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Lt. Surge's Pikachu
Common · #081/132
Lt. Surge's Pikachu #081/132 (Gym Heroes) is worth about $30.44 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Lt. Surge's Pikachu #081/132 is trending up: $30.44 today, up 9% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Ken Sugimori
appears in: Pikachu
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PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Lt. Surge's Pikachu #081/132 comes in 2 printings: the 1st Edition is $30.44 and the Unlimited is $8.30 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- 1st Edition · this page$30.44
- Unlimited · this page$8.30
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Lt. Surge's Pikachu #081/132 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $1,095 on eBay vs $30.44 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 4% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
1st Edition · eBay scanned 20d agoBuy-side estimate
$19.99
THINa patient buyer pays about $19.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $30.44 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $19.99 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet
| TCGplayer market | $30.44 | verify ↗ |
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 at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (22,898 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Lightning
- STAGE
- Basic
- HP
- 50
- ATTACK 1
- [1] Charge Take 1 Lightning Energy card from your discard pile and attach it to Lt. Surge's Pikachu.
- ATTACK 2
- [LL] Lightning Tail (20) Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
- WEAKNESS
- F
- RETREAT COST
- 1
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Lt. Surge's Pikachu #081/132 have two prices?
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Lt. Surge's Pikachu #081/132 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: 1st Edition $30.44; Unlimited $8.30 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.
What would a card shop pay for Lt. Surge's 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 $30.44 market price that is roughly $21 cash or $24 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 Lt. Surge's Pikachu (Gym Heroes) worth today?
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Lt. Surge's Pikachu [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $30.44 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $8.30 to $30.44.
Is Lt. Surge's Pikachu going up or down in price?
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Lt. Surge's Pikachu #081/132 is trending up: $30.44 today, up 9% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
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