Pikachu V #1 value & price
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Pikachu V is the headline pull from the Japanese 25th Anniversary Golden Box set, a release that Pokemon fans still talk about for how it dressed up one of the game's most beloved characters in gold. If you're trying to figure out Pikachu V value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $284, which tells you collectors still care a lot about this one years after it dropped. It's the kind of card that mixes nostalgia with real scarcity, and that combination is exactly why people keep searching for its price.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $345, up 62% over the past year, with an all-time high of $519 in July 2026.
Recent pulls of Pikachu V
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Pikachu V price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 332 graded, only 162 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $1.2k | 162 | - / 162 |
| PSA 9 | $363 | 72 | - / 72 |
| PSA 8 | $244 | 84 | - / 84 |
| PSA 7 | $66 | 9 | - / 9 |
| PSA 6 | $52 | 4 | - / 4 |
| PSA 5 | $42 | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | $36 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $31 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $28 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $345 | - | - |
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 V
Is Pikachu V worth grading?
So is it worth grading your Pikachu V? Here's the honest breakdown. A raw, ungraded copy is worth $284, a Grade 9 comes in at $300, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $1,217, which works out to about 4.3 times the raw price. That's a real gap, but notice how small the difference is between raw and Grade 9. Almost all the value sits at the very top, in gem mint condition, and hitting that grade isn't guaranteed no matter how clean the card looks to your eye. Grading takes time, costs money, and there's always a chance a copy comes back a 9 instead of a 10, so think of it as a calculated bet rather than a sure thing. If your card looks sharp and you don't mind the wait, it can pay off. If you're on the fence, it's perfectly fine to hold onto it raw and enjoy it.
How rare is Pikachu V?
Only 319 copies of Pikachu V have been graded in total, and of those, 157 have earned a PSA 10. That's a genuinely small population for a card this popular, and it means every graded copy, especially the gem mint ones, is competing in a tight market. When roughly half the graded pool made it to the top grade, it tells you this card can come out of the box clean, but with just over 300 graded examples total, there still aren't many chances to own one. Scarcity like this is a big part of why the PSA 10 price holds firm well above the raw and Grade 9 numbers.
Where can you pull Pikachu V?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we don't just quote a price guide, we watch real pack openings happen. We've recorded Pikachu V pulled 129 times across sites including courtyard, collector-crypt, lastpack, packs, and tilt-rips, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $465. It's shown up in products like the Pokémon Starter Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, and Pokémon Pro Pack. Worth remembering though, opening packs is gambling by nature and most rips don't beat what you paid in, so treat these sightings as a guide to where the card turns up, not a promise you'll pull one yourself.
Questions people ask
How much is Pikachu V worth?+
A raw, ungraded Pikachu V from the 25th Anniversary Golden Box set is currently worth $284. That's the baseline most collectors reference, with graded copies climbing higher from there depending on condition.
Is Pikachu V worth grading?+
It depends on the condition of your copy and how much risk you're comfortable with. A Grade 9 only brings $300, barely above the $284 raw price, but a PSA 10 jumps to $1,217, about 4.3 times the raw value, so grading really only pays off if you're confident the card can hit gem mint.
How much is a PSA 10 Pikachu V worth?+
A PSA 10 Pikachu V is worth $1,217. With only 157 copies graded that high out of 319 total graded examples, it's a genuinely scarce card in top condition, which helps explain the strong price.
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