Most expensive Pikachu card: what Pikachu cards are worth

The most expensive Pikachu card by Cardmarket trend price is Pikachu ★ from Holon Phantoms (no. 104, 2006) at €4,982.99, as of 25 October 2026. For cards released before 2011 that is a guide, because the trend price mixes copies in every condition. Among modern cards since 2011, Pikachu EX from XY Black Star Promos (no. XY84) leads at €2,219.90. Of 229 Pikachu cards in our database, 221 have a trend price, and 28 of them sit above €100.

No Pokémon has as many cards as Pikachu, which leads our set lists by a wide margin ahead of Charizard. That is why many collectors chase nothing but Pikachus, across every set, promo and special version. Few of them are expensive, but the top is high. And the most expensive Pikachu card of all is in no set list: the Pikachu Illustrator, a Japanese prize from illustration contests in 1997 and 1998, which Goldin auctioned for $16.49 million in February 2026.

The 10 most expensive Pikachu cards

Ranked by Cardmarket trend price across all eras. Cards with a set list in our card database link straight to it; for promos the year column stays empty.

Rank	Card	Set	Year	Trend price	30-day average
1	Pikachu ★ †	Holon Phantoms 104	2006	€4,982.99	€2,871.35
2	Pikachu EX	XY Black Star Promos XY84		€2,219.90	€414.98
3	Pikachu †	Pokémon Rumble 7	2009	€1,565.40	€1,194.27
4	Special Delivery Pikachu	SWSH Black Star Promos SWSH074		€1,219.14	€762.35
5	Pikachu ex	Ascended Heroes 276	2026	€912.25	€955.92
6	Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat	SVP Black Star Promos 085		€850.18	€793.76
7	Pikachu δ †	Nintendo Black Star Promos 35		€633.32	€315.96
8	Pikachu †	Nintendo Black Star Promos 12		€453.93	€214.21
9	_____'s Pikachu †	Wizards Black Star Promos 24		€446.85	€327.17
10	Pikachu †	Poké Card Creator Pack 5	2004	€400.00	€400.00

Source: Cardmarket trend price, price guide as of 25 October 2026, across all languages and conditions, graded copies included. Where trend and 30-day average differ widely, a few high sales are driving the trend. † Released before 2011: the trend price is only a guide, condition decides the value.

The most expensive modern Pikachu cards since 2011

Cards from 2011 on mostly change hands in mint condition, so trend price and 30-day average usually sit closer together here. Where they drift far apart, a few graded copies are carrying the trend.

Rank	Card	Set	Year	Trend price	30-day average
1	Pikachu EX	XY Black Star Promos XY84		€2,219.90	€414.98
2	Special Delivery Pikachu	SWSH Black Star Promos SWSH074		€1,219.14	€762.35
3	Pikachu ex	Ascended Heroes 276	2026	€912.25	€955.92
4	Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat	SVP Black Star Promos 085		€850.18	€793.76
5	Pikachu on the Ball	Pokémon Futsal 2020 1	2020	€261.07	€199.97
6	Pikachu ex	Surging Sparks 238	2024	€251.61	€250.32
7	Pikachu ex	Ascended Heroes 277	2026	€234.33	€309.06
8	Pikachu	Cosmic Eclipse 66	2019	€197.44	€168.38
9	Pikachu	XY Black Star Promos XY95		€166.85	€124.76
10	Pikachu	SM Black Star Promos SM98		€155.58	€78.87

Source: Cardmarket trend price, price guide as of 25 October 2026, across all languages and conditions, graded copies included. Where trend and 30-day average differ widely, a few high sales are driving the trend.

What makes a Pikachu card expensive

With Pikachu, special versions decide almost everything. At the top is Pikachu ★ from Holon Phantoms in 2006, a Gold Star card of the EX era. Promos follow: Pikachu EX numbered XY84, Special Delivery Pikachu (SWSH074) and Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat from the collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum, plus the Pikachu from the 2009 Pokémon Rumble promo set. For Pikachu EX, the 30-day average sits far below the trend price, so a few high sales are pulling the trend.

Among cards from booster packs, Special Illustration Rares lead, such as Pikachu ex from Ascended Heroes and from Surging Sparks: full-art cards that paint Pikachu into a scene of its own. Older promos join them, such as Pikachu δ and Pikachu from the Nintendo Black Star Promos and the birthday card “_____'s Pikachu” from the Wizards promos. Many Pikachu cards, on the other hand, cost only a few euros, because they were printed in huge numbers. Anyone collecting Pikachus should look at the rarity tier first.

Why old Pikachu cards only show a guide price

For cards released before 2011, the trend price mixes copies in every condition: a played card from 2003 and a near-perfect one count toward the same number. Graded copies are on a different level altogether: they trade at auction, often for many times the trend price. So for a vintage Pikachu, treat the table as a starting point and look at sold copies in the same condition. Record sales from auction houses, with date and grade, are collected in our magazine.

How to read the Cardmarket trend price

Cardmarket publishes a trend price for every card product, calculated from recent sales on the marketplace. It covers all languages and conditions, because the price guide does not split single cards by language, and it includes graded copies. The 30-day average next to it smooths out single spikes: when both numbers sit close together, the market is calm; when they drift apart, a few sales are moving the trend. For a card in your own collection, the price of copies in the same language and condition is what counts, and the PSA, Beckett or CGC grade can multiply it.

The list covers the German and English sets in our card database. Each card is matched to its Cardmarket product page by name and set, the top cards also by their attacks; special versions of the same card with a product of their own, such as stamped promos, do not count separately. Every card whose version matches exactly one product page and that has a trend price is included, for Pikachu221 of 229.

How to spot the valuable version

Many Pokémon appear several times in the same set: as a regular card, a full art, an alternate art or a Special Illustration Rare. The card number tells them apart. A number above the set size, such as 199/165, marks a secret rare outside the main set; our set lists show the rarity next to every number, so you can check a card in seconds. The set symbol and the year in the bottom corner tell you which printing you hold, and that decides which line of the table applies to your card.

Every Pikachu card at a glance

Our card database lists every English Pokémon set with its full card list, rarity and illustrator; the card search finds every Pikachu card by name in six languages. More release previews and record sales are in our magazine.