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Pikachu #RC29 value & price

Ultra RareLightning · HP 60Released 2016Illus. Kagemaru Himeno
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Reviewed by · Updated 3 Sept 2026
Ungraded market value
$125 97% · 1Y
PSA 9
$400
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$9.5k

Pikachu #RC29 comes from the Generations set, and it's one of those Pikachu cards that collectors just keep coming back to, whether they're chasing nostalgia or a genuine gem mint investment. If you've landed here searching Pikachu #RC29 value, here's the short version: raw copies sit at $105, while a PSA 10 jumps all the way up to $7,777. That kind of spread tells you a lot about why grading conversations around this card get so heated.

Price history

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$0.00$2.7k$5.3k$8.0k$11k20222023202420252026$9.5kPSA 10$1.3kBGS 9.5$400Grade 9$182Grade 8$130Grade 7$125Ungraded

Raw value is $125, up 97% over the past year, with an all-time high of $125 in September 2026.

Raw
$125
1Y
▲ 97%
PSA 10
$9.5k
PSA 9
$400
Population
1,676
Gem PSA 10
29
Upside
76.2×
All-time high
$125

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Pikachu #RC29 price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,676 graded, only 29 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$9.5k29
PSA 9$400309
PSA 8$1821,004
PSA 7$130243
PSA 6$10962
PSA 5$7720
PSA 4$656
PSA 3$552
PSA 2$53-
PSA 1$1531
Raw / Ungraded$125-

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 #RC29

Is Pikachu #RC29 worth grading?

So is Pikachu #RC29 worth grading? Let's talk it through honestly. A raw copy is worth $105, a Grade 9 climbs to $450, and a PSA 10 sits at $7,777, which works out to 74.3x the raw price. That's a huge jump, and it's exactly why people get tempted to send copies off to PSA. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason: it's hard to hit. Corners, centering, surface, all of it has to line up perfectly, and grading isn't free or fast. You're paying money and waiting months for a result that isn't guaranteed. If your card looks clean to your eye and you're comfortable with the wait and the fee, grading can pay off in a big way here given the multiplier. If it's got any visible wear, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is rather than gambling on a 10.

How rare is Pikachu #RC29?

We don't have hard population numbers to share for Pikachu #RC29 specifically, so it's best to think about this one in terms of its rarity tier rather than an exact count. Generations was a set built around fan-favorite reprints and holo treatments, and cards like this tend to see plenty of circulation since they're popular pulls, but that doesn't mean gem mint copies are common. The gap between raw at $105 and PSA 10 at $7,777 is a pretty strong hint that very few copies survive the grading process in perfect condition. Scarcity at the top end is really what drives that price, not the card being hard to find in general.

Where can you pull Pikachu #RC29?

This is where PackSpy's data actually helps rather than just repeating a price guide. We've tracked Pikachu #RC29 pulled 200 or more times across courtyard, tilt-rips, collector-crypt, mnstr, packs, and lastpack, so it's not some mythical chase card, people are genuinely opening it live on these sites. It's shown up in packs like the Pokémon Starter Pack, the Pokemon Premium Pack, the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pack 2, and the biggest recorded pull value we've logged for it sits at $3,000. Worth saying plainly though: opening packs is gambling, and most rips don't come close to covering what you paid in. If you're chasing this card specifically, buying a known raw or graded copy is usually the steadier route, but if you like the thrill, at least you now know where it's actually been pulled.

Questions people ask

How much is Pikachu #RC29 worth?+

Raw, ungraded copies of Pikachu #RC29 are valued at $105. A Grade 9 goes for $450, and a PSA 10 sits way up at $7,777. The value climbs fast once you get into gem mint territory, so condition really is everything here.

Is Pikachu #RC29 worth grading?+

It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 74.3x the raw price of $105, landing at $7,777. Just know that gem mint copies are genuinely tough to pull off, and grading costs time and money with no guaranteed outcome, so only send in copies that look sharp to begin with.

What set is Pikachu #RC29 from?+

Pikachu #RC29 comes from the Generations set. It's a card that's shown up plenty in live pack pulls tracked by PackSpy, appearing in packs like the Pokémon Starter Pack and Pokemon Premium Pack among others.

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