Pikachu (Japanese)
SM4+: GX Battle Boost · 028/114 · None
Current Prices
Number
028/114
Rarity
None
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Pikachu (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Pikachu (Japanese) 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 #028/114 of the SM4+: GX Battle Boost 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, SM4+: GX Battle Boost #028/114) changes hands at roughly $9.97, 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 $9.97, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $5.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $9.97, Lightly Played $5.99, Moderately Played $5.00 — 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 $59.99 — about 6.0x 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 $59.99 — roughly 6.0x 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 $44.00, CGC 10 $106.43, BGS 9.5 $30.40 — 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 | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.64 | $6.64 | $6.64 | 8 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $30.40 | $30.40 | $30.40 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $106.43 | $106.43 | $106.43 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $26.75 | $26.75 | $26.75 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $44.00 | $44.00 | $44.00 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $9.97 | $9.97 | $9.97 | 8 |
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.
