Pikachu
Miscellaneous Cards & Products · 025/165 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
025/165
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 #025/165 of the Miscellaneous Cards & Products 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, Miscellaneous Cards & Products #025/165) changes hands at roughly $124.21, 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 $124.21, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $40.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $124.21, Lightly Played $81.32, Damaged $40.00 — 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 $399.99 — about 3.2x 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 $399.99 — roughly 3.2x 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 $117.50, CGC 10 $100.00, PSA 8 $75.00 — 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 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $399.99 | $399.99 | $399.99 | 30 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $24.50 | $24.50 | $24.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $51.53 | $51.53 | $51.53 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 17 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $23.50 | $23.50 | $23.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $117.50 | $117.50 | $117.50 | 29 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $81.32 | $81.32 | $81.32 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $124.21 | $149.98 | $150.00 | 269 |
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. Premium scarcity like this is where collector interest compounds — condition and certified grade set the ceiling. 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.
