Pikachu Holo #12 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 3 Sept 2026Related Pikachu & chase cards
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Pikachu needs no introduction, and this particular version, Pikachu Holo #12 from the Promo set, is one of those cards that quietly holds its own no matter how many new sets come out. It's the character everyone recognizes, wrapped in a holo finish that still catches the eye decades into the hobby. If you're trying to work out Pikachu value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $110, but graded versions tell a much bigger story.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $110, up 121% over the past year, with an all-time high of $138 in July 2026.
Recent pulls of Pikachu
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Pikachu price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 3,810 graded, only 398 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $5.3k | 398 |
| PSA 9 | $711 | 1,055 |
| PSA 8 | $340 | 953 |
| PSA 7 | $226 | 585 |
| PSA 6 | $176 | 413 |
| PSA 5 | $133 | 219 |
| PSA 4 | $107 | 93 |
| PSA 3 | $61 | 40 |
| PSA 2 | $55 | 9 |
| PSA 1 | $182 | 45 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $110 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
Card details
- Set
- Promo
- Card number
- 12 of 40
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 50
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Released
- 2003
Attacks
- AgilityColorless
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Pikachu during your opponent's next turn.
- Thundershock20Lightning · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
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The collector's take on Pikachu
Is Pikachu worth grading?
So is Pikachu worth grading? The jump from raw to PSA 10 is real: a raw copy runs $110, a Grade 9 sits at $689, and a true gem mint PSA 10 commands $5,073, which works out to 46.0x the ungraded price. That kind of multiplier gets attention, but it only pays off if your copy actually comes back a 10, and Pikachu is not an easy card to find in perfect condition. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee you'll land gem mint, so if your copy has any visible wear, a Grade 9 result is still solid but won't chase that top number. Send in a card you genuinely believe is sharp, corners, centering, surface, the works, and treat anything less as a nice player copy rather than a grading gamble.
How rare is Pikachu?
Across all grading services combined, there are 3,810 Pikachu copies graded to date, and only 398 of those have earned a PSA 10. That's a small slice of an already limited pool, which explains why the gem mint price sits so far above everything else. When fewer than 400 copies out of thousands graded hit the top grade, every PSA 10 that comes up for sale becomes something collectors actively hunt down rather than stumble on.
Where can you pull Pikachu?
We've tracked 25 recorded pulls of Pikachu across collector-crypt and mnstr, with the biggest pull landing at $1,900, real money changing hands on a real card someone opened. It's turned up in a handful of pack types, including the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Grail Pokémon Gacha Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pack 2. That spread tells you it's not locked to one specific product, but 25 pulls is still a modest number against how many packs get opened site-wide, so don't go in expecting a Pikachu every time. Most people who end up owning this card bought it outright rather than pulled it, and that's worth keeping in mind before you start ripping packs hoping for one, because pack opening is a gamble and the odds favor the house more often than not.
Questions people ask
How much is Pikachu worth?+
A raw, ungraded Pikachu is valued at $110. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $689 and a PSA 10 reaching $5,073, so condition makes a huge difference to what it's actually worth.
Is Pikachu worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 46.0x the raw price. But gem mint copies are rare, with only 398 out of 3,810 graded copies hitting that top grade, so grading is worth it mainly if you're confident your card is sharp.
What set is Pikachu from?+
Pikachu Holo #12 comes from the Promo set. Promo cards like this one often carry extra appeal since they're tied to specific releases rather than a standard main set.
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