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Pikachu Pokemon card from Base Set

Pikachu

Base Set · 058/102 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $5.12
Low $2.50
High $6.27
PSA 10 $439.99
PSA 9 $46.00
30-Day Trend +0.0%

Number

058/102

Rarity

Common

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

Pikachu: Rarity & Collectibility

Pikachu sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #058/102 of the Base Set set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.

How Rare & Valuable Is Pikachu?

In 2026, a Near Mint Pikachu (Common, Base Set #058/102) changes hands at roughly $5.12, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $5.12, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.91. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $5.12, Lightly Played $2.11, Moderately Played $1.51, Heavily Played $0.96, Damaged $0.91 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Pikachu is valued near $439.99 — about 86x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.

Graded Pikachu: Gem Mint & Population

Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Pikachu sits around $439.99 — roughly 86x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $46.00, CGC 10 $91.23, CGC 9.5 $56.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.

Detailed Price Breakdown

SourceCondition / GradeAverage
ebayHEAVILY PLAYED$2.30
ebayLIGHTLY PLAYED$1.99
ebayMODERATELY PLAYED$3.44
ebayNEAR MINT$6.64
ebayBGS 2 5$30.00
ebayBGS 4$19.99
ebayBGS 5$7.00
ebayBGS 8 5$94.75
ebayBGS 9$28.00
ebayBGS 9 5$2,075
ebayCGC 10$91.23
ebayCGC 3 5$8.00
ebayCGC 5$5.50
ebayCGC 5 5$3.25
ebayCGC 6$24.50
ebayCGC 6 5$12.00
ebayCGC 7$25.00
ebayCGC 7 5$7.50
ebayCGC 8$12.50
ebayCGC 8 5$10.50
ebayCGC 9$24.50
ebayCGC 9 5$56.00
ebayPSA 1$200.00
ebayPSA 10$439.99
ebayPSA 2$399.00
ebayPSA 3$16.50
ebayPSA 4$19.50
ebayPSA 5$17.50
ebayPSA 6$21.25
ebayPSA 7$19.50
ebayPSA 8$37.99
ebayPSA 9$46.00
ebayPSA 9 5$0.99
ebaySGC 10$200.00
ebaySGC 6$14.90
ebaySGC 9 5$20.00
ebayTAG 8 5$22.63
tcgplayerDAMAGED$0.91
tcgplayerHEAVILY PLAYED$0.96
tcgplayerLIGHTLY PLAYED$2.11
tcgplayerMODERATELY PLAYED$1.51
tcgplayerNEAR MINT$5.12

Collector Outlook for Pikachu

As a Common, Pikachu earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Pikachu on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.

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