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8 other Pikachu printings exist — is this your card? 30th Celebration 42/128 ↓
Pikachu — 30th Celebration #42

Pikachu Rare30th Celebration42/1282026Illustrated by Akira Komayama

Pikachu 42/128 · 30th Celebration price & value

Raw · near mint

$49.98

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The headline above is Near Mint. Most copies that actually change hands are not — here is the same card at every condition it is realistically held in. How the grades are judged → How we price played copies →

  • NMheadline

    Near Mint

    $49.98

    basis

  • LP

    Lightly Played

    $38.88

    −22%

  • MP

    Moderately Played

    $29.44

    −41%

  • HP

    Heavily Played

    $21.39

    −57%

  • DM

    Damaged

    $18.19

    −64%

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  • Momentum — the 30-day median against the 90-day, per grade.
  • Where it sells higher — the Fanatics-versus-eBay premium, with the sale counts behind it.
  • Population history — the weekly PSA census, so you can see how fast 10s are arriving before you post the card.

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The same name and number exists in other sets. The number printed on your card is what separates them — this page prices 42/128.

#42/146 XY · 2014

Market data

Where else this card trades, where the markets disagree, and what the price series says about the last 90 days.

What the series says

Volatility

volatile

90-day band

$31 – $50

Today’s price sits 100% of the way up that band. These are readings of the raw price series above — not separate measurements, and not a forecast.

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About Pikachu

Which card this is — then the attacks and stats as printed, and the species behind them.

Pikachu is a Pikachu Rare Pokémon card from 30th Celebration (#42, released 2026), illustrated by Akira Komayama.

#58 most valuable Pikachu of 197#5 most valuable in 30th Celebration of 55

The Pokémon

Mouse PokémonGEN I

Pichu → Pikachu → Raichu

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

Card details

Set
30th Celebration
Number
#42
Rarity
Pikachu Rare
Released
2026
Pokémon
All Pikachu cards
Generation
Gen I · Kanto
Artist
Akira Komayama
Card ID
me55-42
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Frequently asked questions

How much is Pikachu (30th Celebration #42) worth?

As of 20 September 2026, Pikachu from 30th Celebration is worth approximately $50 ungraded in near-mint condition. Blended from real completed sales and live market prices, updated daily.

Is Pikachu rare?

Pikachu is a Pikachu Rare card from 30th Celebration (card #42), released in 2026.