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Pikachu - 040/128

ME: 30th Celebration
Pikachu Rare · #040/128

Pikachu #040/128 (ME: 30th Celebration) is worth about $4.50 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, down 6% over 30 days.

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Pikachu #040/128 is trending down: $4.50 today, down 6% in 30 days and 94% below its all-time high of $73.00 (2026-09-16), but 2.3x its low of $1.92 (2026-10-15). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2026-09-10. chart →

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

$4.50
▼ 6.1% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
buy:TCGplayer ↗eBay ↗all marketplaces ↓
Recent sales
eBay sold ↗
every completed sale, live
PSA 10
no graded listings
eBay sold search ↗
vs ATH
−93.8%
$73.00 · 2026-09-16
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$4.00
lowest listing · market $4.50
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$3.00
asking floor · 17268 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $17.00
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$3.00
FAIR
a patient buyer pays about $3.00 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer $4.50 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $3.00, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet
TCGplayer market$4.50verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$4.00
eBay delivered floor (scanned 1d ago)$3.00the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($3.00) and the eBay floor ($3.00). 10 live ask(s) used.
v2 · the full published formula →
sell to a card shop: $3.15 cash · $3.60 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 >40% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 48% of the time in our archive since 2024 (3,246 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
80
ATTACK 1
[L] Overwriting Bolt (10) The Defending Pokémon's Weakness is now Lightning until the end of your next turn. (Apply Weakness as x2.)
WEAKNESS
Fx2
RETREAT COST
2

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Pikachu - 040/128?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $4.50 market price that is roughly $3.15 cash or $3.60 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 - 040/128 (ME: 30th Celebration) worth today?

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Pikachu - 040/128 [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $4.50 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Pikachu - 040/128 going up or down in price?

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Pikachu #040/128 is trending down: $4.50 today, down 6% in 30 days and 94% below its all-time high of $73.00 (2026-09-16), but 2.3x its low of $1.92 (2026-10-15). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2026-09-10. Other windows: up 61.3% over 7 days.

What is the all-time high price for Pikachu - 040/128?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Pikachu - 040/128 [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $73.00 (2026-09-16) and bottomed at $1.92 (2026-10-15).

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