Pikachu
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence38 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Pokémon Pikachu TCG Holo Card 5/12 McDonald's 2016 Kids Meals Promo$3.00
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — McDonald's Promos 2017 Pikachu - 5/12 005/012 Holo LPLP$13.99
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — 2016 Pokemon TCG English McDonald's Promo Pikachu 5/12 Holo TQG 8.5 XI60$34.05
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — Pikachu Pokemon TCG 2014 McDonald's Collection 5/12 Holo Sealed$500
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — Pikachu Holo 5/12 2021 Pokémon McDonald's English Pokémon TCG 70 HP Basic$14.99
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — Pikachu HOLO Promo McDonald's 2013 5/12 Pokémon TCG Card$11.50
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — Pokemon Pikachu - 5/12 005/012 McDonald's Promos 2014 Holo Promo LPLP$24.75
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — Pikachu 5/12 McDonald's 2017 Promo Holo Pokémon TCG Card English$7.50
From 41 completed sales recorded between May 14, 2026 and Aug 10, 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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CLOSE CALLBased on 0 graded sales and 4,409,561 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 Pokémon card from McDonald's Collection 2017 (#5), illustrated by kirisAki. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 70 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $27.77 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $107 — 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.
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | PSA 1 | $65.00 | #142915328 ✓ |
| 22 Apr 2026 | PSA 8 | $29.00 | #133710424 ✓ |
| 19 Apr 2026 | PSA 4 | $8.50 | #69026458 ✓ |
| 25 Feb 2026 | PSA 1 | $63.62 | #144482638 ✓ |
| 25 Feb 2026 | PSA 4 | $11.52 | #97603718 ✓ |
| 30 Jan 2026 | PSA 5 | $20.00 | #138750440 ✓ |
| 18 Dec 2025 | PSA 6 | $14.16 | #113430254 ✓ |
| 24 Sep 2025 | PSA 6 | $19.99 | #111100805 ✓ |
| 2 Apr 2025 | PSA 8 | $23.00 | #99751856 ✓ |
| 28 Feb 2025 | PSA 9 | $28.22 | #54457330 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 4% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$8); 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 | $106.90 | $71 | +$8 | 3.8× |
| PSA 9 | $27.97 | $70 | −$70 | 1.0× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 124 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 4% | $107.00 |
| PSA 9 | 11.3% | $28.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 84.7% | $28.00 |
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 124 PSA-graded Pikachu copies are a gem-mint 10 (5 of 124) — 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 5 | $107$107–$107 | |
| PSA 9pop 14 | $28$24–$28 | |
| PSA 7pop 10 | $18$18–$18 | |
| PSA 4pop 20 | $10$6–$12 |
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 $64 (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
80% spreadCurrently 80% 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
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
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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 McDonald's Collection 2017 #5.
More from McDonald's Collection 2017
Frequently asked questions
How much is Pikachu (McDonald's Collection 2017 #5) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Pikachu from McDonald's Collection 2017 is worth approximately $27.77 ungraded (near-mint), and around $107 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 McDonald's Collection 2017 is worth around $107 — roughly 4× the raw ungraded value of $27.77.
Should I grade my Pikachu?
A PSA 10 sells for about $107 versus $27.77 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.
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