than its nearly identical twin.
However, the synergy of this design is not enough to make it immune to the post-release price drop that occurs with all modern Pokémon sets, dropping from $22 to the current price of just over $15.
1 Raging Bolt Ex: Temporal Forces (Special Illustration, Rare) – $66.62
Reaching to the sky
Raging Bolt's stunning Special Illustration Rare is still a head-turner, despite the downward trend most Raging Bolt cards are currently experiencing. Some cards transcend the norm, as evidenced by the unusual journey of this amazing Raging Bolt card.
While certain cards, like Raging Bolt, may lose value a few months after release,
the best cards,
like this one,
will reverse the trend and reach new heights
as soon as these sets are sold out.
This card had a lower value at the beginning than it currently hasbecause the pre-sale price determined the market about 50 dollars, but this card soon doubled in price, and shot up to about 100 dollars at its peak.
Although Raging Bolt has fallen back from its all-time high, this card’s ability to buck the typical downtrend so early in its life is an indication that it will continue to increase in value and compete for one of the most valuable cards of the Scarlet & Violet era.
