Pokémon character collector guide
Best Pikachu Cards: Prices, Values and Collector Guide
- Tracked cards
- 608
- Tracked variants
- 744
- Sets
- 238
- Artists
- 95
- Completed sales (90 days)
- 13,525
Market coverage for Pikachu extends to 608 tracked cards across 238 sets, with 95 artists represented.
Recent transactions cover 486 different cards, providing a broader view than a market led by only one or two releases.
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Pikachu card statistics: Catalog and market coverage
Colmanac records Pikachu cards in 40 eras and 3 tracked languages. The deepest set representation comes from Sun & Moon Promos.
- Tracked cards
- 608
- Tracked variants
- 744
- Sets
- 238
- Artists
- 95
- Completed sales (90 days)
- 13,525
Pikachu card prices and values
Raw Pikachu pricing produces a $21.26 median across 72% of the catalog. PSA 10 evidence covers 56% and records a $479 median.
Raw Pikachu card price distribution
More covered raw cards fall in the Under $10 range than in any other displayed price band.
- Under $10
191 191 - $10–$25
95 95 - $25–$100
137 137 - $100–$500
90 90 - $500 or more
19 19
532 measured records.
Best Pikachu cards
Pikachu takes first place for best overall, supported by 50 observations in the measured period.
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Surfing Pikachu
- PSA 10 price
- $1,052.98
- Ranking score
- 0.83
- Raw price
- $66.91
- Raw sales (90 days)
- 50
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Pikachu & Zekrom GX
- PSA 10 price
- $1,873.06
- Ranking score
- 0.8
- Raw price
- $230.24
- Raw sales (90 days)
- 50
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Most expensive Pikachu cards: The raw market
At $5,208, Pikachu Gold Star occupies the first position in the raw-price ranking. The ordering follows the same evidence rules across the complete Pikachu card pool.
Most expensive graded Pikachu cards
A representative $2,470 price places Pikachu first in the PSA 10 price order, after applying uniform qualification rules to the full card pool.
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Pikachu
- PSA 10 population
- 259
- PSA 10 price
- $22,938.79
- PSA 10 change (90 days)
- 433.5%
- PSA 10 sales (90 days)
- 7
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Pikachu
- PSA 10 population
- 1,271
- PSA 10 price
- $21,773.05
- PSA 10 change (90 days)
- 73.6%
- PSA 10 sales (90 days)
- 0
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Poncho-wearing Pikachu
- PSA 10 population
- 2,375
- PSA 10 price
- $19,015.03
- PSA 10 sales (90 days)
- 3
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Poncho-wearing Pikachu
- PSA 10 population
- 2,121
- PSA 10 price
- $16,035.42
- PSA 10 sales (90 days)
- 4
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Poncho-wearing Pikachu
- PSA 10 population
- 2,401
- PSA 10 price
- $14,894.92
- PSA 10 change (90 days)
- 1.7%
- PSA 10 sales (90 days)
- 5
Pikachu rookie cards: The earliest releases
There is no formal Pokémon rookie-card classification. Using earliest meaningful release instead, the Pikachu record starts with Pikachu's Summer Vacation from Early Promos.
Highest volume Pikachu cards
Recent activity places Pikachu at the top of the 90-day completed-sale volume ranking. The card recorded 50 market observations during the evidence window.
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Trending Pikachu cards
Pikachu holds the highest trend score in the qualifying Pikachu pool. Positive readings appear across both measured price windows, after the model's minimum-liquidity rules are applied. The measure also considers liquidity and ranking evidence.
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Pikachu
- Raw change (30 days)
- 121.3%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 119.2%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 18
- Trend score
- 2.66
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Pikachu EX
- Raw change (30 days)
- 183.8%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 46.8%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 38
- Trend score
- 1.82
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Pikachu
- Raw change (30 days)
- 70.9%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 79.1%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 26
- Trend score
- 1.79
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Pikachu
- Raw change (30 days)
- 51.7%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 76.8%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 40
- Trend score
- 1.7
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Ash's Pikachu
- Raw change (30 days)
- 34.8%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 137.4%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 10
- Trend score
- 1.6
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Pikachu
- Raw change (30 days)
- 143.4%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 16.6%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 46
- Trend score
- 1.43
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Pikachu & Zekrom GX
- Raw change (30 days)
- 62.4%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 81.9%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 14
- Trend score
- 1.31
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Pikachu
- Raw change (30 days)
- 23.9%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 73.5%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 21
- Trend score
- 1.07
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Surfing Pikachu V
- Raw change (30 days)
- 26.2%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 68%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 13
- Trend score
- 1.06
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Pikachu EX
- Raw change (30 days)
- 8.3%
- Raw change (7 days)
- 49.6%
- Raw sales (30 days)
- 29
- Trend score
- 1.06
Pikachu cards rising in price
Comparing the first and second 45-day periods, Pikachu recorded a 185.4% increase in its median raw sale price.
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Pikachu & Zekrom GX
- Raw movement amount
- $13.19
- Raw movement (90 days)
- 54%
- Raw sales (90 days)
- 50
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Lt. Surge's Pikachu
- Raw movement amount
- $2.50
- Raw movement (90 days)
- 50.1%
- Raw sales (90 days)
- 50
Pikachu cards falling in price
Pikachu leads the confirmed falling group after its median raw sale price changed by 44.2% across the two halves of the 90-day window.
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Detective Pikachu
- Raw movement amount
- -$3.96
- Raw movement (90 days)
- -33.1%
- Raw sales (90 days)
- 50
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Detective Pikachu
- Raw movement amount
- -$1.94
- Raw movement (90 days)
- -21.6%
- Raw sales (90 days)
- 50
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Raw vs graded Pikachu cards: How prices compare
PSA 10 pricing stands a median 1524.8% above raw across 337 comparable cards. That spread does not include grading fees or card-specific condition differences.
- Cards with raw and PSA 10 prices
- 337
- Median PSA 10 premium
- 1,524.84%
Pikachu card sets and artists: Release history
The catalog credits Kouki Saitou most often and records its deepest set representation in Sun & Moon Promos.
Pikachu cards by era
Promos has the greatest representation in the tracked Pikachu catalog.
- Promos
312 312 - Sword & Shield
73 73 - Sun & Moon
46 46 - Scarlet & Violet
43 43 - Premade Decks
38 38 - Box Sets
35 35 - Merlin
23 23 - XY
22 22 - Base
21 21 - EX
17 17 - McDonalds Collection
14 14 - POP Series
10 10 - Platinum
7 7 - Trainer Kits
7 7 - Calendars
6 6 - Diamond & Pearl
6 6 - e-Card
6 6 - Black & White
5 5 - XY BREAK
5 5 - BW
4 4 - DPt
4 4 - HeartGold & SoulSilver
4 4 - Neo
3 3 - PCG
3 3 - Play! Pokemon Prize Packs
3 3 - Trick or Trade
3 3 - World Championships Decks
3 3 - DP
2 2 - Energies
2 2 - Ensky
2 2 - Legendary Collection
2 2 - MEGA
2 2 - Old Maid
2 2 - Topps
2 2 - Vending Series
2 2 - ADV
1 1 - Amada
1 1 - LEGEND
1 1 - Legendary Treasures
1 1 - Web
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744 measured records.
Pikachu card guide methodology
US-dollar pricing and completed sales from all supported countries form the evidence base. Rankings exclude anomalies, retain separate raw and graded markets and require minimum observations where applicable.