Pikachu Ultra Premium Collection #58 Value
Base Set · Card 58/102 · Common · 1999
Pikachu is the face of the entire hobby, and this particular printing, card #58 from the Celebrations set released in 1999, is the common version that so many collectors chase just to have a piece of that nostalgia on their shelf. Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most recognizable artists in Pokemon history, this card carries real weight despite its common rarity. If you're searching for a straightforward Pikachu value or Pikachu price check, the raw ungraded card sits at $140, which is a solid number for a common card carrying this much name recognition.
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Pikachu price history
Ungraded value is $140, up 136% over the past year, with an all-time high of $147 in June 2026.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Pikachu price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 2,935 graded copies exist — only 389 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $140 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $9.9k | 389 |
| Grade 9 | $338 | 1,046 |
| Grade 8 | $180 | 1,290 |
| Grade 7 | $103 | 175 |
| Grade 6 | $100 | 25 |
| Grade 5 | $89 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | $26 | 4 |
| Grade 3 | $22 | 1 |
| Grade 2 | $20 | – |
| Grade 1 | $261 | – |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set
- Card number
- 58 of 102
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 40
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Gnaw10Colorless
- Thunder Jolt30Lightning · Colorless
Flip a coin. If tails, Pikachu does 10 damage to itself.
Pikachu — collector's take
Is Pikachu worth grading?
Here's where it gets interesting: a raw copy runs $140, but a PSA 10 gem mint version jumps all the way to $9,933, which works out to 70.9x the raw price. That's a massive gap, and it's the kind of number that makes people want to send every copy they own straight to a grading company. But slow down for a second. Hitting a true gem mint 10 is genuinely hard, print lines, centering, and edge wear all work against you, and grading costs money and time whether or not you pull a 10. A Grade 9 lands at $338, which is respectable but nowhere near the jackpot. If your copy already looks sharp under a loupe, grading can make sense. If it's got soft corners or off centering, you're better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is it?
Across every graded copy on record, there are 2,935 total Pikachu cards graded, and out of that group only 389 have earned the coveted PSA 10 label. That means gem mint copies make up a fairly small slice of the total population, which helps explain why the price jumps so dramatically at the top end. When a card is common in terms of print rarity but tight in terms of perfect-grade population, you get exactly this kind of dynamic: plenty of copies floating around, but very few in truly flawless condition.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy earns its keep, because we track real pack openings across live sites, not just secondary market listings. Pikachu has been pulled 200 or more times across platforms we monitor, including courtyard, collector-crypt, tilt-rips, mnstr, and packs, and it's shown up in products like the Pokémon Starter Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Mini Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Elemental Legends: Fire & Electric. The biggest recorded pull of this exact card hit $3,698, which shows just how much upside is possible when a good copy comes out of a pack. Still, worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering what you paid. If you want this card guaranteed, buying it directly on the secondary market is the safer route, but if you love the chase, our data shows it does turn up.
Questions people ask
How much is Pikachu worth?
A raw, ungraded copy of this Pikachu is valued at $140. Once you factor in grading, a Grade 9 sits at $338, while a PSA 10 gem mint copy is worth $9,933, so condition changes the picture a lot.
Is Pikachu worth grading?
It depends on your copy's condition. The PSA 10 price of $9,933 is 70.9x the raw value of $140, which sounds tempting, but only 389 out of 2,935 graded copies have actually hit that gem mint grade, so it's far from guaranteed.
What set is Pikachu from?
This Pikachu comes from the Celebrations set, released in 1999. It's card #58, a common rarity card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
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