Pikachu
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence52 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 — Pokemon 2017 - Pikachu - Black Star Promo - SM81 - Super Premium Collection$56.86
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — 2017 Pokemon TCG Pikachu SM81 Sun & Moon Black Star Promo Cosmos Holo *READ*$34.99
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Pikachu SM81 2017 Sun & Moon Black Star Promo Cosmos Holofoil Pokémon TCG NMNM$39.95
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Pikachu SM81 Holo Black Star Promo Sun & Moon Pokemon Card TCG 2017$40.52
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — Pikachu SM81 2017 Sun & Moon Black Star Promo Cosmos Holofoil Pokémon TCG NMNM$60.00
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — Pokemon Card TCG Pikachu SM81 Sun & Moon Black Star Promo Cosmos Holo 2017 MPMP$19.80
- Aug 1, 2026eBay — Pikachu SM81 Holo Black Star Promo Sun & Moon Pokemon Card TCG 2017$29.16
- Jul 26, 2026eBay — Pikachu Holo Pokemon Sun & Moon Black Star Promo #SM81$22.19
By grade
- Raw$22.3462 sales
- PSA 9$2993 sales
- PSA 8$89.003 sales
- PSA 7$30.002 sales
- PSA 10$4,9752 sales
- Lot$1801 sale
- CGC 8.5$18.001 sale
- CGC 8$38.341 sale
From 77 completed sales recorded between Jul 28, 2025 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.
Grade it or not
GRADE ITBased on 14 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 Promo Pokémon card from SM Black Star Promos (#SM81), illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 70 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $29.38 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $5,456 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 186× 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 history22 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
Real completed eBay sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title. Implausibly priced listings (lots, proxies, empty slabs) and wrong-variant sales are filtered out. Links to eBay are affiliate links — we may earn a commission.
Demand & liquidity
Last sold $10 · Raw · 27 Jun 2026
Should you grade it?
Raw $29.38 → graded PSA 10 ≈ $5,456.00, after ~$474.56 grading fee → 185.7× the raw value.
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 | $5,456.00 | $475 | +$4,952 | 185.7× |
| PSA 9 | $266.48 | $73 | +$164 | 9.1× |
| PSA 8.5 | $169.99 | $72 | +$69 | 5.8× |
| PSA 8 | $70.00 | $71 | −$30 | 2.4× |
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.
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 10 | ✓ 6 cert-verified$5,456 | |
| PSA 9 | $266$227–$306 | |
| PSA 8.5 | $170$170–$170 | |
| PSA 8 | ✓ 38 cert-verified$70$43–$70 | |
| PSA 7 | $28$24–$32 | |
| PSA 6 | 3 sold$15$12–$17 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 7 slab of this card sells for about $32 (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
18% spreadCurrently 18% 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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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
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Other Pikachu cards
There are 9 different Pikachu printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is SM Black Star Promos #SM81 (Promo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Pikachu (SM Black Star Promos #SM81) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Pikachu from SM Black Star Promos is worth approximately $29.38 ungraded (near-mint), and around $5,456 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 SM Black Star Promos is worth around $5,456 — roughly 186× the raw ungraded value of $29.38.
Should I grade my Pikachu?
A PSA 10 sells for about $5,456 versus $29.38 raw — roughly a 186× 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 SM Black Star Promos (card #SM81), illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma. Its current blended market value is $29.38 ungraded.
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