Detective Pikachu
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence56 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
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 — 2019 POKEMON SM BLACK STAR PROMO D. PIKA SP CASE FILE #SM194 DETECTIVE PIKACHU$14.78
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — 2019 Pokemon SM Black Star Promos Detective Pikachu #SM194$6.95
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Fart Swirl 🌀 Detective Pikachu SM194 Cosmos Holo Rare Pokemon TCG Black Star$29.99
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Detective Pikachu SM194 Black Star Promo Holo English Basic HP 90$9.00
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Detective Pikachu SM194 Sun & Moon Promo Black Star Promo Pokemon Card Holo NMNM$9.99
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — Detective Pikachu SM194 - Black Star Promo - Pokemon Card$8.00
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — Pokemon Black Star Promo Detective Pikachu SM194 Holo ExcellentLP$7.00
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — 2019 Pokemon Detective Pikachu Holo Black Star Promo SM194 NM HD GALAXY SWIRL!NM$34.67
By grade
- Raw$6.9971 sales
- PSA 10$5129 sales
- PSA 8$18.028 sales
- PSA 6$18.993 sales
- CGC 9$19.203 sales
- CGC 8.5$12.503 sales
- CGC 10$56.402 sales
- CGC 0.5$8.502 sales
From 104 completed sales recorded between Nov 26, 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 32 graded sales and 4,410,587 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
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Detective Pikachu is a Promo Pokémon card from SM Black Star Promos (#SM194), illustrated by MPC Film. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 90 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $11.63 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $498 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 43× 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
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $34.99 | #146915225 ✓ |
| 2 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $471.00 | #52693519 ✓ |
| 18 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $579.00 | #50208176 ✓ |
| 17 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $36.00 | #145859189 ✓ |
| 10 Jul 2026 | PSA 6 | $18.99 | #101183230 ✓ |
| 5 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $26.99 | #82756738 ✓ |
| 29 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $17.55 | #147724249 ✓ |
| 27 Jun 2026 | PSA 6 | $23.40 | #148649276 ✓ |
| 25 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $29.00 | #146481733 ✓ |
| 17 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $500.00 | #84497526 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 24.1% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$411); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Detective 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 | $498.00 | $75 | +$411 | 42.8× |
| PSA 9 | $43.00 | $70 | −$39 | 3.7× |
| PSA 8 | $25.00 | $70 | −$57 | 2.1× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,026 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 24.1% | $498.00 |
| PSA 9 | 44.2% | $43.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 31.7% | $12.00 |
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 24% of 1,026 PSA-graded Detective Pikachu copies are a gem-mint 10 (247 of 1,026) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Detective Pikachu 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 247 | ✓ 26 cert-verified$498$390–$551 | |
| PSA 9pop 454 | ✓ 24 cert-verified$43$35–$51 | |
| PSA 8pop 213 | ✓ 18 cert-verified$25$18–$25 | |
| PSA 7pop 62 | $10$10–$10 | |
| PSA 1pop 2 | $7$7–$7 |
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 $23 (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
8% spreadCurrently 8% 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.
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Other Detective Pikachu cards
There are 4 different Detective Pikachu printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is SM Black Star Promos #SM194 (Promo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Detective Pikachu (SM Black Star Promos #SM194) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Detective Pikachu from SM Black Star Promos is worth approximately $11.63 ungraded (near-mint), and around $498 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 Detective Pikachu?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Detective Pikachu from SM Black Star Promos is worth around $498 — roughly 43× the raw ungraded value of $11.63.
Should I grade my Detective Pikachu?
A PSA 10 sells for about $498 versus $11.63 raw — roughly a 43× 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 Detective Pikachu rare?
Detective Pikachu is a Promo card from SM Black Star Promos (card #SM194), illustrated by MPC Film. Its current blended market value is $11.63 ungraded.
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