Pikachu
XY - Roaring Skies · 20/108 · Common
Current Prices
Number
20/108
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Pikachu: Rarity & Collectibility
Pikachu in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #20/108 of the XY - Roaring Skies 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, XY - Roaring Skies #20/108) changes hands at roughly $2.23, 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 $2.23, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.31. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.23, Lightly Played $1.46, Moderately Played $0.57, Heavily Played $0.53, Damaged $0.31 — 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 $100.00 — about 45x 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 $100.00 — roughly 45x 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 $14.99, PSA 8 $30.00 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.50 | $2.50 | $2.50 | 10 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 12 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $8.51 | $8.51 | $8.51 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $24.50 | $24.50 | $24.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $19.83 | $19.83 | $19.83 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.31 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.53 | $0.53 | $0.53 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.46 | $1.59 | $1.91 | 204 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.57 | $0.57 | $0.57 | 64 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.23 | $2.19 | $2.44 | 347 |
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. 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 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
