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Pikachu V-UNION SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH142 Pokémon card
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Pikachu V-UNION SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH142

Card #SWSH142
300 HPLightningPokémonV-UNION
Ungraded · blended
$16.47
32.9% · 30d
PSA 10
$137
8× raw
Range $6 → $17
4 grading companies tracked
Confidence medium · How we price →
See live listings on TCGplayer →

Pikachu V-UNION is a Promo Pokémon card from SWSH Black Star Promos (#SWSH142). It's a V-UNION Lightning-type Pokémon with 300 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $16.47 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $137 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 8× 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$17.36
LPLightly Played$12.05
MPModerately Played$7.38
HPHeavily Played$6.31
DMGDamaged$1.24
7-day 3.8%
30-day 32.8%
90-day 180.9%
All-time high$17
All-time low$3
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$17.28
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 109 sold$137$117$158
PSA 96 sold$35$30$40
PSA 8$18$8$25
PSA 7$3$3$3
“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 20231 Jul 2026
Current
$16.18
Period high
$16.18
Period low
$4.11
Change
159.3%

Recent sold prices

Last sold price
$189
PSA 10.0 · 2 Jul 2026
Typical PSA 10
$70
Sales · last 90 days
14
Liquidity
Liquid
6 in last 30 days
PSA 10.02021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Celebrations Holo Pikachu V-UNION #SWSH142 PSA 10 GEM MINT2 Jul 2026$189CGC 9.52021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Celebrations Full Art Pikachu V-UNION #SWSH142 CGC 9.5 MINT+Weekly Sunday Auction #232 · 29 Jun 2026$19CGC 9.52021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Celebrations Holo Pikachu V-UNION #SWSH142 CGC 9.5 MINT+Weekly Sunday Auction #231 · 22 Jun 2026$20CGC 8.52021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Celebrations Holo Pikachu V-UNION #SWSH142 CGC 8.5 NM-MT+Weekly Sunday Auction #231 · 22 Jun 2026$12CGC 92021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Celebrations Holo Pikachu V-UNION #SWSH142 CGC 9 MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #230 · 15 Jun 2026$18CGC 9.52021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Celebrations Alt Art Pikachu V-UNION #SWSH142 CGC 9.5 MINT+Weekly Sunday Auction #229 · 8 Jun 2026$10CGC 102021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Celebrations Holo Pikachu V-UNION #SWSH142 CGC 10 GEM MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #228 · 1 Jun 2026$26CGC 9.52021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Celebrations Holo Pikachu V-UNION #SWSH142 CGC 9.5 MINT+Weekly Sunday Auction #226 · 18 May 2026$13CGC 102021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Celebrations Alt Art Pikachu V-UNION #SWSH142 CGC 10 GEM MINTWeekly Sunday Auction #225 · 11 May 2026$29CGC (ungraded lot)2021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Celebrations Alt Art Pikachu V-UNION #SWSH142 CGC AUTHWeekly Sunday Auction #224 · 4 May 2026$7CGC (ungraded lot)2021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Celebrations Alt Art Pikachu V-UNION #SWSH142 CGC AUTHWeekly Sunday Auction #224 · 4 May 2026$10CGC 9.52021 Pokemon Sword & Shield Promo Celebrations Holo Pikachu V-UNION #SWSH142 CGC 9.5 MINT+Weekly Sunday Auction #223 · 27 Apr 2026$11

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

PSA2,657 gradedPSA 10 · 1,654 · 62% gem rate
101,654
9818
8141
720
612
54
46
21
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Pikachu V-UNION 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

+$49
Raw $16.47 → graded PSA 10$137.09
after ~$71.36 grading fee → 8.3× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$137.09$71.36+$498.3×
PSA 9$35.03$70.34$522.1×
PSA 8$17.82$70.17$691.1×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 2,657 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
62.3%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
+$9
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$49
Break-even
PSA 10+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1062.3%$137.00
PSA 930.8%$35.00
PSA ≤87%$16.00

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

1% spread
TCGplayer · cheapest$16
PriceCharting · dearest$17

Currently 1% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. 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 +33%
Cross-marketMarkets agree 1% gap

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

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

64% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$6

🔥 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

Union Gain
Colorless
Attach up to 2 Lightning Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
Shocking Shock120
Lightning · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Disconnect150
Lightning · Lightning · Colorless
During your opponent's next turn, they can't play any Item cards from their hand.
Electro Ball Together250
Lightning · Lightning · Colorless
Weakness Fighting ×2Retreat 2

How to play a Pokémon V-UNION: Once per game during your turn, combine 4 different Pikachu V-UNION from your discard pile and put them onto your Bench.

V-UNION rule: When your Pokémon V-UNION is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.

About the Pokémon

Mouse PokémonGEN IPichuPikachuRaichu

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

Card details

Number#SWSH142
RarityPromo
Artist
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesV-UNION
TypeLightning
HP300
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat cost2
National Pokédex#25
Card IDswshp-SWSH142
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Pikachu V-UNION cards

There are 4 different Pikachu V-UNION printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH142 (Promo).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Pikachu V-UNION (SWSH Black Star Promos #SWSH142) worth?

As of 2 July 2026, Pikachu V-UNION from SWSH Black Star Promos is worth approximately $16.47 ungraded (near-mint), and around $137 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 V-UNION?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Pikachu V-UNION from SWSH Black Star Promos is worth around $137 — roughly 8× the raw ungraded value of $16.47.

Should I grade my Pikachu V-UNION?

A PSA 10 sells for about $137 versus $16.47 raw — roughly a 8× 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 V-UNION rare?

Pikachu V-UNION is a Promo card from SWSH Black Star Promos (card #SWSH142). Its current blended market value is $16.47 ungraded.