Most valuable Pikachu cards.
Every Pikachu Pokemon TCG printing ranked by live market price. Pricing pulls daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket — vintage holos, ex-era chase cards, modern alternate arts and secret rares all in one list. Tap any card for the full price ladder and recent sold listings.
The short answer
Setting trophy and prerelease promos aside (see below — the 1998 Pikachu Illustrator is widely considered the most valuable Pikachu card ever sold at $5M+, but isn't indexed in mainstream pricing catalogs), the most valuable Pikachu Pokemon card currently indexed by live market data is Pikachu ☆ from Holon Phantoms, trading at $1,999.98. The top 50 Pikachu printings range from $109.66 up to that figure, with 36 different Pokemon TCG sets represented. Prices update daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket. Graded values (PSA, CGC, BGS) sit on each card's detail page.
- 1Pikachu ☆$1,999.98Holon Phantoms · #104/110 · Rare Holo Star
- 2Pikachu$1,574.99Legendary Collection · #86/110 · Common
- 3Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat$1,015.89Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #085 · Promo
- 4Pikachu ex$977.47Ascended Heroes · #276/217 · Special Illustration Rare
- 5Pikachu$750.00Pokémon Rumble · #7/16
- 6Pikachu VMAX$675.00Vivid Voltage · #044/185 · Rare Holo VMAX
- 7
$599.99
- 8
$510.95
- 9_____'s Pikachu$492.49Wizards Black Star Promos · #24 · Promo
- 10
$461.10
- 11
$400.00
- 12Surfing Pikachu$388.58Rising Rivals · #114/111 · Rare Secret
- 13Pikachu$378.27DP Black Star Promos · #DP16 · Promo
- 14Pikachu$369.63POP Series 4 · #13/17 · Common
- 15Pikachu ex$359.16Ascended Heroes · #277/217 · Special Illustration Rare
- 16Pikachu$328.45Rising Rivals · #112/111 · Rare Secret
- 17Pikachu$313.23POP Series 5 · #12/17 · Common
- 18Pikachu ex$299.99Mega Evolution Black Star Promos · #109 · Promo
- 19Pikachu ex$285.13Surging Sparks · #238/191 · Special Illustration Rare
- 20Pikachu$274.99Holon Phantoms · #78/110 · Common
- 21Pikachu V$265.38Vivid Voltage · #043/185 · Rare Holo V
- 22Pikachu δ$261.08Nintendo Black Star Promos · #035 · Promo
- 23
$248.26
- 24Pikachu & Zekrom-GX$248.01Team Up · #184/181 · Rare Rainbow
- 25Pikachu$225.48Cosmic Eclipse · #241/236 · Rare Secret
- 26Pikachu & Zekrom-GX$219.05SM Black Star Promos · #SM168 · Promo
- 27Pikachu δ$216.36Legend Maker · #93/92 · Rare Secret
- 28
$212.99
- 29Flying Pikachu$208.03Rising Rivals · #113/111 · Rare Secret
- 30Pikachu on the Ball$206.36Pokémon Futsal Collection · #001/005
- 31Pikachu$202.49Nintendo Black Star Promos · #012 · Promo
- 32Pikachu$199.33FireRed & LeafGreen · #74/112 · Common
- 33Pikachu$186.52Paldea Evolved · #062/193 · Common
- 34Pikachu$180.92Black & White · #115/114 · Rare Secret
- 35Pikachu & Zekrom-GX$174.84Team Up · #162/181 · Rare Ultra
- 36Pikachu VMAX$169.42Vivid Voltage · #188/185 · Rare Rainbow
- 37Pikachu$161.62Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #027 · Promo
- 38Pikachu$157.74Generations · #RC29/RC32 · Rare Ultra
- 39Pikachu$150.15SM Black Star Promos · #SM162 · Promo
- 40Pikachu$141.23HS—Undaunted · #61/90 · Common
- 41Pikachu δ$140.00Holon Phantoms · #79/110 · Common
- 42Pikachu$138.94Mega Evolution Black Star Promos · #093 · Promo
- 43
$137.98
- 44Pikachu$135.00POP Series 6 · #9/17 · Uncommon
- 45Pikachu$131.43Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #225 · Promo
- 46Pikachu$123.28Team Magma vs Team Aqua · #43/95 · Common
- 47Pikachu V$120.15Lost Origin Trainer Gallery · #TG16/TG30 · Rare Holo V
- 48Ash's Pikachu$117.16SM Black Star Promos · #SM109 · Promo
- 49Pikachu$111.22Mysterious Treasures · #94/123 · Common
- 50Pikachu$109.66Expedition Base Set · #124/165 · Common
Top Pikachu picks at a glance
The 12 most valuable Pikachu cards, rendered larger.
Sets featured in this Pikachu ranking
Every set that contributed a top Pikachu printing. Browse the full lineup of any set for more chase candidates.
Notable Pikachu cards not shown
Trophy promos, Pokemon World Championships staff cards, prerelease giveaways, and certain extremely-limited Japanese exclusives are not indexed in our pricing catalog and don't appear in the ranking above. For pricing on those, check Heritage Auctions, PWCC, and Goldin Auctions — they typically transact through curated auction sales rather than the live retail market.
Pikachu Illustrator
1998Awarded to winners of CoroCoro Comic's 1997 illustration contest. ~39 known copies. PSA 10 sold for $5.275M at Heritage in 2022 — the most valuable Pokemon card ever sold.
Tropical Mega Battle Pikachu Trophy
1999Awarded to Tropical Mega Battle tournament participants in Hawaii. Fewer than 50 of each variant produced.
Most valuable Pikachu cards — frequently asked
Quick answers pulled live from the rankings above.
- What is the most valuable Pikachu card?
- Pikachu ☆ from Holon Phantoms is currently the most valuable Pikachu printing, with a market price of $1,999.98. Prices update daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- How much does it cost to crack the top 10 Pikachu cards?
- As of today, the 10th most valuable Pikachu card is Special Delivery Pikachu from SWSH Black Star Promos at $461.10. Anything below that price isn't currently in the top 10.
- Are Pikachu cards a good investment?
- Pikachu is one of the most consistently demanded names in the Pokemon TCG, and at least one Pikachu printing currently trades at $1,999.98. That said, the vast majority of Pikachu printings are common pulls — concentration matters. The chase printings (alternate arts, full arts, secret rares, first edition holos) hold value better than reprints and common rarities. Check the condition guide and the PSA vs CGC vs BGS comparison before grading.
- Which Pikachu printing is the rarest?
- Rarity is set-specific — alternate-art, full-art, secret-rare, and first-edition printings are typically the rarest within any given set. The top printing on this page (Pikachu ☆ from Holon Phantoms) is currently the rarest by market signal. The market price column above is the best proxy for live scarcity.
- When was the first Pikachu Pokemon card released?
- The earliest Pikachu printing on this list released in 1999. Pikachu has appeared in dozens of TCG sets since.
- Should I grade my Pikachu card?
- Grading only makes sense when the raw card already trades above the grading fee (typically $20–$30 per card with PSA's standard tier) and you genuinely expect a PSA 9 or 10. With the top Pikachu card on this page at $1,999.98, grading clearly pays off for chase printings — but not for common reprints. See our PSA vs CGC vs BGS guide for the best grader by card type.
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