Pichu (Japanese)
Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky · 023/092 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
023/092
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Pichu (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Pichu (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #023/092 of the Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky 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 Pichu (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Pichu (Japanese) (Uncommon, Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky #023/092) changes hands at roughly $7.30, 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 $7.30, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $2.83. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $7.30, Lightly Played $3.99, Moderately Played $2.83 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Pichu (Japanese) is valued near $138.04 — about 19x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Pichu (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) Pichu (Japanese) sits around $138.04 — roughly 19x 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 $56.24, PSA 8 $19.99 — 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 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 8 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.83 | $2.83 | $2.83 | 13 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $7.30 | $7.30 | $7.30 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $138.04 | $138.04 | $138.04 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $56.24 | $56.24 | $56.24 | 3 |
Collector Outlook for Pichu (Japanese)
Pichu (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Pichu (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
