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Pikachu - SM81
Promo · #SM81
Pikachu #SM81 (SM Promos) is worth about $33.96 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
price trend and all-time high: more ↓less ↑
Pikachu #SM81 is holding steady: $33.96 today, flat over 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma
appears in: Pikachu
Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 ·
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Pikachu #SM81 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $296 on eBay vs $33.96 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 16% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · eBay scanned 60d agoBuy-side estimate
$16.08
THINa patient buyer pays about $16.08 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $33.96 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $16.08 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet
| TCGplayer market | $33.96 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $22.06 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 60d ago) | $16.08 | the listing ↗ |
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($16.08) and the eBay floor ($16.08). 9 live ask(s) used.
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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 at their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 61% of the time in our archive since 2024 (55,234 cases).
The median move, the verdict and the grade-worthy math: try Premium free for 7 days →GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW[ × ] HIDE
- CARD TYPE
- Lightning
- STAGE
- Basic
- HP
- 70
- ATTACK 1
- [L] Thunder Wave Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
- ATTACK 2
- [2L] Electro Ball (50)
- WEAKNESS
- Fx2
- RESISTANCE
- M-20
- RETREAT COST
- 1
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PRICE FAQ
What would a card shop pay for Pikachu - SM81?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $33.96 market price that is roughly $24 cash or $27 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 - SM81 (SM Promos) worth today?
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Pikachu - SM81 [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $33.96 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Pikachu - SM81 going up or down in price?
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Pikachu #SM81 is holding steady: $33.96 today, flat over 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
What is the all-time high price for Pikachu - SM81?
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The Near Mint price, the one quoted at the top of this page, peaked at $33.96 (2026-10-03). In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Pikachu - SM81 [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $33.96 (2026-10-01) and bottomed at $3.37 (2024-02-16).
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