Surfing Pikachu
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence65 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Surfing Pikachu #28 Black Star Promo Rare Vintage Pokemon Card - NMNM$71.00
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Surfing Pikachu Black Star Promo 28/53 League WOTC 2001 Vintage Card$23.50
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Wizards of the Coast Surfing Pikachu #28 Black Star Promo 2000 English 50 HP$10.00
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Surfing Pikachu - 28 - Pokemon Wizards Black Star Promo Card NMNM$76.58
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Surfing Pikachu #28 Black Star Promo Rare Vintage Pokemon Card$54.06
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Surfing Pikachu #28 1999 Vintage Wizards WOTC Card Black Star Promo$28.00
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Surfing Pikachu Wizards of the Coast WOTC Black Star Promo #28 Pokémon TCG NMNM$70.00
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Surfing Pikachu #28 LP Pokémon Wizards Black Star PromosLP$50.00
By grade
- Raw$54.9985 sales
- PSA 8$84.009 sales
- CGC 9$60.009 sales
- PSA 9$1048 sales
- PSA 10$7994 sales
- CGC 9.5$86.403 sales
- CGC 7$28.803 sales
- CGC 7.5$39.102 sales
From 130 completed sales recorded between May 19, 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.
Grade it or not
NOT WORTH ITBased on 44 graded sales and 1,889,841 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.
Surfing Pikachu is a Promo Pokémon card from Wizards Black Star Promos (#28), illustrated by Toshinao Aoki. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 50 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $68.71 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $1,125 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 16× 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 history18 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $59 · Raw · 18 Jun 2026
Should you grade it?
Raw $68.71 → graded PSA 10 ≈ $1,125.00, after ~$116.24 grading fee → 16.4× 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 | $1,125.00 | $116 | +$940 | 16.4× |
| PSA 9 | $149.50 | $71 | +$9 | 2.2× |
| PSA 8 | $85.00 | $71 | −$55 | 1.2× |
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.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | ✓ 24 cert-verified$1,125$850–$1,150 | |
| PSA 9 | $150$127–$172 | |
| PSA 8 | $85$72–$98 | |
| PSA 7 | ✓ 6 cert-verified$60 | |
| PSA 6 | $42$22–$59 | |
| PSA 5 | $27$9–$45 | |
| PSA 4 | $25$25–$25 |
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 $200 (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
33% spreadCurrently 33% 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.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
6% cheaper than the USCard textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
“One summer, a group of Pikachus was found riding the waves at the local beach.”
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Other Surfing Pikachu cards
There are 3 different Surfing Pikachu printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Wizards Black Star Promos #28 (Promo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Surfing Pikachu (Wizards Black Star Promos #28) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Surfing Pikachu from Wizards Black Star Promos is worth approximately $68.71 ungraded (near-mint), and around $1,125 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 Surfing Pikachu?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Surfing Pikachu from Wizards Black Star Promos is worth around $1,125 — roughly 16× the raw ungraded value of $68.71.
Should I grade my Surfing Pikachu?
A PSA 10 sells for about $1,125 versus $68.71 raw — roughly a 16× 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 Surfing Pikachu rare?
Surfing Pikachu is a Promo card from Wizards Black Star Promos (card #28), illustrated by Toshinao Aoki. Its current blended market value is $68.71 ungraded.
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