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Pikachu XY #42 Pokémon card
Common

Pikachu XY #42

Card #42 · Illustrated by MAHOU
60 HPLightningPokémonBasic
Ungraded · blended
$16.14
15.1% · 30d
Range $8 → $16
Confidence medium · How we price →
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Pikachu is a Common Pokémon card from XY (#42), illustrated by MAHOU. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 60 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $16.14 ungraded. 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$16.14
LPLightly Played$9.65
MPModerately Played$4.59
HPHeavily Played$3.79
DMGDamaged$2.18
7-day 1.5%
30-day 11.5%
90-day 51.3%
All-time high$16
All-time low$4

Price by variant

Reverse Holo$12
Normal$3

TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.

Graded prices

No graded sales tracked for this card yet — see the raw estimate above.

Price history · raw near-mint

1 Aug 20251 Jul 2026
Current
$15.99
Period high
$15.99
Period low
$4.01
Change
298.8%

Recent sold prices

Last hammer price
$20
CGC 8 · 22 Jun 2026
Typical PSA 10
$675
Auction lots · last 90 days
12
Liquidity
Liquid
3 in last 30 days

Real completed hammer prices from Fanatics Collect weekly and premier auctions, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Population across graders

CGC2,978 gradedCGC 10 · 300 · 10% gem rate
10300
9.5136
9738
8.5567
8316
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Pikachu 10 is harder to pull.
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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
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Cross-market prices

111% spread
Cardmarket · cheapest$8
TCGplayer$12
PriceCharting · dearest$16

Currently 111% cheaper on Cardmarket 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 +15%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 111% gap

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

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

35% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$8

🔥 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

Nuzzle
Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Quick Attack20+
Colorless · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 more damage.
Weakness Fighting ×2Resistance Metal -20Retreat 1

It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.

About the Pokémon

Mouse PokémonGEN IPichuPikachuRaichu

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

Card details

Number#42
RarityCommon
ArtistMAHOU
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesBasic
TypeLightning
HP60
WeaknessFighting ×2
ResistanceMetal -20
Retreat cost1
National Pokédex#25
Card IDxy1-42
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Pikachu cards

There are 9 different Pikachu printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is XY #42 (Common).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Pikachu (XY #42) worth?

As of 2 July 2026, Pikachu from XY is worth approximately $16.14 ungraded (near-mint). Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

Is Pikachu rare?

Pikachu is a Common card from XY (card #42), illustrated by MAHOU. Its current blended market value is $16.14 ungraded.