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Pikachu (56)

Common · #56/236

Pikachu (56) #56/236 (SM - Unified Minds) is worth about $17.69 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, down 2% over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $5.28.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): Reverse Holofoil $17.69 (this page), Normal $5.28 (on this page's chart).

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Pikachu (56) #56/236 is holding steady: $17.69 today, flat over 30 days and 5% below its all-time high of $18.71 (2026-08-06), and 8.1x its low of $2.18 (2024-04-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Misa Tsutsui
appears in: Pikachu

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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$10.00
lowest listing · market $17.69
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$10.00
asking floor · 75 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $25.00
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$10.00
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $10.00 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $17.69 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $10.00, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet
TCGplayer market$17.69verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$10.00
eBay delivered floor (scanned 16d ago)$10.00the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($10.00) and the eBay floor ($10.00). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $12.38 cash · $14.15 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 flat month were higher 90 days later 70% of the time in our archive since 2024 (52,607 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
70
ATTACK 1
[1] Meal Time (10)
ATTACK 2
[2L] Electric Ball (50)
WEAKNESS
Fx2
RESISTANCE
M-20
RETREAT COST
1

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Pikachu #56/236 have two prices?

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Pikachu #56/236 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $17.69; Normal $5.28 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.

What would a card shop pay for Pikachu (56)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $17.69 market price that is roughly $12.38 cash or $14.15 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 (56) (SM - Unified Minds) worth today?

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Pikachu (56) [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $17.69 as of 2026-10-27. Non-holo copies are $5.28.

Is Pikachu (56) going up or down in price?

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Pikachu (56) #56/236 is holding steady: $17.69 today, flat over 30 days and 5% below its all-time high of $18.71 (2026-08-06), and 8.1x its low of $2.18 (2024-04-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 0.6% over 7 days, down 4.7% over 90 days, up 107.9% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Pikachu (56)?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Pikachu (56) [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $18.71 (2026-08-06) and bottomed at $2.18 (2024-04-08).

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