Pikachu
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence87 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 16, 2026eBay — SWIRL Pikachu SM98 Black Star Promo Cosmos Holo 2017 Pokemon Trading Card TCG NMNM$154
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Pikachu Sun & Moon Black Star Promo Card SM98 Cosmos Holo Rare$28.00
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokémon 2017 Sun & Moon Pikachu SM98 Holo Black Star Promo$39.99
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokémon 2017 Sun & Moon Pikachu SM98 Holo Black Star Promo - NMNM$125
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — 2017 POKEMON SM BLACK STAR PROMO #SM98 PIKACHU HOLO$44.99
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Pikachu SM98 Black Star Promo Shining Legends Holo Pokémon Card LPLP$26.00
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Pokemon: Pikachu - SM98 Sm Holo Black Star Promo Sun & Moon 2017 NM CleanNM$79.99
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — 2017 POKEMON SM BLACK STAR PROMO #SM98 PIKACHU HOLO$50.22
By grade
- Raw$45.48102 sales
- PSA 9$6007 sales
- PSA 8$2507 sales
- PSA 7$86.003 sales
- CGC 9.5$2922 sales
- PSA 5$15.001 sale
- CGC 9$32.401 sale
- CGC 8.5$69.991 sale
From 127 completed sales recorded between Aug 25, 2025 and Aug 16, 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 25 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 (#SM98), illustrated by Saya Tsuruta. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 60 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $52.87 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $4,000 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 76× 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 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 $260 · PSA 8 · 27 Jun 2026
Should you grade it?
Raw $52.87 → graded PSA 10 ≈ $4,000.00, after ~$234.99 grading fee → 75.7× 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 | $4,000.00 | $235 | +$3,712 | 75.7× |
| PSA 9 | $250.00 | $72 | +$125 | 4.7× |
| PSA 8 | $133.00 | $71 | +$9 | 2.5× |
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.
Copies for sale right now
Pokemon TCG Pikachu SM04 SM Black Star Promos MPRaw · eBay$17.99
1x Pikachu - SM183 - SM Black Star Promos NM-Mint Pokemon SM Black Star PromosRaw · eBay$19.98![Pikachu (SM81) [Sun & Moon: Black Star Promos] Lightly Played Holofoil](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/e7YAAeSwHg9qZJSn/s-l225.jpg)
Pikachu (SM81) [Sun & Moon: Black Star Promos] Lightly Played HolofoilRaw · eBay$20.05
1x Pikachu - SM157 - Promo - SM Black Star Promo Lightly Played Pokemon SM BlackRaw · eBay$28.98
Pokémon Pikachu SM98 Black Star Promo Holo NM Rare Sun & Moon NMRaw · eBay$49.99Cheapest raw copy $17.99 — 66% below our estimate of $53
Pokemon Pikachu Black Star Promo Holo SM04 English 2016 PSA 10 (pop 26)PSA 10 · eBay$7,000.00
2017 SM Black Star Promo Pikachu Holo Pikachu Sidekick #SM98 PSA 10 Kick Swirl🌀PSA 10 · eBay$14,999.00
2017 Pokemon Sun & Moon Black Star Promo Sidekick Collection Holo Pikachu #SM98 PSA 10 GEM MINTPSA 10 · auction · Fanatics$6,750.00Cheapest PSA 10 $7,000.00 — 75% above our estimate of $4,000
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $4,000$3,400–$4,600 | |
| PSA 9 | ✓ 35 cert-verified$250$74–$250 | |
| PSA 8 | ✓ 42 cert-verified$133$72–$133 | |
| PSA 7 | ✓ 9 cert-verified$86$51–$86 | |
| PSA 6 | $16$13–$16 | |
| PSA 5 | $15$15–$15 |
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 $71 (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
45% spreadCurrently 45% 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
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“A plan was recently announced to gather many Pikachu and make an electric power plant.”
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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 #SM98 (Promo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Pikachu (SM Black Star Promos #SM98) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Pikachu from SM Black Star Promos is worth approximately $52.87 ungraded (near-mint), and around $4,000 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 $4,000 — roughly 76× the raw ungraded value of $52.87.
Should I grade my Pikachu?
A PSA 10 sells for about $4,000 versus $52.87 raw — roughly a 76× 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 #SM98), illustrated by Saya Tsuruta. Its current blended market value is $52.87 ungraded.
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