Pikachu (Japanese)
Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky · 024/092 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
024/092
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Unlimited
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Pikachu (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Pikachu (Japanese) in its sought-after Unlimited variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #024/092 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 Pikachu (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Pikachu (Japanese) (Uncommon, Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky #024/092) changes hands at roughly $14.47, 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 $14.47, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $7.96. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $14.47, Lightly Played $9.99, Moderately Played $7.04, Heavily Played $7.00, Damaged $7.96 — 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 $79.80 — about 5.5x 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 $79.80 — roughly 5.5x 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 $20.21, PSA 8 $21.99 — 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 | DAMAGED | $7.96 | $7.96 | $7.96 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $10.84 | $10.84 | $10.84 | 2 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $7.04 | $7.04 | $7.04 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $79.80 | $79.80 | $79.80 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $20.21 | $20.21 | $20.21 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $14.47 | $14.47 | $14.47 | 3 |
Collector Outlook for Pikachu (Japanese)
Pikachu (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 Pikachu (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
