Pikachu ex (Japanese)
SV8a: Terastal Fest ex · 236/187 · Ultra Rare
Current Prices
Number
236/187
Rarity
Ultra Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Pikachu ex (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Pikachu ex (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #236/187 of the SV8a: Terastal Fest ex 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 ex (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Pikachu ex (Japanese) (Ultra Rare, SV8a: Terastal Fest ex #236/187) changes hands at roughly $29.07, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $29.07, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $25.87. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Pikachu ex (Japanese) is valued near $141.16 — about 4.9x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Pikachu ex (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Pikachu ex (Japanese), the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Pikachu ex (Japanese) sits around $141.16 — roughly 4.9x 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 $43.00, CGC 10 $99.99, CGC 9.5 $38.00 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | 50 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $94.45 | $94.45 | $94.45 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $79.95 | $79.95 | $79.95 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 46 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $39.97 | $39.97 | $39.97 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $141.16 | $141.16 | $141.16 | 90 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $43.00 | $43.00 | $43.00 | 39 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $135.24 | $135.24 | $135.24 | 12 |
| ebay | TAG 7 5 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 8 | $19.50 | $19.50 | $19.50 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $33.55 | $33.55 | $33.55 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $25.87 | $25.87 | $25.87 | 22 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $29.07 | $28.00 | $29.99 | 344 |
Collector Outlook for Pikachu ex (Japanese)
As an Ultra Rare, Pikachu ex (Japanese) carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Pikachu ex (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
