Raihan (Evolving Skies 152)

Trainer Supporter

Raihan キバナ Kibana

Evolving Skies ultra rare print Illus. kirisAki English expansion Evolving Skies Rarity English card no. 152/203 Japanese expansion Skyscraping Perfection Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 063/067 English expansion Evolving Skies Rarity English card no. 202/203 Japanese expansion Skyscraping Perfection Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 077/067 English expansion Evolving Skies Rarity English card no. 224/203 Japanese expansion Skyscraping Perfection Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 084/067 Japanese expansion VMAX Climax Japanese card no. 150/184 Japanese Deck Start Deck 100 Japanese card no. 391/414 Japanese Deck Kit VSTAR Premium Trainer Box Japanese card no. 022/030 Japanese expansion S-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 264/S-P English expansion Silver Tempest Rarity English card no. TG27/TG30 Japanese expansion VMAX Climax Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 259/184 Japanese expansion VSTAR Universe Japanese card no. 151/172 English expansion Crown Zenith Rarity English card no. 140/159 Japanese expansion S-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 228/S-P English expansion Crown Zenith Rarity English card no. GG65/GG70 Japanese expansion VSTAR Universe Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 237/172 Japanese Deck Kit Premium Trainer Box ex Japanese card no. 018/028 Japanese Deck Kit Ruler of the Black Flame Deck Build Box Japanese card no. 026/038 Japanese expansion SV-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 130/SV-P

Raihan (Japanese: キバナ Kibana) is a Supporter card. It was first released as part of the Evolving Skies expansion.

Card text

All prints

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

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VSTAR Power

You can play this card only if any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out during your opponent's last turn. Attach a basic Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Pokémon. If you do, search your deck for a card and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card, a Full Art ultra rare card, and as a Rainbow Rare in the Evolving Skies expansion, first released in the Japanese Skyscraping Perfection expansion. The Regular print features artwork by take, while the ultra rare and rainbow rare prints feature artwork by kirisAki. In Japan, a S-P Promotional print with different artwork by Hideki Ishikawa was released in the Raihan's Indomitability Trainer Card Collection on August 20, 2021. This print has the collection number 228/S-P.

The Evolving Skies Regular print was reprinted in the Japanese VMAX Climax subset alongside a new Trainer Gallery ultra rare print with artwork once again by take. In Japan, the Evolving Skies Regular print was reprinted again in the Start Deck 100 and the VSTAR Premium Trainer Box. A Mirror Holofoil S-P Promotional version of the Regular print was also awarded to winners of New Battle events held at participating Pokémon Card Gym venues between January 14 and April 7, 2022. These events required players to use at least four Pokémon cards with regulation mark 'E' and 'F' in their decks. This print features the Pokémon Card Gym logo and has the collection number 264/S-P.

The VMAX Climax Trainer Gallery ultra rare print was later included in the Silver Tempest expansion. The Evolving Skies Regular print was reprinted once again in the Japanese VSTAR Universe subset alongside a Galarian Gallery ultra rare print with artwork by GIDORA. The S-P Promotional print numbered 228/S-P and Galarian Gallery ultra rare print were later included in the special Crown Zenith expansion, the latter becoming part of its Galarian Gallery subset. It was reprinted again in the Japanese Premium Trainer Box ex and for the Ruler of the Black Flame Deck Build Box.

In Japan, this card was reprinted as one of the SV-P Promotional cards for the "Expanded Regulation Battle" event on January 1st, 2024, and its stamp is shown on the card. It features artwork by hncl.

Gallery

Evolving Skies Regular print Illus. take	Evolving Skies ultra rare print Illus. kirisAki	Evolving Skies rainbow rare print Illus. kirisAki
Silver Tempest print Illus. take	Crown Zenith Regular print Illus. Hideki Ishikawa	Galarian Gallery ultra rare print Illus. GIDORA
SV-P Promotional print Illus. hncl	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Origin

Raihan is a Gym Leader in Galar. The interior of Hammerlocke Stadium is featured in the Evolving Skies Regular print's illustration. The Crown Zenith Regular print features Raihan's signature as it appears on his League Cards in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

References

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.