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Pikachu (1)

Promo · #01/53

Pikachu (1) #01/53 (WoTC Promo) is worth about $42.80 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 6% over 30 days.

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Pikachu (1) #01/53 is trending up: $42.80 today, up 6% in 30 days and 10% below its all-time high of $47.53 (2026-09-01), and 8.3x its low of $5.16 (2024-03-02). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi
appears in: Pikachu

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

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WORTH GRADING?

Grading Pikachu #01/53 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies are listed from $306.96 on eBay (eBay asks checked Sep 23, 2026) vs $42.80 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 7 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 16% chance). run your own numbers →

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$23.05
lowest listing · market $42.80
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$24.99
asking floor · 1460 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
$307
PSA 10 asking floor (asks, not sales)
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$24.99
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $24.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $42.80 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $24.99, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet
TCGplayer market$42.80verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$23.05
eBay delivered floor (scanned 35d ago)$24.99the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($23.05) and the eBay floor ($24.99). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $30 cash · $34 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 86% of the time in our archive since 2024 (22,265 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Lightning
STAGE
Basic
HP
60
ATTACK 1
[1] Growl If the Defending Pokémon attacks Pikachu during your opponent's next turn, any damage done by the attack is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). (Benching either Pokémon ends this effect.)
ATTACK 2
[2] Thundershock (20) Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
WEAKNESS
F
RETREAT COST
1

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Pikachu (1)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $42.80 market price that is roughly $30 cash or $34 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Pikachu (1) (WoTC Promo) worth today?

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Pikachu (1) [Normal] has a TCGplayer market price of $42.80 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Pikachu (1) going up or down in price?

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Pikachu (1) #01/53 is trending up: $42.80 today, up 6% in 30 days and 10% below its all-time high of $47.53 (2026-09-01), and 8.3x its low of $5.16 (2024-03-02). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.8% over 7 days, up 8.4% over 90 days, up 158.0% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Pikachu (1)?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Pikachu (1) [Normal] (all conditions) peaked at $47.53 (2026-09-01) and bottomed at $5.16 (2024-03-02).

Is Pikachu #01/53 worth grading?

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Grading Pikachu #01/53 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies are listed from $306.96 on eBay (eBay asks checked Sep 23, 2026) vs $42.80 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 7 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 16% chance). That assumes a 9 or lower sells like a raw copy. "Listed from" is the lowest current PSA 10 asking price on eBay, not a sale, and asks can sit above what copies actually sell for. Whether your copy grades a 10 depends on its centering, corners, edges and surface.

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