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Pikachu
Common · #42/146
Pikachu #42/146 (XY Base Set) is worth about $13.64 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Pikachu #42/146 is trending up: $13.64 today, up 3% 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 →
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appears in: Pikachu
Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 ·
PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Pikachu #42/146 comes in 2 printings: the Reverse Holofoil is $13.64 and the Normal is $2.87 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Reverse Holofoil · this page$13.64
- Normal · this page$2.87
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WORTH GRADING?
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Reverse Holofoil · eBay scanned 10d agoBuy-side estimate
$8.18
THINa patient buyer pays about $8.18 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer $13.64 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $8.18 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet
| TCGplayer market | $13.64 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $6.69 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 10d ago) | $8.18 | the listing ↗ |
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($6.69) and the eBay floor ($8.18). 10 live ask(s) used.
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 flat month were higher 90 days later 61% of the time in our archive since 2024 (55,234 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Lightning
- STAGE
- Basic
- HP
- 60
- ATTACK 1
- [1] Nuzzle - Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokemon is now Paralyzed.
- ATTACK 2
- [2] Quick attack (20+) Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 more damage.
- WEAKNESS
- Fx2
- RESISTANCE
- M-20
- RETREAT COST
- 1
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Pikachu #42/146 have two prices?
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Pikachu #42/146 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $13.64; Normal $2.87 (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 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 $13.64 market price that is roughly $9.55 cash or $10.91 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 (XY Base Set) worth today?
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Pikachu [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $13.64 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $2.87 to $13.64.
Is Pikachu going up or down in price?
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Pikachu #42/146 is trending up: $13.64 today, up 3% 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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