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What this price is based on
Medium confidence7 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — XY Base Set Pikachu cosmos Holo 42/146 - 2014 promo Pokemon Card - Sealed/New$25.09
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG - Pikachu + Spoink - 42/146 Cosmos Holo Lego Movie Promo SEALED - XY$43.09
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG - Pikachu + Spoink - 42/146 Cosmos Holo Lego Movie Promo SEALED - XY$41.24
- Jul 20, 2026eBay — Pokémon Pikachu TCG XY 2014 Promo Card 42/146 Cosmos Holo LPLP$13.49
- Jul 15, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG- Pikachu 42/146 Promo Holo Lego Movie XY 2014 Sealed Cosmos Holo$29.99
- Jul 14, 2026eBay — Pikachu Cosmos Holo #42 2014 Lego Movie Exclusive Pokemon PSA$56.00
- Jul 12, 2026eBay — Pikachu XY - 42/146 - Base Set - Cosmos - Holo - Pokemon Card - LPLP$9.95
By grade
- CGC 8.5$18.009 sales
- CGC 9$24.498 sales
- Raw$29.997 sales
- PSA 8$37.205 sales
- PSA 10$1,0884 sales
- Lot$8.403 sales
- CGC 8$18.003 sales
- PSA 9$96.702 sales
From 46 completed sales recorded between Nov 6, 2025 and Aug 12, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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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 Common Pokémon card from XY (#42), illustrated by MAHOU. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 60 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $16.17 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $675 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 42× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $24.95 | #60255192 ✓ |
| 5 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $39.00 | #98646697 ✓ |
| 28 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $102.85 | #60491190 ✓ |
| 4 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $15.50 | #61141337 ✓ |
| 3 May 2026 | PSA 8 | $15.00 | #134243855 ✓ |
| 3 May 2026 | PSA 7 | $17.50 | #147251247 ✓ |
| 26 Apr 2026 | PSA 8 | $12.50 | #153348631 ✓ |
| 15 Apr 2026 | PSA 5 | $24.99 | #143005452 ✓ |
| 9 Apr 2026 | PSA 6 | $22.00 | #48407189 ✓ |
| 29 Mar 2026 | PSA 7 | $28.75 | #136634235 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 9.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$572); most land at PSA 9 or 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 | $675.00 | $87 | +$572 | 41.7× |
| PSA 9 | $42.00 | $70 | −$45 | 2.6× |
| PSA 8 | $25.00 | $70 | −$61 | 1.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 4,608 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 9.9% | $675.00 |
| PSA 9 | 24.1% | $42.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 66% | $16.00 |
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 10% of 4,608 CGC-graded Pikachu copies are a gem-mint 10 (456 of 4,608) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a 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 10 | 2 sold$675$574–$776 | |
| PSA 9 | ✓ 6 cert-verified$42$42–$60 | |
| PSA 8 | ✓ 10 cert-verified$25$25–$35 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 5 slab of this card sells for about $25 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
109% spreadCurrently 109% cheaper on Cardmarket 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
52% cheaper than the US🔥 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
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 more damage.
“It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
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 XY #42 (Common).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Pikachu (XY #42) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Pikachu from XY is worth approximately $16.17 ungraded (near-mint), and around $675 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 XY is worth around $675 — roughly 42× the raw ungraded value of $16.17.
Should I grade my Pikachu?
A PSA 10 sells for about $675 versus $16.17 raw — roughly a 42× 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 Common card from XY (card #42), illustrated by MAHOU. Its current blended market value is $16.17 ungraded.
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