Pikachu #5 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 1 Sept 2026Related Pikachu & chase cards
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Pikachu needs no introduction, and this particular version, Pikachu #5 from the 2004 Poke Card Creator set, is the kind of card that pulls collectors back in even decades later. It carries real weight in the hobby both for nostalgia and for what it actually sells for, with raw copies trading around $925 today. If you are trying to pin down Pikachu value, this is the card everyone ends up circling back to.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $925, up 42% over the past year, with an all-time high of $925 in November 2025.
Recent pulls of Pikachu
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$20NM 7Gachapull · 1h ago
$18GradedrookieLastpack · 1h ago$18GradedtrainerLastpack · 2h ago
$522GradedtitanLastpack · 2h ago
$81GradedrookieLastpack · 2h ago
$81GradedrookieLastpack · 2h ago
$47MINT 9Gachapull · 2h ago
$93GEM MT 10Gachapull · 3h ago
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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) | $32k | - |
| PSA 9 | $9.8k | - |
| PSA 8 | $5.7k | - |
| PSA 7 | $4.1k | - |
| PSA 6 | $3.7k | - |
| PSA 5 | $2.9k | - |
| PSA 4 | $2.3k | - |
| PSA 3 | $2.0k | - |
| PSA 2 | $1.8k | - |
| PSA 1 | $330 | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $925 | - |
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 it worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy sits at $925, but a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $31,820, which works out to 34.4 times the raw price. That is a massive gap, and it is exactly why so many collectors send copies in. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, hitting a true 10 is not guaranteed even on a card that looks perfect to the naked eye, and a Grade 9 lands at $9,965, still strong but a very different number than a 10. Grading costs money and time, and there is real risk your card comes back a 9 or lower, so only send in copies you genuinely believe are clean, centered, and sharp cornered before you spend on it.
How rare is Pikachu?
We do not have official population figures to point to here, but the value spread alone tells you plenty. A jump from $925 raw to $31,820 for a PSA 10 says gem mint copies are hard to come by, whether that is due to age, print quality from 2004, or just how few people got copies graded at the time. Cards from this era of Poke Card Creator were not always treated as future collectibles when they were pulled, which tends to thin out the truly pristine survivors even more. That scarcity at the top end is a big part of why the graded price climbs so sharply once you leave raw condition behind.
Where can you pull Pikachu?
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, since we track real pulls across pack sites rather than relying on guesswork. Pikachu has been recorded 200 or more times across gachapull and lastpack, so it is not some mythical chase card, it does show up if you are opening the right packs. We have seen it turn up in rookie, starter, vintage, challenger, and titan style packs, and the biggest single pull we have logged came in at $3,360. Worth remembering though, pack opening is still a gamble, and most rips do not come close to that number, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than an expectation.
Questions people ask
How much is Pikachu worth?+
A raw, ungraded Pikachu #5 from the 2004 Poke Card Creator set is currently valued around $925. That number moves quite a bit with grading, so how much Pikachu is worth really depends on the condition and whether it has been graded.
Is Pikachu worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for $31,820 compared to $925 raw, roughly 34.4 times more. Just know that a Grade 9 comes in much lower at $9,965, so grading is a bit of a gamble unless your copy is genuinely near flawless.
How much is a PSA 10 Pikachu worth?+
A PSA 10, gem mint copy of Pikachu #5 is valued at $31,820. That is the top of the market for this card, well above both the raw price of $925 and the Grade 9 price of $9,965.
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