Lt. Surge's Pikachu
Gym Heroes · 081/132 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Gym HeroesNumber
081/132
Rarity
Common
Variant
Unlimited
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Lt. Surge's Pikachu: Rarity & Collectibility
Lt. Surge's Pikachu in its sought-after Unlimited variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #081/132 of the Gym Heroes 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 Lt. Surge's Pikachu?
In 2026, a Near Mint Lt. Surge's Pikachu (Common, Gym Heroes #081/132) changes hands at roughly $3.86, 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 $3.86, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.01. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.86, Lightly Played $2.57, Moderately Played $1.85, Heavily Played $1.43, Damaged $1.01 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Lt. Surge's Pikachu is valued near $219.95 — about 57x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Lt. Surge's 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) Lt. Surge's Pikachu sits around $219.95 — roughly 57x 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 $35.00, CGC 10 $74.99, CGC 9.5 $62.99 — 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 | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | 13 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | 10 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $15.02 | $15.02 | $15.02 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $19.95 | $19.95 | $19.95 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $62.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $219.95 | $219.95 | $219.95 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $20.16 | $20.16 | $20.16 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 23 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $1.01 | $0.56 | $2.02 | 228 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.43 | $0.99 | $1.50 | 231 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.57 | $1.75 | $4.99 | 1,144 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.85 | $1.00 | $2.50 | 566 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.86 | $1.50 | $6.99 | 603 |
Collector Outlook for Lt. Surge's Pikachu
As a Common, Lt. Surge's 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 Lt. Surge's Pikachu on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
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