Pikachu
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence196 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 — Pokemon - Pikachu HGSS03 Black Star Promo HPHP$14.97
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — PIKACHU HGSS03 HGSS Black Star Promos Promo POKEMON HEAVILY PLAYEDHP$14.88
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Pokémon 2010 Holo Rare Black Star Promo Pikachu & Noctowl Card HGSS03/6 NM SetNM$74.99
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Pokémon Pikachu Holo Black Star Promo HGSS03 2010 Rare HeartGold Card$25.00
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokémon - Pikachu HGSS03 - HGSS Black Star Promo - SWIRL - DAMAGEDDM$9.72
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pikachu HGSS03 LP HGSS Black Star Promos PokemonLP$19.99
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pikachu HGSS03 Black Star Promo Holo Pokemon TCG - LPLP$21.99
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokemon Pikachu HGSS03 HeartGold SoulSilver Black Star Promo 2010 Holo$24.95
By grade
- Raw$24.99213 sales
- CGC 8.5$99.997 sales
- PSA 9$4555 sales
- CGC 9$1903 sales
- CGC 8$99.993 sales
- PSA 10$9,7502 sales
- PSA 8$1401 sale
- PSA 3$31.001 sale
From 240 completed sales recorded between Feb 22, 2026 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.
Grade it or not
GRADE ITBased on 25 graded sales and 1,307,320 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 Promo Pokémon card from HGSS Black Star Promos (#HGSS03), illustrated by Kanako Eo. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 70 HP, weak to Fighting +10. Its current blended market value is $37.54 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $9,750 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 260× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 1 | $120.00 | #166002835 ✓ |
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 6 | $41.00 | #164957936 ✓ |
| 10 Aug 2026 | PSA 3 | $31.00 | #127242658 ✓ |
| 9 Aug 2026 | PSA 7 | $70.00 | #159825184 ✓ |
| 8 Aug 2026 | PSA 1 | $124.50 | #166002834 ✓ |
| 1 Aug 2026 | PSA 5 | $29.12 | #160944765 ✓ |
| 1 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $450.00 | #41648869 ✓ |
| 1 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $463.77 | #75458774 ✓ |
| 31 Jul 2026 | PSA 7 | $61.00 | #100632427 ✓ |
| 24 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $155.00 | #146263899 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Raw $37.54 → graded PSA 10 ≈ $9,750.00, after ~$517.5 grading fee → 259.7× 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 10 | $9,750.00 | $518 | +$9,195 | 259.7× |
| PSA 9 | $375.00 | $74 | +$264 | 10.0× |
| PSA 8 | $130.00 | $71 | +$21 | 3.5× |
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 2% of 1,459 PSA-graded Pikachu copies are a gem-mint 10 (35 of 1,459) — 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
Pikachu HGSS03 Promo HGSS Black Star Promos Pokemon Moderately PlayedRaw · eBay$12.00
Pikachu HGSS03 Promo HGSS Black Star Promos Pokemon MPRaw · eBay$19.50
Pikachu HGSS03 Promo HGSS Black Star Promos Pokemon Moderately PlayedRaw · eBay$19.99
Pikachu HGSS03 Promo HGSS Black Star PromosRaw · eBay$20.00
Pikachu Holo - HGSS03 - HGSS Black Star Promos - Pokemon CardRaw · eBay$32.99Cheapest raw copy $12.00 — 68% below our estimate of $38
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 35 | 2 sold$9,750$8,288–$11,213 | |
| PSA 9pop 246 | ✓ 37 cert-verified$375$300–$408 | |
| PSA 8pop 420 | ✓ 64 cert-verified$130$115–$158 | |
| PSA 7pop 360 | ✓ 40 cert-verified$90$78–$106 | |
| PSA 6pop 240 | 5 sold$46$39–$53 | |
| PSA 5pop 87 | ✓ 9 cert-verified$29$29–$42 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 1 slab of this card sells for about $125 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
54% spreadCurrently 54% 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.
🔥 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 heads, search your deck for a Lightning Energy card and attach it to Pikachu. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Discard all Energy attached to Pikachu.
“It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow Pikachu that is in a weakened state.”
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 HGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS03 (Promo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Pikachu (HGSS Black Star Promos #HGSS03) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Pikachu from HGSS Black Star Promos is worth approximately $37.54 ungraded (near-mint), and around $9,750 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 HGSS Black Star Promos is worth around $9,750 — roughly 260× the raw ungraded value of $37.54.
Should I grade my Pikachu?
A PSA 10 sells for about $9,750 versus $37.54 raw — roughly a 260× 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 Promo card from HGSS Black Star Promos (card #HGSS03), illustrated by Kanako Eo. Its current blended market value is $37.54 ungraded.
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