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Pikachu Gold Star #104 value & price

Card 104 / 111RareLightning · HP 60Released 2006Illus. Masakazu Fukuda
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Ungraded market value
$3.0k 43% · 1Y
PSA 9
$17k
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$114k

Pikachu needs no introduction, and this particular version, the Gold Star Pikachu #104 from Holon Phantoms, is one of the most sought after prints of the character ever made. Released back in 2006 and illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda, it carries that Rare gold star treatment collectors chase specifically for how uncommon and eye-catching it is on the card. If you're trying to pin down Pikachu value, the short answer is that this one sits well above most vintage cards, with raw copies trading around $2,830.

Price history

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Raw value is $3.0k, up 43% over the past year, with an all-time high of $3.0k in August 2026.

Raw
$3.0k
1Y
▲ 43%
PSA 10
$114k
PSA 9
$17k
Population
2,388
Gem PSA 10
119
Upside
37.5×
All-time high
$3.0k

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Pikachu price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,388 graded, only 119 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$114k119
PSA 9$17k444
PSA 8$12k335
PSA 7$7.6k272
PSA 6$6.7k314
PSA 5$5.3k283
PSA 4$4.2k194
PSA 3$4.0k154
PSA 2$2.2k105
PSA 1$3.9k168
Raw / Ungraded$3.0k-

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.

Card details

Card number
104 of 111
Rarity
Rare
Type
Lightning
HP
60
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat cost
1
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Released
2006

Attacks

  • Thundershock10
    Colorless

    Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

  • Spring Back20+
    Lightning · Lightning

    If your opponent has only 1 Prize card left, this attack does 20 damage plus 50 more damage.

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The collector's take on Pikachu

Is Pikachu worth grading?

So is Pikachu worth grading? The numbers make a strong case, but they also come with a warning. A raw copy runs $2,830, a Grade 9 jumps to $16,699, and a PSA 10 sits at $114,000, which works out to about 40.3 times the raw price. That is a serious gap, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit here. Out of 2,388 total graded copies, only 119 have earned a PSA 10, so most submissions land lower than that dream number. Grading costs money and takes time, and there is no guarantee your copy comes back gem mint, so it is worth being honest with yourself about the condition before you send it in.

How rare is Pikachu?

Scarcity is really the heart of this card's story. With 2,388 total graded copies in existence and just 119 of those earning a PSA 10, gem mint Pikachu is genuinely rare within an already limited pool. That kind of population, where only a small slice reaches the top grade, is exactly what keeps the PSA 10 price so far ahead of everything else. When so few copies survive in perfect shape, each one carries a lot of weight for collectors chasing the best version out there.

Where can you pull Pikachu?

This is where PackSpy's data gets interesting, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just guessing at odds. Pikachu has been pulled 200 or more times across collector-crypt, courtyard, tilt-rips, packs, lastpack, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $3,950. It has turned up in packs like the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and Pokémon Pro Pack. That said, opening packs is still gambling, and most rips do not come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.

Questions people ask

How much is Pikachu worth?+

A raw, ungraded Pikachu Gold Star #104 is valued at $2,830. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $16,699 and a PSA 10 reaching $114,000, so condition makes a huge difference to Pikachu price.

Is Pikachu worth grading?+

It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 40.3 times the raw price. Just know that gem mint is rare, with only 119 PSA 10s out of 2,388 total graded copies, so grading is a gamble on your specific card's condition.

What set is Pikachu from?+

This Pikachu comes from the Holon Phantoms set, released in 2006. It is a Rare card illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda, and it's one of the most recognizable Gold Star cards from that era.

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