Pikachu - 049/128

Pikachu Rare · #049/128

Pikachu #049/128 (ME: 30th Celebration) is worth about $0.53 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, down 61% over 30 days. Updated 2026-10-27

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$0.53

▼ 60.7% · 30d

TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗

condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-21

condition prices as of 2026-10-21; the chart and boards use the daily product tape

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Holofoil · eBay scanned Oct 15

TCGplayer

$0.25

lowest listing · market $0.53

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eBay · raw

$1.00

asking floor · 24813 active listings

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eBay · PSA 10

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Buy-side estimate

$0.53

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a patient buyer pays about $0.53 delivered, from live asks, not sales

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TCGplayer $0.53 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $1.00, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet

TCGplayer market	$0.53	verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask	$0.25
eBay delivered floor (scanned 13d ago)	$1.00	the listing ↗

Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($0.25) and the eBay floor ($1.00). 10 live ask(s) used.

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Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.

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Cards >40% off their high after a month down 25% or more were higher 90 days later 58% of the time in our archive since 2024 (1,855 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: [LCC] Fighting Lightning (20+) If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon ex, this attack does 80 more damage.
WEAKNESS: Fx2
RETREAT COST: 3

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PRICE FAQ

What is Pikachu - 049/128 (ME: 30th Celebration) worth today?

Pikachu - 049/128 [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $0.53 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Pikachu - 049/128 going up or down in price?

Pikachu #049/128 is trending down: $0.53 today, down 61% in 30 days and 72% below its all-time high of $1.88 (2026-09-19), but near its low of $0.51 (2026-10-26). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2026-09-16. Other windows: down 17.2% over 7 days. 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 - 049/128?

In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Pikachu - 049/128 [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $1.88 (2026-09-19) and bottomed at $0.51 (2026-10-26).

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