Pikachu (Japanese)
Pokemon Jungle · · Common
Current Prices
Set
Pokemon JungleNumber
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Pikachu (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Pikachu (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Pokemon Jungle 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) (Common, Pokemon Jungle #) changes hands at roughly $6.67, 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 $6.67, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.46. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $6.67, Lightly Played $1.90, Moderately Played $0.89, Heavily Played $0.70, Damaged $0.46 — 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 $210.80 — about 32x 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 $210.80 — roughly 32x 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 CGC 10 $29.00 — 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 | ACE 10 | $74.32 | $74.32 | $74.32 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 23 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $210.80 | $210.80 | $210.80 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.46 | $0.46 | $0.46 | 14 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.70 | $0.79 | $0.79 | 56 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.90 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 145 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.89 | $1.01 | $1.01 | 55 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $6.67 | $6.67 | $6.67 | 187 |
Collector Outlook for Pikachu (Japanese)
As a Common, Pikachu (Japanese) 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
