Pikachu #153/SV-P Value
Chinese Promo · Card 153
Pikachu needs no introduction, and this particular version, card #153/SV-P from the Chinese Promo set, is one that collectors keep coming back to check the price on. If you're searching Pikachu value right now, here's the short version: raw copies are sitting at $1,727, which tells you this isn't some throwaway promo, it's a card people actively want in their binders and their portfolios. The mix of nostalgia and genuine scarcity is exactly why it holds a real number instead of fading into bargain bins.
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Pikachu price history
Ungraded value is $1.7k, up 290% over the past year, with an all-time high of $1.7k in July 2026.
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Pikachu — collector's take
Is Pikachu worth grading?
So is Pikachu worth grading? Let's talk numbers first. A raw copy sits at $1,727, a Grade 9 comes in at $1,526, and a PSA 10 jumps to $3,550, which works out to about 2.1x the raw price. That's a meaningful gap, and it's the reason so many people send copies off to get slabbed. But here's the honest part: hitting a PSA 10 is not a given. Centering, edges, surface, corners, all of it has to line up, and plenty of nice-looking raw cards come back as a Grade 9 instead, which as you can see actually pays less than staying raw once you factor in grading fees. Grading costs money and time, and there's no refund if the card comes back lower than you hoped. If your copy already looks gem mint under a loupe, it's a reasonable bet. If it has any soft corners or a slightly off-center print, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is it?
Pikachu comes out of the Chinese Promo set, and promo cards like this one tend to sit in a strange, appealing pocket of the hobby: they weren't part of a mainline set's mass print run, so they don't flood the market the way a common pull from a big set does. That naturally limits supply, and when a card is genuinely harder to find in top condition, the price reflects it, which lines up with what we see here between the raw, Grade 9, and PSA 10 figures. Scarcity alone doesn't guarantee value, but paired with a name like Pikachu, it's a strong combination.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, because we don't just quote a price guide, we track real pulls across real pack sites. Pikachu has been recorded pulled 200 or more times across collector-crypt, packs, courtyard, tilt-rips, and mnstr, and the biggest single pull we've logged came in at $3,698. We've seen it show up in the Grail Pokémon Gacha Pack, XY Evolutions, Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon VIP (Spicy), and the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack. That said, it's worth being honest here too: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering what you paid in. Pikachu turning up is a nice moment when it happens, but it happens because you got lucky, not because it was owed to you.
Questions people ask
How much is Pikachu worth?
A raw, ungraded copy of Pikachu #153/SV-P is valued at $1,727. Graded copies move that number: a Grade 9 sits at $1,526, while a PSA 10 climbs to $3,550. So the honest answer depends on the condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Pikachu worth grading?
It can be. A PSA 10 is worth about 2.1x the raw price at $3,550 versus $1,727 raw, which is a real jump. But gem mint is hard to hit, and a Grade 9 actually comes in lower than raw at $1,526, so grading only makes sense if your copy is genuinely sharp.
What set is Pikachu from?
Pikachu #153/SV-P comes from the Chinese Promo set. Promo cards like this one tend to have smaller, less predictable print runs than mainline sets, which is part of why collectors keep an eye on this one.
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