3 recent PSA 10 sales, median $6,882 (27 Jul 2026, Fanatics) — we're waiting for more sales before this moves our estimate. See the lot →
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence115 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 15, 2026eBay — Pikachu HeartGold & SoulSilver Common Pokemon LP 78/123LP$7.48
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pikachu 78/123 Common HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokemon Moderately PlayedMP$5.02
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Pikachu Common HeartGold SoulSilver 78/123 Lightning Pokemon Card$2.99
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Pikachu 78/123 Common HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokemon Moderately PlayedMP$4.99
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Pokemon Card Pikachu HeartGold & SoulSilver STAMPED POKEMON DAY 78/123 LP/NMLP$300
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — 2010 Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver 78/123 Pikachu M/NMNM$8.99
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Pikachu 78/123 Heartgold & Soulsilver pokemon card$6.00
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Pikachu ® Heartgold Soulsilver 78/123 ® Comune ® Pokemon ® Italiano ® Good-$2.88
By grade
- Raw$5.99125 sales
- PSA 9$3555 sales
- PSA 8$1133 sales
- CGC 10$76.803 sales
- PSA 10$7,2752 sales
- PSA 6$43.201 sale
- CGC 9.5$52.801 sale
- ACE 8$1811 sale
From 141 completed sales recorded between Sep 16, 2024 and Aug 15, 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 16 graded sales and 1,305,862 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver (#78), illustrated by match. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 60 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $11.36 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $565 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 50× 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
Price history · Raw
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Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 14.7% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$468); 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 | $564.60 | $86 | +$468 | 49.7× |
| PSA 9 | $84.53 | $71 | +$2 | 7.4× |
| PSA 8 | $36.47 | $70 | −$45 | 3.2× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 163 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 14.7% | $565.00 |
| PSA 9 | 26.4% | $85.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 58.9% | $11.00 |
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 15% of 163 PSA-graded Pikachu copies are a gem-mint 10 (24 of 163) — 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 24 | $565$565–$565 | |
| PSA 9pop 43 | $85$85–$85 | |
| PSA 8pop 53 | $36$31–$42 | |
| PSA 7pop 24 | $20$17–$23 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
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
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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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
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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 HeartGold & SoulSilver #78 (Common).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Pikachu (HeartGold & SoulSilver #78) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Pikachu from HeartGold & SoulSilver is worth approximately $11.36 ungraded (near-mint), and around $565 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver is worth around $565 — roughly 50× the raw ungraded value of $11.36.
Should I grade my Pikachu?
A PSA 10 sells for about $565 versus $11.36 raw — roughly a 50× 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver (card #78), illustrated by match. Its current blended market value is $11.36 ungraded.
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