Pikachu
McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos · 025/025 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
025/025
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Pikachu: Rarity & Collectibility
Pikachu sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #025/025 of the McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Pikachu (Common, McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos #025/025) changes hands at roughly $2.83, 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 $2.83, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.71. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.83, Lightly Played $2.27, Moderately Played $1.58, Heavily Played $0.61, Damaged $0.71 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Pikachu is valued near $125.00 — about 44x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded 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) Pikachu sits around $125.00 — roughly 44x 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 $29.98, CGC 10 $28.69, CGC 9.5 $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 | DAMAGED | $1.43 | $1.43 | $1.43 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.74 | $3.74 | $3.74 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 15 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $28.69 | $28.69 | $28.69 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $6.58 | $6.58 | $6.58 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $14.88 | $14.88 | $14.88 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $125.00 | $125.00 | $125.00 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $12.49 | $12.49 | $12.49 | 21 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.98 | $29.98 | $29.98 | 24 |
| ebay | SGC 9 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.71 | $0.71 | $0.71 | 15 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.61 | $0.61 | $0.61 | 21 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.27 | $1.99 | $3.00 | 413 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.58 | $1.58 | $1.58 | 96 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.83 | $1.80 | $5.00 | 2,111 |
Collector Outlook for Pikachu
As a Common, 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 Pikachu on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
