Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence4 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent Lot sales
- Jul 27, 2026Fanatics$6.00
- Jun 29, 2026Fanatics$10.80
- Jun 15, 2026Fanatics$7.20
- May 25, 2026Fanatics$6.00
- May 11, 2026Fanatics$13.20
- Apr 20, 2026Fanatics$14.40
- Feb 23, 2026Fanatics$6.00
By grade
- Lot$7.207 sales
- CGC 9$19.002 sales
- CGC 8.5$12.002 sales
- CGC 0.5$9.502 sales
- CGC 8$10.801 sale
From 14 completed sales recorded between Feb 23, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 7 graded sales and 4,409,903 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Pikachu is a Common Pokémon card from Burning Shadows (#40), illustrated by Saya Tsuruta. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 60 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $1.02 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $34 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 33× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Recent sold prices
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Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 25% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$37); most land at PSA 9 or below.
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 10 | $33.85 | $70 | −$38 | 33.2× |
| PSA 9 | $28.00 | $70 | −$43 | 27.5× |
| PSA 8 | $16.20 | $70 | −$55 | 15.9× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 344 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 25% | $34.00 |
| PSA 9 | 43.3% | $28.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 31.7% | $1.00 |
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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 25% of 344 PSA-graded Pikachu copies are a gem-mint 10 (86 of 344) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Pikachu 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 86 | $34$18–$34 | |
| PSA 9pop 149 | $28$24–$32 | |
| PSA 8pop 62 | $16$9–$20 | |
| PSA 7pop 22 | $16$9–$16 | |
| PSA 6pop 17 | $11$11–$12 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
62% spreadCurrently 62% 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
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
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There are 9 different Pikachu printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Burning Shadows #40 (Common).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Pikachu (Burning Shadows #40) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Pikachu from Burning Shadows is worth approximately $1.02 ungraded (near-mint), and around $34 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 Burning Shadows is worth around $34 — roughly 33× the raw ungraded value of $1.02.
Should I grade my Pikachu?
A PSA 10 sells for about $34 versus $1.02 raw — roughly a 33× 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 Common card from Burning Shadows (card #40), illustrated by Saya Tsuruta. Its current blended market value is $1.02 ungraded.
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