Pikachu ex (Japanese)
Battle Academy (Japanese) · 018/066 · None
Current Prices
Number
018/066
Rarity
None
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Pikachu ex (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Pikachu ex (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #018/066 of the Battle Academy (Japanese) 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 ex (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Pikachu ex (Japanese) (Common, Battle Academy (Japanese) #018/066) changes hands at roughly $7.99, 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 $7.99, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $6.00. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Pikachu ex (Japanese) is valued near $115.40 — about 14x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Pikachu ex (Japanese): 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 ex (Japanese) sits around $115.40 — roughly 14x 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 CGC 10 $10.00 — 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
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $9.90 | $9.90 | $9.90 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $115.40 | $115.40 | $115.40 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 8 |
Collector Outlook for Pikachu ex (Japanese)
As a Common, Pikachu ex (Japanese) 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 ex (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
