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Pikachu

Common · #42/146

Pikachu #42/146 (XY Base Set) is worth about $14.54 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-29, up 8% over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $3.35.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-29): Reverse Holofoil $14.54 (this page), Normal $3.35 (on this page's chart).

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Pikachu #42/146 is trending up: $14.54 today, up 8% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-28, and 3.7x its low of $3.88 (2024-07-07). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

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appears in: Pikachu

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$14.54
▲ 8.4% · 30d
Reverse Holofoil · 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
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$6.36
lowest listing · market $14.54
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$8.18
asking floor · 231 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$8.18
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $8.18 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $14.54 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $8.18, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet
TCGplayer market$14.54verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$6.36
eBay delivered floor (scanned 37d ago)$8.18the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($6.36) and the eBay floor ($8.18). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $10.18 cash · $11.63 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
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
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 $14.54; Normal $3.35 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-29). 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 $14.54 market price that is roughly $10.18 cash or $11.63 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 $14.54 as of 2026-10-29. Non-holo copies are $3.35.

Is Pikachu going up or down in price?

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Pikachu #42/146 is trending up: $14.54 today, up 8% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-28, and 3.7x its low of $3.88 (2024-07-07). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 3.1% over 7 days, up 11.2% over 90 days, up 106.2% over a year.

What is the highest price for Pikachu since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Pikachu came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Pikachu [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $14.54 (2026-10-28) and bottomed at $3.88 (2024-07-07).

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