Pikachu
Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle · 049/203 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
049/203
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 #049/203 of the Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle 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, Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle #049/203) changes hands at roughly $0.28, 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 $0.28, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.40. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.28, Lightly Played $0.34, Moderately Played $0.21, Heavily Played $0.10, Damaged $0.40 — 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 $49.99 — about 179x 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 $49.99 — roughly 179x 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 $20.00, PSA 8 $19.99 — 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 | $3.19 | $3.19 | $3.19 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $8.51 | $8.51 | $8.51 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 13 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 27 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.34 | $0.23 | $0.34 | 367 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.21 | 65 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.28 | $0.15 | $0.75 | 2,057 |
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. 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 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
