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Pikachu SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH039 Pokémon card
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Pikachu SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH039

Card #SWSH039 · Illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga
60 HPLightningPokémonBasic
Ungraded · blended
$11.45
6.9% · 30d
PSA 10
$319
28× raw
Range $10 → $11
7 grading companies tracked
Confidence high · How we price →
See live listings on TCGplayer →

Pikachu is a Promo Pokémon card from SWSH Black Star Promos (#SWSH039), illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 60 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $11.45 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $319 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 28× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 2 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$11.45
LPLightly Played$8.13
MPModerately Played$5.23
HPHeavily Played$2.92
DMGDamaged$1.23
7-day 1.6%
30-day 10.4%
90-day 87.1%
All-time high$12
All-time low$2
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$11.27
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 109 sold$319$271$367
PSA 87 sold$24$20$27
PSA 7$14$10$17
PSA 6$11$5$18
PSA 4$11$11$11
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · raw near-mint

1 Aug 20251 Jul 2026
Current
$11.24
Period high
$11.24
Period low
$1.99
Change
464.8%

Recent sold prices

Last sold price
$33
CGC 7.0 · 1 Jul 2026
Typical PSA 10
$429
Sales · last 90 days
20
Liquidity
Liquid
5 in last 30 days
CGC 7.02020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Darkness Ablaze Holo Pikachu #SWSH039 CGC 7 NRMT1 Jul 2026$33CGC 92020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Darkness Ablaze Single Pack Holo Pikachu #SWSH039 CGC 9 MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #232 · 29 Jun 2026$20PSA 102020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Black Star Promo Holo Pikachu #SWSH039 PSA 10 GEM MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #232 · 29 Jun 2026$690CGC 8.52020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Darkness Ablaze Single Pack Holo Pikachu #SWSH039 CGC 8.5Weekly Sunday Auction #231 · 22 Jun 2026$14CGC 92020 Pokemon SWSH Black Star Promo Darkness Ablaze Pikachu #SWSH039 CGC 9 MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #230 · 15 Jun 2026$19CGC 102020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Darkness Ablaze Single Pack Holo Pikachu #SWSH039 CGC 10Weekly Sunday Auction #228 · 1 Jun 2026$144CGC 102020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Darkness Ablaze Holo Pikachu #SWSH039 CGC 10 GEM MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #225 · 11 May 2026$126CGC 8.52021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo General Mills Pikachu #SWSH039 CGC 8.5 NM-MT+Weekly Sunday Auction #225 · 11 May 2026$8CGC 82021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Black Star Promo General Mills Holo Pikachu #SWSH039 CGC 8 NM-MTWeekly Sunday Auction #225 · 11 May 2026$10CGC 9.52021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Black Star Promo General Mills Holo Pikachu #SWSH039 CGC 9.5 MINT+Weekly Sunday Auction #225 · 11 May 2026$35CGC 92021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Black Star Promo General Mills Holo Pikachu #SWSH039 CGC 9 MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #225 · 11 May 2026$19CGC 92020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Black Star Promo Darkness Ablaze Holo Pikachu #SWSH039 CGC 9 MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #224 · 4 May 2026$14

Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — weekly and premier auctions plus marketplace Buy It Now sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Population across graders

PSA2,143 gradedPSA 10 · 399 · 19% gem rate
10399
91,061
8.53
8423
7109
688
548
410
32
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Pikachu 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

+$235
Raw $11.45 → graded PSA 10$319.30
after ~$73.18 grading fee → 27.9× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$319.30$73.18+$23527.9×
PSA 8$23.66$70.23$582.1×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 2,143 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
18.6%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
+$42
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$235
Break-even
PSA 9+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1018.6%$319.00
PSA 949.5%$128.00
PSA ≤831.9%$11.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
PSA 10 slabs — buy nowLive on eBay
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Cross-market prices

10% spread
Cardmarket · cheapest$10
PriceCharting$11
TCGplayer · dearest$11

Currently 10% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dRising +7%
Cross-marketSome gap 10% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

9% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$10

🔥 Trending in the community

#2 on the radar
Mentions this week8
Search interest📉 -34%

Pikachu is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →

What people are saying: Hot take: The English anniversary Pikachu stamp looks bad · 1335↑

Card text

Tail Whip
Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't attack.
Pika Bolt50
Lightning · Colorless · Colorless
Weakness Fighting ×2Retreat 1

Pikachu that can generate powerful electricity have cheek sacs that are extra soft and super stretchy.

About the Pokémon

Mouse PokémonGEN IPichuPikachuRaichu

When several of these POKéMON gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms.

Card details

Number#SWSH039
RarityPromo
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesBasic
TypeLightning
HP60
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat cost1
National Pokédex#25
Card IDswshp-SWSH039
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Pikachu cards

There are 9 different Pikachu printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH039 (Promo).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Pikachu (SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH039) worth?

As of 2 July 2026, Pikachu from SWSH Black Star Promos is worth approximately $11.45 ungraded (near-mint), and around $319 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Pikachu?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Pikachu from SWSH Black Star Promos is worth around $319 — roughly 28× the raw ungraded value of $11.45.

Should I grade my Pikachu?

A PSA 10 sells for about $319 versus $11.45 raw — roughly a 28× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Pikachu rare?

Pikachu is a Promo card from SWSH Black Star Promos (card #SWSH039), illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga. Its current blended market value is $11.45 ungraded.