Pikachu #173 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Pikachu & chase cards
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Pikachu needs no introduction, and this particular version, card #173 from the Korean Scarlet & Violet 151 set, gives the little guy the illustration rare treatment courtesy of artist Hiroyuki Yamamoto. Released in 2023, it's become one of the more searched cards for anyone trying to figure out Pikachu value, and the answer sits at a friendly $21 raw. It's the kind of card that photographs beautifully and still feels attainable, which is probably why so many collectors keep coming back to it.
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Card details
- Card number
- 173
- Rarity
- Illustration rare
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Attacks
- ChargeLightning
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The collector's take on Pikachu
Is Pikachu worth grading?
So is Pikachu worth grading? Let's look at the math: a raw copy runs $21, a Grade 9 sits at $42, and a true PSA 10 jumps to $125, which works out to 5.9x the raw price. That's a real gap, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason. It's not easy to land a 10, and grading fees plus shipping and the wait time all eat into any potential profit if the card comes back a 9 instead. If you already love the card and want it protected, grading makes sense. If you're doing it purely to flip for profit, go in knowing the odds aren't guaranteed and treat it like the gamble it is.
How rare is Pikachu?
There's no official population data to lean on here, so it's worth thinking about this in terms of rarity tier instead. Illustration rares in the Scarlet & Violet 151 line were designed to be a step above your everyday holo, showing up less often in packs and drawing extra attention from artwork-focused collectors. That kind of scarcity tends to support steady demand over time, even without huge print run numbers to point to, because fewer copies simply means fewer chances to find one in top condition.
Where can you pull Pikachu?
This is where PackSpy's own data gets interesting. We've tracked this Pikachu pulled 200 or more times across courtyard, packs, collector-crypt, mnstr, tilt-rips and lastpack, so it's clearly a card that shows up with some regularity once you're watching real pack openings instead of just price guides. It's turned up in products like the Pokémon Starter Pack, XY Evolutions, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack and Pack 3, and one lucky rip on record hit a jaw-dropping $11,303 in pulled value. That said, opening packs chasing this card is still a gamble, most rips don't come close to that number, and plenty of collectors do better just buying the card outright on the secondary market.
Questions people ask
How much is Pikachu worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of this Pikachu from the Korean Scarlet & Violet 151 set is valued at $21. Grading pushes that up, with a Grade 9 landing at $42, so condition makes a real difference to what it's worth.
Is Pikachu worth grading?+
It depends on your goals. The jump from $21 raw to $125 for a PSA 10 is tempting, but gem mint copies are genuinely hard to pull off, and grading costs and wait times are real factors. Grade it if you love the card, but don't count on a guaranteed profit.
How much is a PSA 10 Pikachu worth?+
A PSA 10 copy of this Pikachu is worth $125, which is 5.9 times the raw price of $21. That premium reflects how much collectors value a perfectly graded card, especially one this popular.
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