{"product_id":"pokemon-dark-raichu-holo-secret-rare-team-rocket-unlimited-83-82-bgs-8-5-beckett","title":"Pokemon Dark Raichu Holo Secret Rare Team Rocket Unlimited 83\/82 BGS 8.5 Beckett","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe card that invented the secret rare. In April 2000, \u003cstrong\u003eWizards of the Coast\u003c\/strong\u003e released the \u003cstrong\u003eTeam Rocket expansion\u003c\/strong\u003e — a 82-card set built around villain-themed Dark Pokémon — and quietly slipped in a 83rd card that wasn't on any checklist. \u003cstrong\u003eDark Raichu #83\/82\u003c\/strong\u003e appeared in booster packs with no warning and no explanation, and when collectors finally held it, they were looking at something that had never existed before: \u003cem\u003ethe first Secret Rare card in Pokémon TCG history.\u003c\/em\u003e That numbering trick — hiding a chase card beyond a set's printed count — became the template every modern set still follows today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2000 Wizards of the Coast Team Rocket — the 5th Pokémon TCG expansion and the debut of the Dark Pokémon mechanic\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark Raichu Holo Secret Rare #83\/82 — the original card to break set numbering in Pokémon TCG\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint run:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlimited edition — the more widely available printing, distinct from the scarcer 1st Edition stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated by \u003cstrong\u003eMitsuhiro Arita\u003c\/strong\u003e, depicting Dark Raichu crackling with electricity against a cosmic background\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBGS 8.5 NM-MT+\u003c\/strong\u003e by Beckett — a sharp, display-worthy slab that clears the raw market by a significant margin\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Near Mint Unlimited copies trading around $80–$130; a BGS 8.5 commands a meaningful premium over unslabbed examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003epiece of Pokémon TCG infrastructure\u003c\/strong\u003e — the card that literally created the secret rare concept. Whether you're building a vintage WOTC set collection, hunting milestones from the original era, or simply want the card every serious collector knows by number, the \u003cstrong\u003eDark Raichu 83\/82 BGS 8.5\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers the history, the holo, and the grade to display it with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collector Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51349483323644,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/BE4CEFC8-2AA8-4350-86B5-F96D7B2E3CD9.jpg?v=1789843478","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/pokemon-dark-raichu-holo-secret-rare-team-rocket-unlimited-83-82-bgs-8-5-beckett","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}