Pikachu (Japanese)
S12: Paradigm Trigger · 024/098 · Common
Current Prices
Number
024/098
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 #024/098 of the S12: Paradigm Trigger 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, S12: Paradigm Trigger #024/098) changes hands at roughly $0.55, 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 $0.55, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.30. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.55, Lightly Played $0.58, Moderately Played $0.59, Heavily Played $0.30 — 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 $49.00 — about 89x 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 $49.00 — roughly 89x 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 $19.00, CGC 10 $22.50, CGC 9.5 $6.50 — 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 | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 20 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $24.45 | $24.45 | $24.45 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 | 28 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | 12 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.58 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.59 | $0.59 | $0.59 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.55 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 247 |
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. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. 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.
