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Pikachu ex - 238/191

Also known as Pikachu ex SIR

Special Illustration Rare · #238/191

Pikachu ex #238/191 (SV08: Surging Sparks) is worth about $254.32 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, down 11% over 30 days.

Should I grade it? Grading Pikachu ex #238/191 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies are listed from $325.00 on eBay (eBay asks checked Oct 23, 2026) vs $254.32 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 2 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 57% chance). the math ↓

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Pikachu ex #238/191 is trending down: $254.32 today, down 11% in 30 days and 58% below its all-time high of $601 (2024-11-13), but near its low of $250 (2026-01-09). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-10-29. chart →

illustrated by GIDORA
appears in: Pikachu · Special Illustration Rares

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

LOADING TAPE

WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$226
lowest listing · market $254
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$258
asking floor · 259 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
$325
PSA 10 asking floor (asks, not sales)
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$254
SOLID
a patient buyer pays about $254 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
10 live eBay asks scanned 6d ago agree with TCGplayer within 1%
TCGplayer market$254.32verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$225.78
eBay delivered floor (scanned 6d ago)$257.95the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($225.78) and the eBay floor ($257.95). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $178 cash · $203 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 15-40% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 54% of the time in our archive since 2024 (9,009 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
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 $254.32 market price that is roughly $178 cash or $203 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 $254.32 as of 2026-10-28.

Is Pikachu ex - 238/191 going up or down in price?

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Pikachu ex #238/191 is trending down: $254.32 today, down 11% in 30 days and 58% below its all-time high of $601 (2024-11-13), but near its low of $250 (2026-01-09). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-10-29. Other windows: down 2.7% over 7 days, down 22.0% over 90 days, down 27.1% over a year. A 30-day drop this size is common after a reprint or a set rotation; the daily chart shows whether it has found a floor.

What is the all-time high price for Pikachu ex - 238/191?

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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).

Is Pikachu ex #238/191 worth grading?

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Grading Pikachu ex #238/191 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies are listed from $325.00 on eBay (eBay asks checked Oct 23, 2026) vs $254.32 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 2 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 57% 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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