How rare is Pikachu (Japanese)?

Pikachu (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the BREAK Starter Pack set.

Is Pikachu (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Pikachu (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the BREAK Starter Pack set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Pikachu (Japanese) collectible?

Pikachu (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from BREAK Starter Pack, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Pikachu (Japanese)

Name: Pikachu (Japanese) - BREAK Starter Pack (018/072)
Brand: Pokemon

BREAK Starter Pack · 018/072 · None

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Set

BREAK Starter Pack

Number

018/072

Rarity

None

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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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 #018/072 of the BREAK Starter Pack 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)?

We are still gathering live data for Pikachu (Japanese) (Common, BREAK Starter Pack #018/072) — its collectibility profile will update here as marketplace sales come in. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Lightly Played example commands about $10.00, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $7.40.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$10.00	$10.00	$10.00	1
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$7.40	$7.40	$7.40	1

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. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. 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.