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What this price is based on
Medium confidence39 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
What each version actually sells for
Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 17, 2026eBay — 2002 POKEMON PICHU 22/165 HOLO RARE EXPEDITION BASE SET VINTAGE$190
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — 2002 POKEMON PICHU 22/165 HOLO RARE EXPEDITION BASE SET VINTAGE LIGHT PLAY SWIRLLP$225
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — 2002 Pokemon Expedition Pichu 22/165 LP Holo Rare SWIRL LPLP$399
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — 2002 Pokemon Pichu Holo Rare 22/165 Expedition Base Set Vintage e-Card - MPMP$50.00
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Pichu 22/165 Holo Rare Expedition Base Set - 🌀 SWIRL - LPLP$190
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — PICHU #22 POKEMON 2002 EXPEDITION BASE SET HOLO EN$186
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — 2002 POKEMON PICHU 22/165 HOLO RARE EXPEDITION BASE SET VINTAGE NICE CONDITION$207
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — Pichu Pokemon TCG Expedition 22/165 Holo Rare LPLP$240
By grade
- Raw$19049 sales
- PSA 9$5169 sales
- PSA 8$5959 sales
- PSA 10$2,6406 sales
- CGC 10$1,9995 sales
- PSA 6$2553 sales
- CGC 9.5$1892 sales
- CGC 9$4302 sales
From 92 completed sales recorded between May 27, 2024 and Aug 17, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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GRADE ITBased on 43 graded sales and 1,890,751 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.
Pichu is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Expedition Base Set (#22), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. It's a Baby Lightning-type Pokémon with 30 HP. Its current blended market value is $299.99 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $1,122 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 4× 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.
The receipts
Graded a PSA 10? See its cert-verified sales and price history → — individual sales PSA tied to a specific slab, each with a cert number you can check.
Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $661.00 | #103030643 ✓ |
| 12 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $1,300.00 | #147980308 ✓ |
| 9 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $1,300.00 | #136653754 ✓ |
| 9 Aug 2026 | PSA 6 | $266.00 | #155876013 ✓ |
| 8 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $35,000.00 | #40899284 ✓ |
| 7 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $39,999.99 | #29039454 ✓ |
| 7 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $40,000.00 | #28555378 ✓ |
| 29 Jul 2026 | PSA 6 | $255.00 | #158253492 ✓ |
| 28 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $597.62 | #160279453 ✓ |
| 27 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $615.00 | #77662414 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 4.1% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$706); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Pichu is a Holo / V / ex in Expedition Base Set — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 33% of the time, split across 32 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 97 packs.
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 | $1,122.00 | $116 | +$706 | 3.7× |
| PSA 9 | $935.00 | $89 | +$546 | 3.1× |
| PSA 8 | $500.00 | $75 | +$125 | 1.7× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 910 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 4.1% | $1,122.00 |
| PSA 9 | 25.5% | $935.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 70.4% | $300.00 |
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 4% of 910 PSA-graded Pichu copies are a gem-mint 10 (37 of 910) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Pichu 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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Market check
PSA 10: price guides list this around $1,122 — it actually sells for $40,000 (median of 5 cert-verified PSA sales, 3 recent)
Every sale behind this figure is tied to a specific PSA certificate — see the verified sales in the grading section below.
All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 37 | $1,122$954–$1,290 | |
| PSA 9pop 232 | $935$795–$1,075 | |
| PSA 8pop 252 | ✓ 37 cert-verified$500$355–$500 | |
| PSA 7pop 162 | $179$152–$205 | |
| PSA 1pop 15 | ✓ 7 cert-verified$133 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 6 slab of this card sells for about $255 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
148% spreadCurrently 148% cheaper on Cardmarket 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
60% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Take a basic Energy card attached to 1 of your Pokémon and attach it to another of your Pokémon.
If your Active Pokémon is a Baby Pokémon and your opponent announces an attack, your opponent flips a coin (before doing anything else). If tails, your opponent's turn ends.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Pichu cards
There are 9 different Pichu printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Expedition Base Set #22 (Rare Holo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Pichu (Expedition Base Set #22) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Pichu from Expedition Base Set is worth approximately $299.99 ungraded (near-mint), and around $1,122 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 Pichu?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Pichu from Expedition Base Set is worth around $1,122 — roughly 4× the raw ungraded value of $299.99.
Should I grade my Pichu?
A PSA 10 sells for about $1,122 versus $299.99 raw — roughly a 4× 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 Pichu rare?
Pichu is a Rare Holo card from Expedition Base Set (card #22), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Its current blended market value is $299.99 ungraded.
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