Pikachu
McDonald's Promos 2023 · 006/015 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
006/015
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Pikachu: Rarity & Collectibility
Pikachu in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #006/015 of the McDonald's Promos 2023 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 Promos 2023 #006/015) changes hands at roughly $4.33, 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 $4.33, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.09. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.33, Lightly Played $2.25, Moderately Played $2.06, Heavily Played $1.33, Damaged $1.09 — 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 $80.60 — about 19x 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 $80.60 — 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 $33.00, CGC 10 $75.00, 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 | SGC 8 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 2 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.57 | $1.57 | $1.57 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.70 | $4.70 | $4.70 | 38 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.11 | $2.11 | $2.11 | 84 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $80.60 | $80.00 | $81.20 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $9.75 | $9.75 | $9.75 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 20 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | 19 |
| ebay | SGC 9 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $1.09 | $1.09 | $1.09 | 53 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.33 | $1.33 | $1.33 | 41 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.25 | $1.70 | $3.90 | 462 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.06 | $2.06 | $2.06 | 172 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4.33 | $3.50 | $8.99 | 788 |
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.
