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Pikachu Pokémon Cards

National Dex
#025
Printed
1999–2026
Sets
94
Rarities
22
Total value
$19,788
raw, near mint
Cards priced
197
166 with PSA 10
Most valuable
$7,094
Holon Phantoms
Typical PSA 10
32.3×
median of 166

CardTrack prices 197 different Pikachu cards across 94 sets, from 1999 to 2026, worth $19,788 together. The most valuable is the Pikachu ☆ from Holon Phantoms at $7,094.07 ungraded, about $135,000 in PSA 10. Every price below is a blended raw value from real sold results, updated daily.

Pikachu is a Lightning-type Pokémon (Generation I). Evolution line: Pichu → Pikachu → Raichu.

All 197 Pikachu cards

Filter by set or rarity, sort by value, era, the PSA 10 gap or the 30-day move.

197 cards

Prices updated · How we price →

Where the Pikachu money is

Value is not spread evenly across the printings — the ranking below is by total tracked value, not by card count, the same measure as the most valuable Pokémon cards.

The top 30 of 197 Pikachu cards hold 80% of the $19,788 total. The remaining 167 share what is left, which is why a “complete Pikachu collection” in the collection tracker costs far less than the headline suggests until you reach the top row.

What grading a Pikachu is worth

Across the 166 Pikachu cards that have both a raw price and a real PSA 10 price.

Typical (median)

32.3×

half are above, half below

Middle half

10.0× – 78.2×

the 25th to 75th percentile

Cheapest card

1.6×

smallest gap

Largest gap

857×

one card, near-zero raw

This is the median, not the average. Averaging the ratios gives 73.3×, which only 46 of 166 cards (28%) actually reach: a card worth a few cents raw with a three-figure slab produces a ratio in the hundreds and drags the mean above almost the whole set. The median is what a card in the middle really does, and it is the figure to take to the grading ROI calculator.

Pikachu value over time

Total tracked value of every Pikachu printing since 2021, from PriceCharting sales history; the top 100 cards across every Pokémon are charted in the market report.

90 days

—

1 year

+149.1%

All time

+542.5%

As of

2026-10

$19,7882026-10-04+869.0% since 2021Hover the chart to read any month
$0$10,150$20,30020222023202420252026

Indexed over 99 of this set's 197 cards — the ones with enough PriceCharting sales history to track continuously.

90 days is withheld: the weighted index and the basket total disagree over that window, which means the index was re-based rather than the cards re-priced. A number we cannot stand behind is worse than no number.

Strongest Pikachu grading opportunities

Ranked by expected net — every grade weighted by how often this card actually earns it (the gem rate beside each card is its PSA 10 share). Best case is the PSA 10 outcome, which is why it is the larger number and the one to trust least.

All 133 Pikachu grading picks →

What people are saying about Pikachu

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Every Pikachu card, by set

Open the other 190 Pikachu cards, across 92 more sets

Collecting Pikachu cards

Pikachu has been printed in every era of the game, from 1999 (Wizards Black Star Promos) to 2026 (Ascended Heroes). The Modern (2011–2019) era holds the most printings, 80 of the 197. The value sits elsewhere: the Classic (2004–2010) era's 29 cards are worth $10,581, 53% of the total, against $4,069 for the Modern (2011–2019) printings.

Pikachu cards are not cheap to own: only 49 of the 197 priced cards sit under $5 raw, the cheapest being the Pikachu, and the median card is worth about $19.99. 54 are worth $50 or more, and 5 clear $500. Those 54 cards hold 89% of the total on this page.

By rarity the printings split into 22 tiers, led by Promo (68), Common (56) and Pikachu Rare (11). 166 of the 197 cards carry a PSA 10 price, the figure the grading section uses; those cards are worth about $23.50 raw at the median, against $3.25 for the 31 with no gem-mint price on file.

The grid filters by set and rarity and sorts by value, era, the PSA 10 gap or the 30-day move, so the cheapest Pikachu is one sort away (add the rarity filter for the cheapest holo); the by-set index above lists every card as text for when you know the number. Prices are CardTrack's blended raw value from real sold results, updated today.

Pikachu card questions

How many Pikachu cards are there?

CardTrack tracks 197 priced Pikachu cards across 94 Pokémon TCG sets, printed between 1999 and 2026. 166 of them also carry a real PSA 10 price.

What is the most valuable Pikachu card?

The most valuable Pikachu card is the Pikachu ☆ from Holon Phantoms (#104) at about $7,094.07 ungraded, or around $135,000 in PSA 10 gem mint.

How much is a complete Pikachu collection worth?

All 197 tracked Pikachu cards come to approximately $19,788 in raw near-mint condition. The value is concentrated: the top 30 cards alone account for 80% of it.

How much more is a graded Pikachu card worth?

A typical Pikachu card in PSA 10 sells for about 32.3× its raw price — that is the median across the 166 cards with both a raw and a PSA 10 price. Half fall between 10.0× and 78.2×, and the very cheapest cards can show far larger multiples simply because their raw price is near zero.

What is the cheapest Pikachu card?

The cheapest priced Pikachu card CardTrack tracks is the Pikachu from Paldea Evolved (#62) at about $0.29. 49 of the 197 priced cards sit under $5, so most Pikachu cards cost well above that.

Which set has the most Pikachu cards?

SM Black Star Promos has the most Pikachu printings, 24 of the 197. The most valuable set is a different one: Holon Phantoms, whose 3 Pikachu cards total about $7,120.

Which Pikachu card is worth grading?

On expected profit the Pikachu from Poké Card Creator Pack leads, at about $11,093 profit per submission after fees, with 4% of 339 graded copies coming back PSA 10. The full ranking covers all 133 gradeable Pikachu cards.