Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence3 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent Lot sales
- Jul 20, 2026Fanatics$8.40
- Jul 13, 2026Fanatics$7.20
- May 25, 2026Fanatics$10.80
- May 4, 2026Fanatics$6.00
- Mar 23, 2026Fanatics$8.40
- Mar 16, 2026Fanatics$6.00
By grade
- Lot$7.806 sales
- CGC 0.5$10.504 sales
- PSA 9$40.003 sales
- CGC 6.5$10.802 sales
- PSA 6$18.001 sale
- CGC 9.6$60.001 sale
- CGC 9.5$27.601 sale
- CGC 9$19.201 sale
From 22 completed sales recorded between Feb 26, 2026 and Jul 20, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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Not enough graded evidence yet — 16 graded sales recorded.
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Pikachu is a Common Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (#87), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 40 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $3.28 ungraded. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 August 2026.
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Price history · Raw
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Recent sold prices
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Should you grade it?
Raw $3.28 → graded PSA 9 ≈ $40.00, after ~$70.39 grading fee → 12.2× the raw value.
The odds
Pikachu is a Commoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 9 | $40.00 | $70 | −$34 | 12.2× |
| PSA 8 | $25.00 | $70 | −$49 | 7.6× |
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. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 22% of 2,883 PSA-graded Pikachu copies are a gem-mint 10 (636 of 2,883) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Pikachu 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 9pop 1,101 | $40$34–$46 | |
| PSA 8pop 517 | $25$21–$29 | |
| PSA 7pop 260 | $10$7–$15 | |
| PSA 4pop 55 | $5$5–$10 | |
| PSA 3pop 23 | $3$3–$3 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
31% spreadCurrently 31% cheaper on PriceCharting 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
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
21% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#1 on the radarPikachu is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Flip a coin. If tails, Pikachu does 10 damage to itself.
“When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity can cause lightning storms.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Pikachu cards
There are 9 different Pikachu printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base Set 2 #87 (Common).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Pikachu (Base Set 2 #87) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Pikachu from Base Set 2 is worth approximately $3.28 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 Base Set 2 (card #87), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Its current blended market value is $3.28 ungraded.
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