Thunder King Rai-Oh
Effect Monster
Thunder King Rai-Oh is a Effect Monster (LIGHT/Thunder, Level 4) with 1900 ATK / 800 DEF. First printed in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Volume 2 promotional card (2008).
- Type
- Effect Monster
- Attribute
- LIGHT
- Monster type
- Thunder
- Level
- 4
- ATK / DEF
- 1900 / 800
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- 2008-11-04
- Printings
- 8
Card text
Neither player can add cards from their Deck to their hand except by drawing them. When your opponent would Special Summon exactly 1 monster (Quick Effect): You can send this face-up card to the GY; negate the Special Summon, and if you do, destroy it.
Approximate value
≈$7.30
A rough figure from recent listings (updated 2026-06-09), not a market value or official price. It varies a lot with printing, condition, edition, rarity, and grading. Check current listings below before buying or selling.
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Printings & rarities
All printings →| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Volume 2 promotional card | YG02-EN001 | Secret Rare | 2008-11-04 | $59.39 |
| Gold Series 3 | GLD3-EN020 | Gold Rare | 2010-06-18 | $7.30 |
| Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years Mega Pack | LCGX-EN203 | Common | 2011-10-04 | $4.57 |
| Ra Yellow Mega Pack | RYMP-EN074 | Common | 2012-02-17 | $7.30 |
| Turbo Pack: Booster Eight | TU08-EN000 | Ultimate Rare | 2012-06-01 | $7.30 |
| Premium Gold | PGLD-EN075 | Gold Rare | 2014-03-28 | $7.23 |
| Quarter Century Bonanza | RA03-EN206 | Platinum Secret Rare | 2024-11-07 | $7.30 |
| Quarter Century Bonanza | RA03-EN206 | Quarter Century Secret Rare | 2024-11-07 | $7.30 |
*Approximate, from recent marketplace listings, not market values.
Thunder King Rai-Oh in other languages
| Japanese | ライオウ |
| Korean | 번개왕 |
| Chinese | 雷王 |
| German | Donnerkönig Rai-Oh |
| French | Rai-Oh le Roi du Tonnerre |
| Italian | Rai-Oh, Re del Tuono |
| Spanish | Rey Trueno Rai-Oh |
| Portuguese | Rei do Trovão Rai-Oh |