Pikachu #25 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 17 Aug 2026Related Pikachu & chase cards
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Pikachu #25 from the 1999 Topps TV set is about as close to a mascot card as this hobby gets, the little yellow guy who made Pokemon a household name. It's not a rare chase card in the traditional sense, but its age and nostalgia keep collectors coming back to check on Pikachu value year after year. Raw copies sit at $8, which makes it an easy card to love without needing a big budget.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $7.00, up 40% over the past year, with an all-time high of $9.90 in March 2026.
Recent pulls of Pikachu
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
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Pikachu price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population).
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $750 | - |
| PSA 9 | $88 | - |
| PSA 8 | $38 | - |
| PSA 7 | $19 | - |
| PSA 6 | $15 | - |
| PSA 5 | $11 | - |
| PSA 4 | $9.00 | - |
| PSA 3 | $8.00 | - |
| PSA 2 | $7.00 | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $8.65 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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The collector's take on Pikachu
Is Pikachu worth grading?
So is Pikachu worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs $8, a Grade 9 jumps to $88, and a PSA 10 sits at $600, which works out to 75.0x the raw price. That's a real jump, no question, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit on cards from this era since even small print or centering flaws keep copies out of that top grade. Grading fees, turnaround time, and the chance your card comes back a 9 instead of a 10 are all real costs to weigh before you send one in. If you've got a copy that looks sharp in hand, corners clean and centering tight, it's worth considering. If it's got visible wear, you're often better off enjoying it raw or selling as is.
How rare is Pikachu?
We don't have official population numbers to lean on here, so it's hard to say exactly how many PSA 10 Pikachus exist versus lower grades. What we can say is that 1999 cards like this one have had two decades to get creased, bent, and loved by kids who had no idea they'd be worth checking on later. That natural attrition is part of why gem mint copies command the price jump they do, since surviving decades in top condition isn't something every card manages.
Where can you pull Pikachu?
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just relying on price guides. We've recorded Pikachu pulled 200 or more times across sites including collector-crypt, tilt-rips, mnstr, courtyard, packs, lastpack, and gachapull, and it's shown up in packs like the Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, Celestial Pokemon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, and Pack 5. The biggest recorded pull value we've logged for this card sits at $11,303, which shows just how much a great grade and a hot moment can swing things. That said, opening packs is still a gamble, most rips don't come close to that number, and buying the card outright on the secondary market is often the steadier path if you just want a Pikachu in your binder.
Questions people ask
How much is Pikachu worth?+
A raw, ungraded Pikachu #25 from the 1999 Topps TV set is valued at $8. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $88 and a PSA 10 reaching $600.
Is Pikachu worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 75.0x the raw price. But gem mint is tough to land, and grading costs money and time with no guarantee of a 10, so it really depends on the condition of your specific copy.
How much is a PSA 10 Pikachu worth?+
A PSA 10 Pikachu is valued at $600, a big step up from the $8 raw price and the $88 Grade 9 price. That gap is exactly why so many collectors chase the gem mint grade on this card.
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