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Pikachu

Common · #087/130

Pikachu #087/130 (Base Set 2) is worth about $4.46 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-30, up 38% over 30 days.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Pikachu #087/130 is trending up: $4.46 today, up 38% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-30, and 4.1x its low of $1.09 (2024-02-13). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-30, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
appears in: Pikachu

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$4.46
▲ 37.7% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-28
condition prices as of 2026-10-28; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$0.85
lowest listing · market $4.46
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$4.46
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $4.46 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$4.46verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$0.85
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $3.12 cash · $3.57 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 25% or more were higher 90 days later 56% of the time in our archive since 2024 (7,238 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
40
ATTACK 1
[1] Gnaw (10)
ATTACK 2
[1L] Thunder Jolt (30) Flip a coin. If tails, Pikachu does 10 damage to itself.
WEAKNESS
F
RETREAT COST
1

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Pikachu?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $4.46 market price that is roughly $3.12 cash or $3.57 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 (Base Set 2) worth today?

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Pikachu [Normal] has a TCGplayer market price of $4.46 as of 2026-10-30.

Is Pikachu going up or down in price?

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Pikachu #087/130 is trending up: $4.46 today, up 38% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-30, and 4.1x its low of $1.09 (2024-02-13). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-30, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 38.1% over 7 days, up 48.7% over 90 days, up 108.4% over a year. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.

What is the highest price for Pikachu since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Pikachu came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Pikachu [Normal] (all conditions) peaked at $4.46 (2026-10-30) and bottomed at $1.09 (2024-02-13).

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