Pokémon Skyridge Raikou Holo H26/H32 (Italian, BGS 9)

Issued in 2003 within Wizards of the Coast’s Skyridge—widely regarded as one of the most prestigious late WOTC-era expansions—this Raikou Holo (H26/H32) captures the period’s museum-grade standard of illustration and notoriously challenging high-grade survival rate. Skyridge’s comparatively limited availability and enduring cross-generational demand have made its holofoils a cornerstone category for serious Pokémon collectors, with graded examples increasingly treated as long-term reference pieces within vintage portfolios.

Raikou, a legendary icon of the Johto era, is presented here in the Italian edition—materially scarcer in top condition than its English counterpart—and authenticated in a Beckett Grading Services (BGS) 9 holder, a strong grade that substantiates excellent preservation and clean eye appeal. The combination of a sought-after Skyridge holo, a second-generation legendary with persistent cultural relevance, and the thin population of high-grade Italian submissions creates a supply profile that is rarely encountered on the secondary market, positioning this card as a credible acquisition for collectors prioritizing rarity, liquidity in blue-chip WOTC-era categories, and verifiable third-party certification.