Pikachu (Japanese)
Battle Starter Deck (Raichu) · 001/011 · None
Current Prices
Number
001/011
Rarity
None
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Pikachu (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Pikachu (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #001/011 of the Battle Starter Deck (Raichu) 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 (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Pikachu (Japanese) (Common, Battle Starter Deck (Raichu) #001/011) changes hands at roughly $17.60, 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 $17.60, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $6.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $17.60, Lightly Played $15.35, Moderately Played $38.40, Heavily Played $6.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Pikachu (Japanese) is valued near $107.21 — about 6.1x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Pikachu (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 (Japanese) sits around $107.21 — roughly 6.1x 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 $37.00, CGC 10 $24.99, PSA 8 $20.50 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $6.99 | $6.99 | $6.99 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $15.35 | $15.35 | $15.35 | 2 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $38.40 | $38.40 | $38.40 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $17.60 | $17.60 | $17.60 | 8 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $67.38 | $67.38 | $67.38 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $107.21 | $107.21 | $107.21 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | 2 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | 2 |
Collector Outlook for Pikachu (Japanese)
As a Common, Pikachu (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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
