Pichu #172 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 27 Aug 2026Related Pichu & chase cards
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Pichu #172 comes from the Japanese Gold, Silver, New World set, and it's the kind of card that quietly wins collectors over: an early little electric mouse tied to one of Pokemon's most nostalgic eras. If you're trying to pin down Pichu's value, the short version is that a raw copy sits at $46, but the story gets a lot more interesting once grading enters the picture.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $40, up 99% over the past year, with an all-time high of $44 in June 2026.
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Pichu price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,502 graded, only 120 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $1.7k | 120 | - / 120 |
| PSA 9 | $185 | 317 | - / 317 |
| PSA 8 | $90 | 546 | - / 546 |
| PSA 7 | $40 | 263 | - / 263 |
| PSA 6 | $32 | 141 | - / 141 |
| PSA 5 | $32 | 80 | - / 80 |
| PSA 4 | $27 | 24 | - / 24 |
| PSA 3 | $20 | 10 | - / 10 |
| PSA 2 | $18 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 1 | $43 | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $40 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Pichu
Is Pichu worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw Pichu runs $46, a Grade 9 climbs to $150, and a PSA 10 sits at $1,824, which works out to about 39.7x the raw price. That's a real jump, and it's tempting to think every copy should get sent in. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on a card like this, print lines, centering, and corner wear all work against you, and grading fees plus shipping and the wait time are real costs you don't get back if the card comes back a 9 instead of a 10. If you've got a copy that looks flawless under a loupe, grading can pay off in a big way. If it's got soft corners or edge wear, you're often better off enjoying it raw or selling it ungraded.
How rare is Pichu?
Across every grading company combined, there are 1,479 graded copies of Pichu on record, and only 115 of those have earned a PSA 10. That's a small slice at the very top, which is exactly why gem mint copies command such a premium over raw or even Grade 9 examples. When a card's population is this tight at the highest grade, every additional PSA 10 that surfaces matters, and it helps explain why the price gap between raw and PSA 10 Pichu is so wide.
Where can you pull Pichu?
We've tracked Pichu getting pulled 16 times across pack sites including mnstr, courtyard, and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $300. Collectors have found it turning up in Pack 2, Pack 1, the Pokémon Pro Pack, Pack 5, and even the Anime Pop Culture Gacha, so it's not tied to one single product. That said, pulling one is still the exception rather than the rule, most people who own a Pichu bought it on the secondary market rather than cracked it themselves, and that's worth keeping in mind before you start ripping packs chasing it. Opening packs is fun, but it's a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering what you spent.
Questions people ask
How much is Pichu worth?+
A raw, ungraded Pichu #172 is valued at $46. Once you factor in grading, the price climbs fast: $150 at Grade 9 and $1,824 for a PSA 10, so condition makes a huge difference to what this card is actually worth.
Is Pichu worth grading?+
It depends on the copy. A PSA 10 is worth roughly 39.7x the raw price, which is a serious jump, but only 115 out of 1,479 graded copies have hit that gem mint grade. If your card is sharp and clean it's worth a shot, but grading costs money and there's real risk it comes back lower.
How much is a PSA 10 Pichu worth?+
A PSA 10 Pichu is valued at $1,824, compared to $46 raw and $150 at Grade 9. With only 115 PSA 10 copies on record out of 1,479 total graded, that top grade carries a real premium.
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