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Pikachu ex - 238/191
Special Illustration Rare · #238/191
Pikachu ex #238/191 (SV08: Surging Sparks) is worth about $285 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Pikachu ex #238/191 is holding steady: $285.13 today, flat over 30 days and 26% below its all-time high of $385 (2026-06-21). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-10-29. chart →
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Pikachu ex #238/191 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $350 on eBay vs $285 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 63% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · eBay scanned 1d agoBuy-side estimate
$265
SOLIDa patient buyer pays about $265 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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The verdict · premium
Cards 15-40% off their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 69% of the time in our archive since 2024 (19,883 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Lightning
- STAGE
- Basic
- HP
- 200
- ATTACK 1
- [GLM] Topaz Bolt (300) Discard 3 Energy from this Pokemon.
- WEAKNESS
- Fx2
- RETREAT COST
- 1
- CARD TEXT
- Ability: Resolute Heart If this Pokémon has full HP and would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack, it is not Knocked Out, and its remaining HP becomes 10.
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PRICE FAQ
What would a card shop pay for Pikachu ex - 238/191?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $285.13 market price that is roughly $200 cash or $228 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 ex - 238/191 (SV08: Surging Sparks) worth today?
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Pikachu ex - 238/191 [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $285.13 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Pikachu ex - 238/191 going up or down in price?
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Pikachu ex #238/191 is holding steady: $285.13 today, flat over 30 days and 26% below its all-time high of $385 (2026-06-21). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-10-29.
What is the all-time high price for Pikachu ex - 238/191?
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The Near Mint price, the one quoted at the top of this page, peaked at $384.50 (2026-06-21). In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Pikachu ex - 238/191 [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $601.29 (2024-11-13) and bottomed at $250.34 (2026-01-09).
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