Pikachu 1st Edition #56 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Pikachu & chase cards
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Pikachu needs no introduction, but this particular printing has a story worth knowing: it is the 1st Edition #56 from the 2019 Japanese Black Collection set, a Common card illustrated by Misa Tsutsui. Even at Common rarity, Pikachu's Pikachu value holds steady because of who he is and because of that 1st Edition stamp, with raw copies sitting at $215 and a gem mint PSA 10 reaching $5,000. If you are trying to figure out the Pikachu price on your own copy, you have landed in the right place.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $215, down 16% over the past year, with an all-time high of $271 in June 2025.
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Pikachu price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 34 graded, only 4 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $5.0k | 4 | - / 4 |
| PSA 9 | $276 | 3 | - / 3 |
| PSA 8 | - | 7 | - / 7 |
| PSA 7 | $100 | 5 | - / 5 |
| PSA 6 | $80 | 5 | - / 5 |
| PSA 5 | $64 | 5 | - / 5 |
| PSA 4 | $54 | 4 | - / 4 |
| PSA 3 | $46 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $41 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $215 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 56
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Misa Tsutsui
Attacks
- Tail Whap10Colorless
- Electric Ball50Lightning · Colorless · Colorless
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The collector's take on Pikachu
Is Pikachu worth grading?
Here is the honest math: a raw Pikachu sits at $215, a Grade 9 nudges up to $276, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $5,000, which works out to about 23.2x what the ungraded card is worth. That is a real gap and it is tempting, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, it is genuinely hard to hit, especially on a card like this where sharp corners and clean edges matter a lot. Grading costs money and time regardless of the result, so before you send it in, take a hard look under good light and ask yourself honestly whether it looks flawless, not just nice.
How rare is Pikachu?
Pikachu was printed as a Common in the Black Collection set, which means it was never meant to be the chase card and copies exist in decent numbers out there. That said, common does not mean easy to find in top condition years later, centering issues and handling wear take their toll over time, and it is really that gem mint tier where the scarcity shows up and the value climbs. So while raw copies are attainable for most collectors, the jump to a PSA 10 reflects how few survive the years looking sharp enough to grade that high.
Where can you pull Pikachu?
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in, since we track real pulls across pack sites rather than relying on guesswork. Pikachu has been pulled 200 or more times across collector-crypt, courtyard, mnstr, tilt-rips, packs, and lastpack, and the biggest recorded pull we have logged came in at $11,303. If you are ripping packs looking for him, keep an eye on the Celestial Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, The Amazing Chase Encore, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pack 5, all of which have produced this card. Just remember that opening packs is a gamble by nature, most rips do not beat what you paid, so chase Pikachu because you enjoy the hunt, not because it is a sure thing.
Questions people ask
How much is Pikachu worth?+
A raw, ungraded Pikachu from the Black Collection 1st Edition #56 print runs about $215. Grade it and get a 9 and you are looking at $276, but a true gem mint PSA 10 is where the real jump happens, landing at $5,000.
Is Pikachu worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 23.2x the raw price, which is a serious multiplier. But gem mint copies are tough to land, and grading has real cost and risk attached, so it is worth grading if your copy looks genuinely pristine, not just good.
Why is the Pikachu 1st Edition #56 print worth more than the standard one?+
1st Edition prints are the first run off the press for a set, and collectors tend to value that history even on a Common card like this one. It is part of why this particular Pikachu, illustrated by Misa Tsutsui from the 2019 Black Collection set, holds a raw value of $215 and climbs to $5,000 at PSA 10, numbers that reflect both the card's popularity and its printing.
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