Pikachu Ex #18 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Pikachu Ex & chase cards
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Pikachu Ex #18 comes from the Japanese Battle Academy set, a fun little slice of Pokemon history that's become a favorite for collectors who love their Pikachu cards affordable but still sharp looking. It's not a card that breaks the bank, but that's part of the charm, and if you're here looking up Pikachu Ex value, you're in good company because this one gets pulled and traded a lot. Right now a raw copy sits around $5, which makes it an easy card to enjoy without stressing over the price tag.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $5.58, down 14% over the past year, with an all-time high of $8.68 in January 2026.
Recent pulls of Pikachu Ex
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$4.02RareNovice PackTilt Rips · 0m ago$4.02RarePokemon Mini PackTilt Rips · 6m ago
$22CGC 10Starter Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 9m ago$4.02RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 9m ago
$50PSA 10 GEM MINTPokémon EX PackCourtyard · 9m ago$4.02RarePokemon Mini PackTilt Rips · 9m ago$4.02RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 11m ago$4.02RareNovice PackTilt Rips · 19m ago
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Pikachu Ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 231 graded, only 153 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $101 | 153 | - / 153 |
| PSA 9 | $14 | 44 | - / 44 |
| PSA 8 | $13 | 34 | - / 34 |
| PSA 7 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $5.58 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Pikachu Ex
Is Pikachu Ex worth grading?
So is Pikachu Ex worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs about $5, a Grade 9 sits at $14, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way up to $104, which works out to roughly 19.4 times the raw price. That's a real jump, but gem mint 10s are genuinely tough to land, especially on a card like this where any little edge wear or print imperfection can knock it down a grade. Once you factor in grading fees and the wait time, it's worth asking yourself if you're chasing the card because you love it or purely for the payout, because the numbers only work out nicely if you actually pull a 10.
How rare is Pikachu Ex?
We don't have official population numbers to point to here, but Battle Academy products were designed as approachable, starter-friendly sets rather than ultra-limited chase products, so Pikachu Ex isn't sitting in a tiny print run of a handful of copies. That said, gem mint condition is still its own kind of scarce no matter the set, since sharp corners and clean surfaces are rarer than people expect once a card has been through packs, sleeves, and trading. The gap between the $5 raw price and the $104 PSA 10 price tells you plenty: high grade copies are meaningfully harder to find in top shape, and that scarcity is what carries the value upward.
Where can you pull Pikachu Ex?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we've recorded Pikachu Ex pulled 200 or more times across sites like tilt-rips, courtyard, collector-crypt, lastpack, and packs. It's shown up in products like the Rookie Pack, Pokemon Mini Pack, Novice Pack, The Amazing Chase Encore, and the Pokémon Starter Pack, so if you're ripping any of those you've got a real shot at landing one. The biggest pull we've logged for this card came in at $2,700, which is a nice reminder that even a modest value card can occasionally deliver a big hit, though most rips won't come close to that and pack opening is always a bit of a gamble.
Questions people ask
How much is Pikachu Ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Pikachu Ex from the Battle Academy set is valued at about $5. Its price climbs with grade, reaching $14 for a Grade 9 and $104 for a PSA 10, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Pikachu Ex worth grading?+
It can be, if you land a PSA 10, since that jumps the value to $104 compared to $5 raw, a difference of about 19.4 times. Grade 9s only reach $14 though, so grading is more of a gamble than a sure bet unless you're confident in the card's condition.
How much is a PSA 10 Pikachu Ex worth?+
A PSA 10, gem mint Pikachu Ex is currently valued at $104. That's a solid jump from the $5 raw price, though PSA 10s take patience and a bit of luck to pull off given how strict the grading standards are.
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