Pikachu #172 Value
Chinese 151 Collect · Card 172
Pikachu #172 from the Chinese 151 Collect set is one of those cards that never really goes out of style, the little electric mouse that got so many of us into this hobby in the first place. If you're searching Pikachu value right now, the short version is that this one carries real weight in today's market, with raw copies sitting at $2,241. Between the nostalgia and the numbers, it's easy to see why collectors keep coming back to it.
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Pikachu — collector's take
Is Pikachu worth grading?
So is Pikachu worth grading? Here's the honest answer: a PSA 10 comes in at $3,503, which works out to roughly 1.6x what you'd get for a raw copy, and that gap is real money if your card is clean enough to earn it. The catch is that gem mint is genuinely hard to hit, centering and edges on a card like this can knock it down to a Grade 9, which currently sits at $1,836, lower than the raw price itself. Grading costs money and time regardless of the outcome, so before you send it in, take a hard look under good light and ask yourself honestly whether it's a 10 or a very nice 9, because that difference decides whether grading pays off or just eats into what you already had.
How rare is it?
We don't have official population figures to point to here, but that doesn't mean Pikachu #172 is easy to come by in top condition. Like most cards from a set built around fan-favorite reprints, the tougher part isn't finding a copy, it's finding one that survives with sharp corners and clean edges through to a PSA 10 grade. That gap between raw, Grade 9, and PSA 10 pricing tells its own story, gem mint copies are scarce enough that buyers are willing to pay a real premium for them.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we've recorded Pikachu #172 pulled 200 or more times across sites like mnstr, collector-crypt, packs, courtyard, and tilt-rips. That's a meaningful sample, and it tells us this card shows up with some regularity if you're opening in the right places. We've seen it land in Pack 3, the Grail Pokémon Gacha Pack, XY Evolutions, the Pokémon Starter Pack, and Pokémon VIP (Spicy), and the biggest pull we've logged for this card came in at $3,698. Worth remembering though, opening packs is a gamble no matter how good the odds look on paper, and most rips don't come out ahead, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Pikachu worth?
A raw, ungraded Pikachu #172 currently sits at $2,241. Graded copies move in both directions from there, a Grade 9 comes in at $1,836, while a PSA 10 reaches $3,503, so condition really does drive the price.
Is Pikachu worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 1.6x the raw price. But gem mint copies are genuinely hard to pull off, and if your card grades a 9 instead, at $1,836 it may actually be worth less than staying raw, so grade only if you're confident in the condition.
What set is Pikachu from?
Pikachu #172 comes from the Chinese 151 Collect set. It's been recorded as a pull across several pack sites, including Pack 3, XY Evolutions, and the Pokémon Starter Pack, among others.
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